How to Prevent Slippery Icy Walkways

Snow, ice and sleet can cause sidewalks to become slippery and dangerous. To prevent slick sidewalks, use salt to melt the snow. Snow salt, or rock salt, comes in much larger pieces than table salt. Buy the salt from grocery, department, gas and home improvement stores. Different types of salt exist. Read the packaging to decide which to use. Check the weather forecast before salting a walkway to find out how much snow may come. Check for ice anytime it snows or sleets. The ice may be hard to see.

Things You'll Need

• Broom
• Shovel
• Sidewalk salt
• Work gloves

Instructions

1. Use a shovel to remove any snow off the sidewalk. Use the broom to brush off loose flakes. Heavy snow keeps the salt from clearing off the sidewalk

2. Use work gloves to scatter salt over the sidewalk. The salt should melt the snow.

3. Use the shovel to push the melted snow off the sidewalk. The melted snow makes a slush.

4. Scatter more salt on the sidewalk.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the weather forecast for snow. Put salt down before the snowfall. Repeat the process every hour for heavy snowfall.

References

• Solutions for Slippery Sidewalks