Re: Everyone in the mid-west OK

Pat P wrote:
"Bruce" <ricardianteeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:RvSdnX7o0c2Fv8LanZ2dnUVZ8vOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxx

Mary wrote:

I understand
there isn't a single bag of ice-melt stuff for sale anywhere in the
city, but they are expecting more to arrive tomorrow.

It may be a question of terminology as I'm not sure what "ice-melt" is but we've always used common salt to remove ice from the steps & paths.
Bruce


Don`t spoil the illusion, Bruce - they call it something a bit more imaginative and probably sell it for five times the price!

"Ice melt" is usually understood to be something other than salt. 'airports, for instance, cannot use salt because it's too corrosive. Many animal lovers opt for a different substance which is not so hard on dogs' paws. Some products contain _some _salt but not as much. One I Googled up contains calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, and calcium silicate. The last is an anti-caking ingredient. The product is touted "Won't harm grass, plants, concrete, or carpets." So there's some salt but it's not all salt.

But, of course, it costs more.


Karen E.
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