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Have you ever wanted an ice melt recipe that was safe for pets and didn’t harm your concrete? We have a homemade hack for you to try! We have three dogs and I really worry about them ingesting poisonous chemicals. I’ve been looking for a homemade ice melt formula and have tried several. This is the one I felt was safest to use around our pets and worked the best.
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Homemade Ice Melt
Mix the following together either in a spray bottle or bucket!
-1 tsp. dawn dish soap
-1 Tbsp rubbing alcohol
-1/2 gallon warm water
Simply pour or spray where you want ice to melt and know that your pets are safe and SO is your concrete!!
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Could this be used in place of windsheild washer fluid?
WARNING – THIS DIY ICE MELT IS DANGEROUS!!!!!!
I tried it and now I have a slippery sheet of ice outside my front door. This is so dangerous!!!!!!
Wouldn’t the dawn make it slippery?
Hi Tammi!
No, because you are using such a small amount, and most of the time it would be on concrete or a rough surface.
What’s the purpose of the dish liquid? Isopropanol and warm water should melt ice very nicely (I teach high school chemistry), but I don’t understand what the detergent does.
Thanks,
Susan (always looking for tidbits for my students)
I would think the dish detergent is there to give the solution more substanence and keep the alcohol properties in tact for a longer period of time instead of evaporating as quick as the water gets absorbed as it finds its way to any dirt , grass, borders, cracks etc.
It may also help keep the water and alcohol from separating as much?
I tried this and it got slippery how long does it take to work
DO NOT USE IT !!! Good way to kill your grass or anything the residue will wash into (gardens etc). Not a good idea. This will also harm any beneficial insects or reptiles (toads) that may be nesting in the dirt over the winter !!!!!
I have used it several times and never made my sidewalk slippery. Actually made it dry. It’s a game changer! Snow coming in a couple days and will use it again.