So, if you get caught out this winter, you can use table salt to melt your driveway and paths, but it’s not the ideal solution to use all the time. And you'll still need to use a snow pusher to remove ...

Coffee grounds not only help melt ice, but they also add traction to slippery surfaces, don't harm pets or plants, and can ...

Deicers work by exhibiting one of two thermal reactions: exothermic or endothermic. Exothermic materials, such as sodium ...

DEC encourages new Yorkers to minimize the use of rock salt and a few other stories from the Almanack archive.

With its low freezing point that makes it superior to other liquids, this kitchen staple both defrosts your driveway and prevents refreezing.

So, if you get caught out this winter, you can use table salt to melt your driveway and paths, but it’s not the ideal solution to use all the time. And you'll still need to use a snow pusher to remove ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Living in Mid-Michigan we are no stranger to snow and ice piling up on the sidewalks and roadways, especially during winter storms and lake effect snow events. In the winter ...

OWNERS. TAYLOR. YEAH, MANY OF US USE SALT LIKE THIS WHEN OUR DRIVEWAYS OR SIDEWALKS GET ICY, BUT THESE CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR YOUR FURRY FRIENDS. I SPOKE TO A DOCTOR ABOUT HOW YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PET SAFE ...

With heavy snow, rain and then ice earlier this week, around western Massachusetts and throughout New England, many store shelves are empty of rock salt or de-icer. Even municipalities are running ...

The so-called salt and ice challenge involves precisely those two ingredients: Participants apply salt to a section of skin, then press ice cubes on top of the salt. The mixture of salt and ice ...