Use any of these products that AREN’T rock salt to prevent slips and falls on your pavements.

Rock salt is a cheap and traditional way to keep ice from hardening on your home’s pavements. However, many alternatives exist out there that pose a lower risk to your landscaping and can be just as cheap. Best of all, most of them add some friction to your walkways, driveways, and patios, so you’re less likely to ever slip. Here are the top alternative deicing products to try out next time it gets icy.

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