Tag: Safe Ice Melt
Use This Ice Melt to Avoid Salt Stains on Your Carpets
Carpet adds an aesthetic look to your house. Carpeting your floor is a big investment. A small stain on a light color carpet gets noticed from a distance. It involves...
Compare Ice Melts And Choose The Best For Your Pets
Those of us who own dogs are well aware of how salt affects our paws. To compensate, we force children to wear booties or instruct them to avoid heavily salted...
What Are The Health Risks Of Using Chloride-Based Salts This Winter?
People have long known that salting roads keeps them clear of ice, but few people are aware of the environmental consequences of the millions of tones of salt put on...
Why Do Salt And Ice Together Burn The Skin?
While salt is a common way of melting snow and ice, it poses some health concerns to humans and animals. There are also more adverse effects to be cautious of,...
Get Your Garden Ready For Winter
The onset of the cold winter weather is nearing. For gardeners, this means that it will soon be time to put away your hoses and tools until next spring’s growing...
Keep Your Wooden Deck Safe And Slip-Free This Winter
One of the most challenging aspects of winter is keeping your driveway, pathways, and steps clear and safe. Choosing the necessary instruments for the job, such as a shove, snowblower,...
Ice Melts And Their Effects On Plants
Have you ever noticed the plants around your sidewalks or driveway looking burned or fading out during the icy winter? If this is the case, it’s time to rethink your...
5 Better Alternatives To Salt For Your Driveway
To de-ice your driveway, walkway, or patio, you use salt. While salt effectively melts snow and ice, it can harm your lawn, garden, concrete, pavers, pets, and automobile. Salt dries...
Ice Melt Toxicity In Pets: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment And Recovery
While ice melt is necessary for our protection, it can cause health problems for your pets. Ingestion of ice melt salt, either while outside or after a stroll when pets...