The cold weather is here for the foreseeable, leaving many drivers battling with iced-over windows and windscreens each morning before embarking on their commute, and the AA has cautioned against one common product

The AA has issued guidance when it comes to de-icing a windscreen, urging drivers to avoid one common item at all costs. Now the cold weather is making its presence known, wrestling with an ice scraper, brush or cloth in the early hours of the morning becomes an added part of the daily commute .

Many people are keen to try out hacks and methods seen on social media, from using white vinegar to a sandwich bag filled with warm water, there’s no shortage of supposed tips and tricks to speed up the process.

But the AA urges drivers not to “fall for online hacks”. It states: “

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