On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:17:18 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Ice on the driveway? How can you live like that? ;) Cold here last
night. Was 45 when driving home from mom's at 10 pm.



Tell me about it. Rather, tell Mrs.E. about it. When winter sets in our
driveway becomes a sheet of ice and it's a long, long driveway. I am sick
and tired of spreading 20 bucks worth of de-icer every time it snows or
rains and then freezes like it's done for the past few days. Our house is
up on a hill and nobody can make it up the driveway unless your's truly goes
out and cracks the ice with de-icer, then pushes it away with the tractor.

I am sick of it, I am telling you.

One word - Urea before the ice starts.

Ok, that was five words - sue me. :)

I use it and have for years. When the possibility of ice comes up, I
spread a light coating of urea with a fertilizer spreader.

When it's all said and done, clean walks and driveway. Like freakin'
magic.

Doesn't rust metal, doesn't hurt the grass along the edge of the
driveway or walks.

Just don't get carried away spreading it.