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Mon, Nov 23rd, 2015, 01:29 PM #1
My cement driveway is only a few months old. The company that did my driveway told me to NOT ever use salt on the driveway as it will ruin it. They told me to use catnip. I looked online and from what I read catnip doesn't do much other than make a huge mess. Sand was another option but once again, it doesn't actually melt the ice, just provides traction. Does anyone know any tried and true methods for de-icing? Thank you greatly !
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Mon, Nov 23rd, 2015, 04:44 PM #2
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I'm sure kitty litter would make a huge mess, so sand of course is an alternative just for traction.
I haven't used this, but saw it on Dragon's Den
http://www.ecotraction.com/productinfo.html#FAQ
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Mon, Nov 23rd, 2015, 07:09 PM #3
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Wed, Nov 25th, 2015, 02:09 PM #4
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Mon, Dec 7th, 2015, 06:04 AM #5
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Tue, Dec 8th, 2015, 10:04 AM #6
Our local pet store carries a salt-free de-icer that is safe for paws and all kinds of surfaces. I think its called Safe Paw
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Wed, Dec 23rd, 2015, 06:50 PM #7
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Catnip? haha I'm sure my cats would love us coming in from outside with that all over our boots. I was going to suggest sand but good point that it doesn't melt just provides traction. Thats what we used at the dog kennel I used to work at because salt is bad for pets to walk through and all the other melters that are pet safe are so expensive.
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Wed, Dec 23rd, 2015, 07:02 PM #8
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Boil a lot of hot water, and pour it on
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Sat, Feb 20th, 2016, 08:59 AM #9
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Try using coffee grounds. the acidity of the grounds helps to melt the ice and its also gritty so you get traction
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Wed, Feb 24th, 2016, 06:20 AM #10
Have you tried windshield deicer?
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Tue, Mar 15th, 2016, 04:44 PM #11
Well the only thing I needed to use this year was an ice scraper on a few spots. This winter was mild, not much ice which was great !
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