Why you’ll want to know (and use) this apple trick for your car right now
We love tricks that make our lives easier. Top hacks for our used tea bags, for example—we were completely inspired by them. Or the life-saving tip that always lets us get our wine glass into the dishwasher without any hassle. And now we’ve discovered another hack that can save us, but in a situation that could genuinely be life-threatening. What should you do if your windshield wipers are broken, it’s raining cats and dogs, and you can’t see a thing on the road?
The answer: rub half an apple over your windshield. Half an apple? Yes. And here’s why.
Clear visibility on the road thanks to half an apple
The malic acid in apples leaves a layer on your windshield. As a result, water—for example, from a rain shower—doesn’t stick to the glass. And that means you won’t have blurred vision while driving. A fantastic—and sustainable—solution if your windshield wipers suddenly give out and you still need to get to the garage. It’s also a very easy solution, because all you have to do is cut an apple in half and rub it over your windshield. No further explanation is needed. Still want to see it for yourself? Check out the video below.
This is what else the trick works for
So is that the only situation in which you can use this apple trick—when your windshield wipers no longer work? Not at all. It’s also a perfect trick for removing insect grime from your windshield. Slime or poop, for example. Another bonus: the malic acid prevents ice from building up on the windshield while your wipers are running. For that one time every ten years when it snows in the Netherlands. Anyway, you now know that you should always have an apple (and a little knife) in your car when you hit the road. You never know.
The apple: a life saver in the car and in the kitchen
The apple isn’t just our life saver in the car. It also saves the day in the kitchen more often than not. I mean, how many amazing recipes are there featuring this fruit? The apple pie grilled cheese, for example—I wish I’d known that recipe years earlier. The same goes for apple pie oatmeal. Don’t you want to wake up to that every day? Not to mention this recipe for yogurt and Amaretto bavarois with caramelized apple. Heavenly. As you can see, there are plenty of options for using up that other half of the apple.
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