Sidewalks are very very icy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. Shovel your darn walks.

Maybe the county will finally build one in my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in a place with basically daily snow, and it was understood that you get up early and shovel as soon as anyone might need a sidewalk. People like nurses or blue collar workers would be out there at 4-5 am to make their shifts. Getting down to bare pavement or concrete was the goal and a point of pride. Leaving it until lunch is embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

When you shovel, you leave pieces of snow/ice on the sidewalk and that will become icy.
When you don't shovel, you walk over it, it's easier to deal with.
When you do shovel, you should put the ice melting ingredients on there to keep other ice from forming. That's the most effective way.
And you don't put alot, just a little will do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't lay down ice melt. It's bad for waterways and for plants.

https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2020/12/salt-for-snow-and-ice.html

Hm I wonder if that’s what killed my azaleas on either side of my steps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you shovel, you leave pieces of snow/ice on the sidewalk and that will become icy.
When you don't shovel, you walk over it, it's easier to deal with.
When you do shovel, you should put the ice melting ingredients on there to keep other ice from forming. That's the most effective way.
And you don't put alot, just a little will do.

Bizarre. There's no need for chemicals (yes, salt is a chemical that is not good for the environment). Just sun is enough, whenever it comes out. The waterways, soil, plants and animals are more important than flawless concrete.

[Anonymous]

Just be modest with your ice melt - no need to slather the sidewalk, but do put a little bit down. The next few days are supposed to be incredibly cold - in the teens. Don't be responsible for someone tripping, falling, and breaking something.

[Anonymous]

Boil water and pour it over the sidewalk. Done and done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you shovel, you leave pieces of snow/ice on the sidewalk and that will become icy.
When you don't shovel, you walk over it, it's easier to deal with.
When you do shovel, you should put the ice melting ingredients on there to keep other ice from forming. That's the most effective way.
And you don't put alot, just a little will do.

Bizarre. There's no need for chemicals (yes, salt is a chemical that is not good for the environment). Just sun is enough, whenever it comes out. The waterways, soil, plants and animals are more important than flawless concrete.

The point is not "flawless concrete" it's your neighbors not breaking a hip. Use pet safe ice melt or even sand if it bothers you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you shovel, you leave pieces of snow/ice on the sidewalk and that will become icy.
When you don't shovel, you walk over it, it's easier to deal with.
When you do shovel, you should put the ice melting ingredients on there to keep other ice from forming. That's the most effective way.
And you don't put alot, just a little will do.

Bizarre. There's no need for chemicals (yes, salt is a chemical that is not good for the environment). Just sun is enough, whenever it comes out. The waterways, soil, plants and animals are more important than flawless concrete.

The point is not "flawless concrete" it's your neighbors not breaking a hip. Use pet safe ice melt or even sand if it bothers you.

The sun will melt the ice. Don't use ice melt or sand.

Think outside of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a place with basically daily snow, and it was understood that you get up early and shovel as soon as anyone might need a sidewalk. People like nurses or blue collar workers would be out there at 4-5 am to make their shifts. Getting down to bare pavement or concrete was the goal and a point of pride. Leaving it until lunch is embarrassing.

Then color me embarrassed. I'll shovel when I get around to it. If ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a place with basically daily snow, and it was understood that you get up early and shovel as soon as anyone might need a sidewalk. People like nurses or blue collar workers would be out there at 4-5 am to make their shifts. Getting down to bare pavement or concrete was the goal and a point of pride. Leaving it until lunch is embarrassing.

Well unfortunately the DMV is full of hot house flowers who won’t even take their kids out! Snow day = video games all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Boil water and pour it over the sidewalk. Done and done.

Interesting. I should try this.

[Anonymous]

I've literally never heard of someone getting in trouble for not shoveling their sidewalk. That's probably about as common as tickets for not using a turn signal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've literally never heard of someone getting in trouble for not shoveling their sidewalk. That's probably about as common as tickets for not using a turn signal.

It's not the fact that someone will come and ticket you, but that if someone trips and hurts themselves because you failed to shovel, they can sue you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Boil water and pour it over the sidewalk. Done and done.

Interesting. I should try this.

Somebody must have a very large pot!