Homemade Ice Melt for Steps, Walkways, and Driveways

All of these recipes and methods use ordinary household items most of us keep on hand.

Melt the ice with a homemade concoction of your choice. Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock

Got ice and snow on top of super cold temperatures this winter? “Everyday Cheapskate” reader Jennifer does, and she wrote, “Do you have a solution for melting ice and snow on walkways, driveways, steps, and windshields?”

I do, and at least one of these homemade recipes is sure to come to Jennifer’s rescue, and quite possibly yours, too.