# How to Salt a Driveway
In many parts of the world, snow and ice are a fact of life during the winter months. Shoveling snow and removing ice from your driveway and walkways is not a pleasant task, but rock salt can make ice removal feel like a bit less of a hassle by doing most of the work for you. Salt lowers the freezing point of water, melting ice and preventing it from re-freezing. Salting your driveway takes far less effort than scraping the ice manually and it may help prevent accidents caused by slipping.
Things You'll Need
- Shovel
Instructions
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Shovel or plow the snow from your driveway prior to salting. This will uncover the layer of ice that is coating your driveway, which is what the salt needs to work on.
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Sprinkle a thin layer of rock salt over all of the icy areas of your driveway. Spread the salt as evenly as possible over the ice, but avoid using an excessive amount; in the springtime, runoff from melting ice can damage your lawn and lawn ornaments if it is extremely salty.
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Allow the salt to sit on the ice for at least two hours before checking on its progress. Use your shovel to break up any large chunks of ice, which will help them to melt faster. If any portions of the ice appear to not be melting as well as the rest, sprinkle more salt over them.
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Snow Removal
- How to Apply Salt to an Icy Driveway
- How to Apply Salt on Sidewalk Ice
- How to Salt Melt an Iced Driveway
- How to Clear an Icy Driveway
- How to Clear Ice Off a Driveway
- How to Clear Ice on a Driveway Without Salt
- How to Melt Ice on the Driveway With Salt
- How to Melt Sleet on a Driveway Without Salt
- How to Clear a Driveway With Salt
- How to Clear Solid Ice From a Driveway
- How to Salt a Driveway for Ice
- How to Melt a Lot of Ice on the Driveway
