Okay. It’s too big for a stocking, but it doesn’t need wrapped.

Practical and inexpensive, this De-Icer Windshield Washer can save your day. Credit: Harriet Wallis
Practical and inexpensive, this De-Icer Windshield Washer can save your day.
Credit: Harriet Wallis

A cheap but practical gift is a jug of low temperature windshield washer fluid with de-icer. Look on the label for a temperature rating that is -25 or -30 or lower. A gallon jug costs less than $5.

There are some days when a certain mix of temperature and humidity can cause windshields to glaze over as you climb in elevation or go over a pass. The “blue stuff” that’s usually in the your car reservoir will not defrost the windshield. Using low temperature windshield fluid will likely save your ski day.

There are several brands of low temperature windshield fluid. Different brands are different colors – orange, purple or pink. But none are blue. Stick a bow on the jug, and it’s wrapped!

You might want to buy a turkey baster too. Use it to suck the blue stuff out of the car’s reservoir and then replace it with the low temperature washer fluid.

It’s the little things that make a difference.

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