7 Helpful Winter Weather Life Hacks For Your Vehicle In Minnesota

February has certainly lived up to its billing in Minnesota with snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures that can cause many issues, especially with our vehicles.

I've already experienced snow and ice destroy what where a perfectly good set of windshield wipers, but such is life when dealing with extreme winter conditions. When things like that happen, we all just know there's no point replacing anything until things warm up.

That being said, had someone told me earlier about these winter hacks for my vehicle, I could've possibly saved those windshield wipers from destruction.

As the old saying goes, better late than never, so hopefully you'll be able to use these to make your life easier when dealing with your vehicle for the remainder of this winter and beyond.

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Winter Weather Life Hacks for Your Vehicle

Health Tips is an invaluable Facebook page loaded up with exactly what its name indicates. They also have some pretty nice life hacks for weather-proofing your vehicle when Old Man Winter gets an attitude.

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Winter can be a stressful time in Minnesota. It can be one of the toughest times to be a parent. I asked parents in Minnesota the question, "What do your kids do in the winter that drives you nuts?" Here are those answers that I'm sure you can relate to.

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Historic Minnesota Bank Transformed Into Home Has Now Been Sold

Duluth is home to some unique, rich-with-history homes, and it's always cool to check them out when they hit the market.

However, a home that hit the market at the end of August 2024 may be the most unique yet as it's the former historic bank building in Duluth's Morgan Park.

The 2,530-square-foot historic bank building was built in 1918, and over the past two years, it has been masterfully transformed into a turn-key private residence with one bedroom and five baths. All of the interior finishings and cabinetry have been custom-built or made to complete this transformation, along with the main floor bath, which includes a walk-in closet.

As much as the bank has been transformed, I think it's cool that they maintained some of the character of the bank including the original intact and functioning vaults with safety deposit boxes, gates, the original historic drinking fountain, and even a bulletproof glass overlook from the loft above. Did I mention the property includes 4 city lots and a 17,000-square-foot asphalt parking lot?

Other amenities include:

Walls that are at least 20" thick reinforced concrete
A lower level featuring high ceilings with additional living space and extra storage
A large drive-in basement garage with a huge workshop area.
An on-demand wall-mounted hot water tank inside
Finishing tuckpointing of the exterior bricks

You'll also love what they did with the 'Customer Vault'!

The home initially went on the market for $499,000, but it was sold in October for less than that asking price. Take another look through this cool property and see what they paid in the last picture.

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Source: 7 Helpful Winter Weather Life Hacks For Your Vehicle In Minnesota

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