Special tips you might need to know
This is a classic “car hack” that might sound strange at first, but it actually has a practical purpose.
1. The Trick
Keep a small, sturdy container or glass jar of ordinary table salt (or rock salt) in your car.
Some people use a small plastic container with a lid to avoid spills.
2. The Purpose
The main purpose of this trick is to help your car get traction when it’s stuck in slippery conditions—like snow, ice, or even mud.
It’s a simple, cheap, and lightweight emergency aid.
3. How It Works
A. On Ice or Snow
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When ice or packed snow forms under your tires, your wheels can spin without moving your car.
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Salt lowers the freezing point of water. This means if there’s a thin layer of ice, sprinkling salt on it will slowly melt the ice, creating a slightly wet surface that your tires can grip.
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Even a small amount sprinkled directly under the drive wheels can give just enough traction to get your car moving.
B. On Mud
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If your car gets stuck in mud, it’s because the tires are spinning on a soft, slippery surface with no grip.
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Salt can absorb some of the moisture in the mud, making the surface slightly firmer for the tires to push against.
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Combined with rocking your car gently back and forth, salt can help free a stuck vehicle.
C. On Slopes
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Even on a slight icy slope, salt sprinkled under tires can prevent spinning and allow safe movement without sliding backward.
4. Why Police Officers Recommend It
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Officers often deal with vehicles stuck in winter conditions. They know
small, simple hacks like this can prevent accidents or the need for towing. -
Unlike other materials (sand, gravel, kitty litter), salt is easy to store in a small container
and can be used quickly without creating a mess. -
It’s an emergency measure—you don’t need huge amounts, just enough to cover the immediate area under your tires.
5. Important Notes
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Use only a small amount directly under the tires. Excessive salt can cause corrosion to your car’s undercarriage over time.
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This is not a solution for deep snowdrifts, heavy mud, or major ice storms. It works best for
thin ice, slippery patches, or minor mud situations. -
Always combine it with safe driving techniques: rocking the car, gently accelerating, and turning the wheels to find traction.
✅ Summary:
Keeping a small glass of salt in your car is a lightweight, inexpensive emergency trick that can help you regain traction on slippery surfaces.
It’s especially useful in winter when ice or packed snow can leave your tires spinning.
Even a tiny amount can make a huge difference in preventing you from getting stuck or causing an accident.
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NANCY PELOSI CONFIRMED AS... she's working on 'national' gender reassignment for transgender children
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that sex changes for transgender children is something she’s working for “at the national level.”
Earlier in the day, Pelosi toured the San Francisco VA Medical Center to review health-system upgrades, research initiatives and—according to a press release from her staff—the threat that House Republicans might slash core veterans’ services.
While speaking with reporters, she was asked how her office was responding to pauses to “gender-affirming care” in California.
“That is something I’m working for at the national level, and we are hoping we can have gender-affirming care for our trans kids,” Pelosi said.
“It’s a sad thing for us… I don’t know what effect we can have nationally with what we have going on in the White House and in Congress.”
She called the situation “really sad, adding that a transgender-pride flag—five horizontal stripes of light blue, pink and white—hangs outside her office.
Pelosi also said several colleagues display the same flag.
She acknowledged that many Republicans on Capitol Hill oppose medical transition for transgender youth.
Still, she is not alone in her stance on sex changes for kids.
Earlier this month, over a dozen officials from Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from blocking access to sex change procedures and treatments for people under the age of 19.
The complaint, which was filed in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues that the Trump administration wants to impose a nationwide ban on sex change procedures by threatening providers with “baseless criminal charges” and investigations.
The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department as defendants.
It challenges Trump’s Jan. 28 executive order barring government support for sex change operations and treatments and two memos by Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate.
Pelosi’s office told Fox News Digital the Democrat was referring to this lawsuit when she spoke about supporting sex changes for children.
Bondi’s memo directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and prosecute those who offer sex-change treatments to minors.
Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.
In July, Kaiser Permanente announced that it would pause sex change surgeries for patients under 19 beginning Aug. 29 in response to the Trump administration’s efforts on the matter.
The same month, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shuttered its Center for Trans Youth Health and Development, one of the nation’s largest clinics for transgender young people.
The Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, also announced that it will no longer provide gender transition-related medical interventions.
Many states have laws restricting or banning sex change surgeries for children.
The states named in the lawsuit – California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington DC, and Wisconsin. – allow such procedures.
