Here are five household items that can help melt snow and ice—and keep you safe on slippery sidewalks and driveways.

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.

Baking soda: Mixing100 grams of baking soda with a gallon of water could be a solution to clearing ice from some sidewalks.

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

Do you want a de-icer that's effective and eco-friendly? Or maybe you don't have any rock salt on hand?

Stuck with an icy driveway and no salt? These DIY methods range from practical to last-ditch, and can get you out of trouble ...

Stop destroying your driveway.

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

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

When winter temperatures drop below freezing, ice can form on roads and make driving dangerous. That’s where road salt comes ...

Road crews across mid-Michigan are changing their winter storm strategy as bitter cold temperatures make traditional rock ...