The wrong ice melt can hurt pets and plants—here’s how to pick a safe one and apply it properly

Sodium chloride (rock salt): Rock salt is the cheapest deicing solution, but can also corrode concrete and asphalt driveways over time, damage grass, and irritate pet’s paws. It also stops working ...

Salt is ruining your concrete—here’s how to melt ice without it

Baking soda lowers the freezing point of ice but won’t damage concrete or harm pet’s paws, making it a great alternative to ...

Met Office reveals 65p trick that instantly melts ice from driveways as temps plunge to -12C

IT’S BITTERLY cold outside, with temperatures forecast to drop to -12C and snow set to hit parts of the UK – raising the risk ...

Expert tips for de-icing your car quickly and safely

One option is to directly spray a small amount of warm liquid on the layer of frost to help melt it. For this approach to ...
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This simple hack melts windshield ice fast. What every driver should try this winter

Tired of scraping the ice from your car's frosty windshield? Its one of those checklist tasks New Yorkers should complete before hitting the road each wintry morning. If you're anything like me, you ...