December 20, 2008 at 2:34 am
#650792
aunteesocial
Participant
I shovel, and sweep.
More fun and easier to walk in powdery snow, but when it packs down and turns to thick ice that’s no picnic. Plus if you shovel and if we’re lucky enough to get some clear skies with sun- the remaining smaller icy spots melt way faster than if you were to leave a bunch of packed snow.
Just go for a walk in your neighborhood in a few days to test the different theories.
I don’t do the salt route because of my dogs (they’ll lick it), but I did use a weee bit of salt up the side of my steep driveway for my mail carrier in the off chance I might receive a Christmas card!