As you’re in a rush to get to work in the morning, the last thing you want to deal with it a foggy car window. Sure, maybe you have a remote starter that you can fire up to warm up the car before you head out the door, yet that’s not too common for those of us with older cars. In addition, it’s quite possible you forget to start it up due to the usual hectic morning routine.
Luckily, there’s an easy hack that will prevent your windows from fogging up, and we could all use one less thing to worry about in the mornings.
A condensation-caked windshield can be a danger for you. You should never try to drive with a foggy windshield since it impairs your vision. Your car’s defrost setting will take care of the issue, but if you’re running late, you do not want to have to deal with those extra minutes of waiting. For this hack to prevent your windshield from fogging up in the first place, you only need three things: a tube sock, some kitty litter and something to help you pour the litter into the sock.
“The idea is that the litter, designed to absorb cat urine, will absorb the moisture in your car that causes glass to fog up,” explains Roslyn McKenna, car insurance publisher for Finder. McKenna and her team tested out the trick, and found that it does indeed work. “During our test, the car windshield and windows didn’t fog up at all,” she said.
Some types of kitty litter will work better than others. Look for non-clumping or crystal litters. They work better than traditional clumping clay or pellet litter, according to Mckenna’s testing. As for the socks, choose something with material that’s as high-wicking as possible. You can use a roll of tape, an empty paper towel roll, etc. to help put the litter into the sock.
– Step 1: take your kitty litter and fill the sock up to about where your ankle would begin
– Step 2: Use the tape roll or empty paper towel tube stuffed into the sock to help pour in the litter without making a mess.
– Step 3: tie if off at the top of the sock. If you prefer, you can stuff the whole thing into a second sock for extra strength.
Now that you have your sock stuffed with litter and tied off, put it on your car’s dashboard every time you park and leave your car.
You won’t be worried about fog problems.
If you don’t forget to put the sock in the window when you park and the window fogs up, try running the litter-filled sock along the windshield to get better results than your hand or a hand towel.
Keep it in the car in order that you remember to use it.
