How to Remove Antifreeze From a Concrete Driveway
Your radiator leaked all over the driveway. After a quick trip to the repair shop, you realize there's a pool of antifreeze spilled onto the concrete driveway, and you haven't a clue how to clean it up. Roll up your sleeves and grab a couple of common household products, and you'll have that antifreeze gone in a jiffy. Before you know it, your driveway will look as good as new, and no one will know it was covered in antifreeze just a short time ago. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Pour a generous amount of kitty litter on the antifreeze spill and allow it to stand for one hour.
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Grind the litter into the stain with a broom, using a back and forth motion and concentrating on the heaviest part of the spill.
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Sweep up the litter and discard promptly.
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Hose down the area where the antifreeze spill was; there will be a slight stain outlining the spill.
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Sprinkle one cup laundry soap onto the antifreeze area of the concrete and sweep it into the stain with a back and forth motion of your broom.
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Hose off the driveway, rinsing until no soap residue remains.
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Tips & Warnings
Rinse your broom and dustpan when you rinse the concrete.
Antifreeze is highly toxic to children and pets, so clean promptly.