Clean Sweep
A better way to beat the ice

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Every winter our car experts get asked to recommend an ice scraper. And every winter they give the same advice: forget ice scrapers. Instead of chipping away at your windshield, crank up the defroster and, once the ice gets melty, sweep it away with a soft-bristle broom like this one.