Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm ...

Ice melt flying off shelves? Try rock salt, fertilizer, sugar beet juice or baking soda as alternatives to keep walkways safe ...

Whether you are out of rock salt or you never purchased it, you can still use some household items to melt the ice and snow.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is something magical about the beauty of a cold winter's morning until you step outside and discover that the driveway, roads, and ...

In Wisconsin, some towns use a byproduct from local cheese manufacturing to help deice roads in the winter. Provolone and mozzarella, cheeses with especially high salt contents, are preferred.

Rock salt shortages across the Northeast have left towns scrambling for alternatives during one of the coldest winters in years with more snow and ice expected in the coming weeks. Homeowners and ...

Salt spread on roads and sidewalks to melt snow and ice wreaks havoc on local streams and groundwater, not to mention our ...