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Challenge of the day for me, it rained all night on the snow, it has stayed around the freezing mark, nothing but ice from my door to the barnyard, from my door to the car. Salt is not used on paths, as there is no concrete, it all would be leached into the grass and soil underneath. I used a ski pole to steady myself as I let the dogs into the yard. I have a bucket of wood ash I will ask my son to use on the paths. Will be wiping up dog prints all day. Please Lord, let it snow deep and soft, (at least if you fall in that, it just makes you laugh)
If the temperature is between 25-31°, urea can be used instead of salt. It's a nitrogen fertilizer, so it won't harm the grass unless too much is used.
https://www.ehow.com/facts_6134867_urea-vs_-salt-de_icer.html
thanks for that, at first I thought it said urine, and that would be a problem.
Funny 😄
I've seen mention of mixing wood ash and vinegar as a homemade deicer, but I've never tried it, so no idea if it works.
the ash just gives great traction so you dont slip and fall, eats right through the surface and makes it safe to walk on, its just awful messy, we dont always take our shoes off at the door, so the entryway gets grey streaks pretty fast.