Keeping your stairs safe and ice-free during winter can feel like an uphill battle—especially if you're avoiding traditional rock salt. While salt is effective at getting rid of ice on sidewalks and ...

Heavy snowfall can quickly turn into a slick layer of ice. As much as we prefer staying on the couch or doing indoor projects on a snow day, leaving it can cause damage over time. Eventually you'll ...

Out of rock salt? These homemade ice melts will help you avoid slipping and sliding on your front porch this winter.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A winter storm is on the way. Your house, the driveway, and porch stairs could be covered with snow, sleet, or some kind of wintery mix. The directions on my bag of ice melt say to ...

Blue Heat, Safe-T-Salt, Snow Joe, Ice Slicer, Ice Eater. Evocative names, but unfortunately these snappy brand names are pretty much all you have to go on when choosing an ice melt. Which is best?

As winter season leans in with its icy grip, it's easy for homeowners reach for rock salt to de-ice their concrete surfaces; however, salt isn’t the best choice—it can cause concrete damage, harm ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — You may have noticed a stubborn thick layer of ice building up on Syracuse sidewalks or maybe even your driveway. Here's why we are seeing much more ice this year, plus some tips to ...

Okay, so there's a very good chance that you didn't have an opportunity to get some of this ice melt because it went off the shelves like that, and maybe you just don't want all the chemicals that ...

You probably put down ice melt today or yesterday in preparation for the bitter cold. It can be a quick fix for the perils of winter ice, but it also has a downside. Consumer Reports says there are ...