Removing ice and snow from a car windscreen can be a tricky task first thing in the morning.
With the cold weather here to stay for the week ahead, motorists can be almost certain to face hiccups on their way to work or to drop the kids off at school when it comes to frosty car windows.
Everyone seems to have their own method of how best to clear an icy windscreen, and a classic ice scraper is a popular choice. However, one woman has discovered a mind-blowing hack about these tools.
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People have been flabbergasted since TikTok user, Lizzy, took to the video-streaming app to reveal the find.
Posting under the name @xdizzylizzy10, she demonstrated how her usual method wasn’t as effective compared to the little-known proper use.
In the video, which has surpassed 980,000 views since posting, Lizzy raked in thousands of responses to her ice-scraping hack.
The TikToker claims that she's been using the device on the wrong side and claims to have only just discovered the proper way.
She explained in the clip: "Ice scraping hack I learned on TikTok this morning at 6 o'clock because I couldn't sleep...
"Why did I not know this?"
Sharing the evident difference, Lizzy turned the scraper the other way around to show how the ice quickly shifted off her windscreen - and it made the world of difference.
In their disbelief, hundreds of TikTok users fled to the comment section to share their shock over the video.
While many have claimed that they were none the wiser to the trick, others are confused as to why the use has gone unnoticed.
One person claimed: "Been driving 17 years and I just learnt this today too although I just chuck warm water on the windows."
"Nooooooo why did I never know this," another asked.
A helpful social media user penned: "Biggest tip is to get in and turn the car on while you're doing this. Let the car heat up and de-fog the windows ready for you to drive."
Meanwhile, a different person jibed: "Figuring out the correct way to use something is not a hack but congrats anyway."
Another user said: "It's common sense."
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