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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The first big snowstorm of 2023 will arrive in Oklahoma on Tuesday. KFOR is looking out for you with an old but new way to prepare. It’s a simple mix serving as a de-icer.

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.