| As you may have noticed, there are tons and tons of | | | | There are two groups of people who do not support |
| blue liquid in the windshield wiper fluid aisle at your local | | | | the use of alcoholic ingredients in windshield wiper fluid. |
| auto part store. | | | | They are environmentalist groups who want to |
| Thoughts of your pets, your loved ones and kids arise | | | | remove damage to the roads and the environment, |
| as you get a whiff of that strong odor while you finish | | | | and they are car enthusiasts who want to protect the |
| pouring in the bright blue fluid into the reservoir. It is a | | | | paint on their car. |
| good assumption that you will have concerns about | | | | These people have equally convincing arguments |
| just how safe it is for the container to be lying around | | | | against the use of methanol and ethylene glycol, but |
| the house. | | | | the jury is out on whether or not their "safer" |
| According to my research, windshield wiper fluid is | | | | alternative can clean as strongly as the store-bought |
| made up of 40% methanol alcohol. This ingredient is | | | | brands. So, it is up to you to decide which route you |
| indeed toxic to animals and humans, but it is rather | | | | will take in the game of driving visibility. |
| strong in breaking down bug splats so it is remains a | | | | Also, you may be thinking the frugal route altogether |
| popular part of the mixture. | | | | and consider making your own windshield wash |
| Sometimes, there are variations in the mixture due to | | | | solution with items you can find at home. Items like |
| concerns about methanol's toxicity. These variations | | | | dishwasher liquid and windex are household products |
| include ethylene glycol and ethanol, which is also an | | | | that some people like to mix together and save |
| alcohol. | | | | money over time by using. |
| Blue dye in the form of powder is used to tint the | | | | Other folks will add isopropyl alcohol and/or ammonia |
| windshield wiper fluid blue. | | | | to the mix. |
| Made up of methylated spirits, anti-freeze is included in | | | | While using a non-sudsing type of ammonia, you can |
| a variety of windshield wiper fluid products such that | | | | have a nice windshield wiper fluid substitute that does |
| the temperature at which it will freeze will be much | | | | not streak or have any lingering detergent on the glass. |
| much lower. | | | | |