One of the most dreaded tasks of the cold winter months is waiting for your windshield to defrost. This is a very frustrating experience. Especially because scraping it clean is such a long and arduous process.

Luckily, there’s a super easy trick for how to defrost your car window or windshield in just some seconds, decreasing your wait time and increasing your chances of getting where you need to go on time.

How to Defrost Car Windows Fast

– Step 1: Fill up a spray bottle with one-third water, and two-thirds rubbing alcohol.

Well—just water and rubbing alcohol. And it works like absolute magic.

– Step 2: Keep the filled spray bottle in your car so you can use it on the go.

Rubbing alcohol has a much lower freezing point than water (128 degrees Fahrenheit below 0), therefore it speeds up the melting process and prevents the surface from icing up in the future.

It sounds weird, isn’t it?

If you fill up a sock with kitty litter and put it in your car, it will suck up any moisture and prevent frost from collecting on your windshield.