>>> WE ARE BACK. A NEW ROSSEN TO THE RESCUE AS
THIS MONSTER WINTER STORM IS
HAMMERING THE EAST COAST AS WE
SPEAK.
>> THIS MORNING WERE TALKING
ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CAR AND YOUR HOME FROM THE SHOWNOW A
THE ICE.
THE ICE.
JEFF ROSSEN IS ON EASTERN LONG
ISLAND.
HES GOT SOME SIMPLE HACKS. HEY, JEFF.ME SIMPLE HACKS.
HEY, JEFF.
>> HEY, GUYS.
GOOD MORNING.
WERE OUT IN THE STORM.
WE HAVE A LOT OF TIPS TO GET THROUGH.A LOT OF TIPS TO GET
THROUGH.
THIS IS ALL CHEAP, INEXPENSIVE STUFF YOU HAVE LAYING AROUNDVE
STUFF YOU HAVE LAYING AROUND YOUR HOUSE THAT YOU CAN USE TO
SURVIVE THIS STORM.
LETS GET RIGHT TO IT.
I WANT TO START WITH PROTECTING
YOUR CAR.
DID YOU KNOW KITTY LITTER CAN HELP PROTECT YOUR CAR?TER CAN
HELP PROTECT YOUR CAR? WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT ANY
KITTY LITTER.
KITTY LITTER. SILICA CRYSTALS.
SILICA CRYSTALS. YOU WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE THIS.
BLUE WITH WHITE CRYSTALS.
THAT KIND OF CAT LITTER.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT ABSORBS
MOISTURE.
TAKE SOME RANDOM SOCKS YOU HAVE LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE -- IAVE
LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE -- I KNOW YOU HAVE PLENTY OF OLD
SOCKS -- LATHEM DOWNY THEM DOWN, KITTY LITTER INSIDE AND TIE THE,
KITTY LITTER INSIDE AND TIE THE TOP.
TOP.
GET ON IN HERE.
IT ABSORBS MOISTURE SO YOU CAN STICK IT IN YOUR DASHBOARD AND
ITLL DEFOG THE WINDOWS QUICKLY.
IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE WEIRD BY
YOUR FRIENDS, STICK IT UNDER
YOUR SEAT.
YOUR SEAT.
THIS STUFF IS SO POWERFUL TO
ABSORB MOISTURE, ITLL ACTUALLY
WORK FOR DAYS TO DEFOG ALL OF YOUR WINDOWS, WHICH IS REALLY,
REALLY COOL.
REALLY COOL.
HERES SOMETHING ELSE YOU CAN
DO.
REGULAR COOKING SPRAY.
PAM, ANY OF THE BRANDS. COOKING SPRAY.E BRANDS.
COOKING SPRAY. YOU KNOW HOW SOMETIMES YOU CANT
OPEN YOUR DOOR WHEN IT ICES UP
AND ITS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT OR IN A PARKING LOT?OVERNIGHT
OR IN A PARKING LOT? THATS BECAUSE WATER IS GETTING
IN AND FREEZING ON THE RUBBER
SEEM
SEEM
SEAM, AND THATS WHY YOU CANT OPEN IT.D THATS WHY YOU CANT
OPEN IT.
BEFORE YOU PARK YOUR CAR
OVERNIGHT, TAKE SOME COOKING
SPRAY, SPRAY IT RIGHT ON THE
RUBBER SEAM LIKE THIS.
ALL AROUND JUST LIKE THIS.
REGULAR COOKING SPRAY. TAKE A DISH TOWEL AND WIPE OFF
THE EXCESS.
THE EXCESS. THAT WILL CREATE A BARRIER AND A
LUBRICANT SO YOULL BE ABLE TO
OPEN YOUR DOOR.
LETS KEEP ON GOING.
HERES SOMETHING ELSE I DID
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT.
THIS IS SNOW, BY THE WAY. I PUT A REGULAR TOWEL ON HERE
FROM YOUR BATHROOM.
NO SNOW OR ICE ON THE
WINDSHIELD.
WINDSHIELD.
NICE AND EASY.
SOMETHING ELSE, ILL RUN THROUGH
THESE.
YOU HAVE THESE BOOTS, RIGHT,
LADIES?
THEYRE NOT WATERPROOF.
YOU CAN WATERPROOF BOOTS, SHOES, SNEAKERS, WITH WD-40.OTS, SHOES,
SNEAKERS, WITH WD-40. WE DAD SAYS ITS GOOD FOR
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING.
SPRAY IT ALL OVER. LET IT DRY.L OVER.
LET IT DRY. IT CREATES A BARRIER, A SEAL.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT MAKES
SHOES WATERPROOF.
SHOES WATERPROOF. HERES SOMETHING ELSE.
THESE ARE THE LAST FEW BAGS I
GOT IN THE STORE LAST NIGHT.
GUESS WHAT?
GUESS WHAT? YOU DONT NEED IT.
BUCKET OF HOT WATER.
A LITTLE BIT OF DISH SOAP.
A LITTLE SPLASH OF RUBBING
ALCOHOL LIKE THAT.
MIX IT ALL TOGETHER, GUYS.
MIX IT TOGETHER LIKE THAT.
DONE.
DONE.
YOU HAVE YOUR HOMEMADE DE-ICER FLUID.VE YOUR HOMEMADE DE-ICER
FLUID.
YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOUR PATHWAY, AND THIS WILL MELT ICE DURINGY,
AND THIS WILL MELT ICE DURING THE STORM OR AFTER THE STORM.
IT MELTS IT WITH THE CHEMICAL
REACTION.
REACTION.
ILL RUN INSIDE FOR A COUPLE QUICK WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME.
WERE INSIDE NOW.
SERAN WRAP.
SERAN WRAP. WHO DOESNT HAVE IT, RIGHT?
PUT IT ON YOUR WINDOWS.
USED SOME DOUBLE SIDED TAPE.
IT KEEPS THE COLD AIR OUT.
IT KEEPS THE WARM AIR IN.
MY CAMERAMAN, SAM, ACTUALLY DID
THIS AT HIS HOUSE.
MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
ITLL SAVE YOU HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS ON YOUR UTILITY BILL.
FINAL ONE, GUYS.
I LOVE THIS.
FIREPLACE.
FIREPLACE.
WHEN YOU USE THE FIREPLACE, OPEN
THE FLEW, OBVIOUSLY. WHEN YOURE NOT USING IT, GET IN
HERE LIKE THIS AND CLOSE THE
FLEW.
FLEW.
SO MUCH COLD AIR GETS INTO THE
HOUSE THROUGH THE FLEW.
WHEN YOURE NOT USING IT, CLOSE
THE FLEW, EXPERTS SAY, AND ITLL SAVE YOU MONEY AND KEEP YOURTLL
SAVE YOU MONEY AND KEEP YOUR HOUSE WARM, AS WELL.
IM DONE.
IM DONE. >> JEFF, THATS AWESOME.
>> AMAZING.
>> AMAZING. HOW DOES SANTA GET DOWN IF YOU
CLOSE THE FLEW?
THATS MY ONLY QUESTION.
>> AFTER CHRISTMAS SO WERE
GOOD.
GOOD.
>> JEFF, THATS AWESOME.
GREAT TIPS. >> HES LIKE MacGYVER.
>> THE TOWEL, GENIUS.
>> FASCINATING.
>> FASCINATING. THANK YOU, JEFF.
>>> LETS HEAD OVER TO CARSON.