boil a kettle and put the boiling water on the ice so that it melts. or you could buy cat litter and sprinkle it on to the ice - this works just as well :)What can i use to keep my paths clear from ice after i have shovelled it?
Depending on where you are and what your particular resources might be, this may or may not be helpful.
You can go to Home Depot, Lowes, whatever kind of huge construction-style store that you may live near, and by a 50 pound bag of sand. Just sand. Out here, it's quite cheap, though admittedly being in the Southwest, it's also fairly abundant.
But if you can get some, just spread it around on your paths. It will go a bit toward keeping ice off, and if nothing else, definitely gives everyone a better grip on the soles of their boots. I'm speaking fairly confidently because I want to school at Northern Arizona U. in Flagstaff, AZ. They never used salt or constant scraping, just sand and ciders (which were also incredibly abundant).
By the way, when you lay the sand, you do not need to do more than a a moderate dusting. Don't make winter-sandbox.
Hope that can help you out, good luck in the snow!
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