PRO TIP This homemade de-icer also works on frozen car door locks: Spray it on the lock, wait 10 to 20 seconds to melt the ice, insert your key, and your lock should move freely. (If you do this ...

At that level, someone using the de-icer would be exposed to more than 600 millirems of radiation per year, and 8,519 millirems over 20 years, the health department found.

VERIFY Water, dish soap and alcohol: the homemade de-icer that actually works The simple solution won't stop snow from sticking but appears to be effective at preventing re-freeze.

by Katherine Mozzone Fri, January 11th 2013 at 9:39 AM Updated Mon, May 9th 2016 at 9:05 AM de-icer-and-trees-still-for-web-jpg-1-1108836-ver1-0.jpg TOPICS: Excessive salt de-icer could harm trees ...

De-icers containing urea are the least irritating to pets. You also want to avoid de-icers that contain ethylene glycol. This ingredient is also used in antifreeze, and it's highly toxic to pets.

The de-icer, calcium chloride, is a form of salt that temporarily damages some trees but doesn't kill any, according to the state Department of Transportation. The phenomenon, needle browning ...

VERIFY Water, dish soap and alcohol: the homemade de-icer that actually works The simple solution won't stop snow from sticking but appears to be effective at preventing re-freeze.