How to Make Salt Brine Liquid for Snow Removal

If you live in an region with heavy snowfall in the winter, then watching city workers add salt to roadways to melt the snow will not surprise you. But you may not know you can use high concentrations of salt and water to cut through the tedious task of shoveling snow off the driveway, walking path, patio and sidewalk outside your home. When sodium chloride dissolves into warm water, the mixture forms a brine. Create your own salt brine solution to spray on surfaces that accumulate snow.

Things You'll Need

• Gallon capacity bucket
• Large spray bottle
• Rock salt crystals (sodium chloride)
• Warm water

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill a gallon capacity bucket with warm water.

   • 2

     Add 1 1/2 pints, or 24 ounces, of rock salt to the water.

   • 3

     Allow the salt to dissolve in the water.

   • 4

     Pour the brine solution into two clean spray bottles.

   • 5

     Spray your paved outdoor areas with the solution.