How to Melt Ice With Epsom Salts

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Tip 1 - Removing Ice on Sidewalks and Driveways

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Aldersgate Homes | permalink

This is a guide about removing ice on sidewalks and driveways. Ice on sidewalks and driveways can be hazardous.

For further reading: http://www.thriftyfun.com/Removing-Ice-on-Sidewalks-and-Driveways.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - How Do I Melt Ice If The Store Is Out Of Salt?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Shaikh Al Rashid | permalink

The big batch of winter wrath this week has caused a run on basic supplies at the hardware stores. So what if the shelves are empty where the salt usually sit? Grab a bag, box, jar or bottle of one...

For further reading: http://consumerist.com/2011/02/01/what-if-my-hardware-store-is-out-of-salt/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Ideas for ice melt alternatives

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Chloe Robert | permalink

If you can't find traditional ice melt products, fortunately, there are some good alternatives and you may not even have to leave your house to get them.
Tags: ice melt,snow,rock salt,ice,nydia han,,

For further reading: http://6abc.com/archive/9429677/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Eco Friendly De Icing | Small Footprint Family

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Brad Oyler | permalink

As snow falls this week, choose eco friendly de icing salts because most conventional deicers are harmful to pets, kids, cars and local wildlife and rivers.

For further reading: http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/eco-friendly-de-icing ^[4]

Tip 5 - Homemade Ice Melt | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mulweli Rebelo | permalink

If your home's driveway. stairs and sidewalks are icy after a snowstorm and you don't have any traditional rock salt on hand, you can de-ice the surfaces using a variety of household products. Not only are homemade ice melts more convenient and budget-friendly that commerical de-icers, some are better for the environment and your family members'...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/way_5453585_homemade-ice-melt.html ^[5]

Tip 6 - Safer Ways to De-ice | This Green Blog

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rodolfo Barilli | permalink

My local landscape has been covered with road salt the last couple of weeks, due to periodic snowfalls and temperatures consistently below freezing. I can't say I am sorry to have steps and sidewalks clear of ice (with my bad back, a fall could be disabling), but I wish the landlords and homeowners that dispense it knew more about what they were doing.Most people use far more salt than is necessary and apply it too late. They also think that salt is a substitute for shoveling, which it's not.It wouldn't be a big deal if salting were safe, but it isn't. When salt blows over soil, seeps into groundwater and washes into lakes and streams, it destroys habitat for plants and animals. (The ill effects on roadside plantings, grass and trees are a common sight come spring.) And that's not all. Infrastructure is harmed by excessive salt use, as are cars and footwear. Pets whose paws have been exposed to salt may end up ingesting a toxic amount when they try to lick their paws clean. The effect
Tags: clean water,de-icing,road salt,runoff

For further reading: http://thisgreenblog.com/2009/01/safer-ways-to-de-ice.html ^[6]