Remedies for removing ice and preventing icy windshields

• Invest in a windshield cover. Other ideas we have came across; floor mats, carpet (soft side down), or shower curtains. 
• Park facing East. The sun rises in the East suggesting reduced need to defrost. 
• Wiper blade covers or leaving wipers lifted from the windshield will prevent wiper blades from getting stuck to the windshield potentially causing damage to the windshield and blade. 
• Don’t turn on defrost immediately upon starting your vehicle, allow it to run for 10-15 minutes and allow your air ducts to warm.
• Never use boiling water to defrost auto glass. Immediate temperature change like this could damage your glass. 
• Scrape windows after a defrost. Doing this will prevent scratches or cracks in your vehicle glass. Never use metal to scrape your auto glass.