Winter hacks to get you through snowstorms

As severe winter storms bear down on large swaths of the USA, it's time to think about just how prepared you are to deal with drafty houses and hazardous travel.

The forecast for this weekend calls for an extended East Coast snowstorm with more than a foot of accumulation.

Fear not: Here are some tips to help you stay toasty and safe all season while keeping your cool in facing winter's wrath.

Some tips to help you stay toasty and safe at home. 

Leave the cabinet doors under the sink open so room air can warm the pipes.

Source: The Weather Channel

Before cranking up the radiator, try placing a piece of tinfoil behind it to reflect heat back into the room.

Source: How Stuff Works

Set your ceiling fans to spin clockwise; it will push the warm air down.

Source: EnergyStar

Some tips to help you stay toasty and safe on the road. 

Keep wool socks in your car that are large enough to put on over your shoes. They will give you better traction in the snow if you need to push your car.

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine

On a warmer day, drive your car over a lawn sprinkler to blast salt and ice from your undercarriage.

Source: dmv.org

Use shaving cream as a window defogger and toothpaste as a headlight cleaner.

Source: YouTube/Chris Fix

Now we know this last bit of advice may seem unorthodox, but here’s YouTuber ChrisFix with the how-to: