Homemade Ice Snow Melt DIY for Stairs Driveways

[@taiy1k116]

Anyone here after this nationwide blizzard ? 😂😂

[@g3n3c1d3.]

🙋🏻‍♀️ lol! in Texas... as I'm on here sifting through vids, trying to figure out this whole ice situation bs on the driveway and what to do/different ways others handle it.... 🤦🏻‍♀️ goal: to be able to get my car out of the driveway and not stuck where it's downhill and meets the road in the morning. 🤦🏻‍♀️ wish I stayed in Cali ugh... 😂

[@wendytirado7301]

@@g3n3c1d3. i heard cat litter helps your car get more friction but i dont rlly know 😅😅

[@marilynvillagomez9650]

Bahaha Texan here as well! After the 4th slip and fall 🤣

[@aveKc21-]

Oklahoma in here too🤦🏽‍♂️

[@WhispersofAkuma]

Yup!

[@daffodilrose1950]

A garden sprayer should work so much better! Will try this in my marble steps! Thanks for sharing.

[@monmixer]

I misst spray that mixture on my car windows and door seems at night when we are going to have freezing rain over night and my windows are clear inside and out in the morning while all the other vehicles on the street are coated with ice. I share my knowledge but nobody cares. lol

[@jordanjohnson4912]

if you use a large empty bottle like this, if you poke multiple little holes in the cap then it will spread evenly and use less spreading it like a spicket

[@nicolemiller7022]

Genius

[@donDiegoEstebanMgLKenNDJohnson]

Then how do you suggest hand mixing through shaking the jug without spilling any liquid contents? If you are dumb enough to basically destroy a single container for that singular purpose as well as creating a vacuum effect inside once the container is inverted. You might as well purchase a cheap watering can at a dollar store. One doesn't simply "poke holes in the cap" with that type of plastic, you drill them. You would be just as well off using a utility knife and either cutting a slit in the lid or the upper sides of the bottle, or better yet, buy a one gallon wand hand sprayer.

[@uniquelymystical]

I do this before freezing temperatures come and works great

[@brettweaver9608]

The alcohol concentration does not sound right?

[@r3kr]

yes works for time being but what about in 2 hours when the water refreezes?

[@EricDIY]

The alcohol makes the solution not freeze. It worked for me.

[@signedup2462]

I wonder is application with a pump sprayer would be more efficient.

[@YOU_CREATE_YOUR_OWN_KARMA_369]

Awesome Life sorry but straight fire will not melt ice. Trust me i know first hands

[@thevally6127]

@@YOU_CREATE_YOUR_OWN_KARMA_369 a certain liquid that so happens to be on fire creates a clear pathway for jesus lol

[@lovedog49507]

Can I just pour this on inches of snow, if I want it to disappear ?

[@EricDIY]

+lucia nguyen You can but you're probably going to need a lot of it. You might want to shovel and leave this remedy for ice on stairs.

[@angelamoreno2753]

Would it work if i pour onto ground for car area or porch area

[@chipwilkins5915]

What's the purpose of the dawn? Why couldn't you just use a mixture of alcohol and water at a 2:1 ratio?

[@johnbumpus1649]

Try using a garden sprayer.

[@chrisking7255]

I’m using a 2 gallons sprayer with this recipe PER gallon of hot water : 1 gallon hot water , 12 dish soap drops , 4oz of rubbing alcohol! Works like a charm to melt ice or break thick ice !

[@uglytruth4467]

I would use a pump pressure can

[@RabboniInDaBronx]

That’s what I’m using tonight :)

[@Sighchean]

I might try a different take on the idea. Lawn hose hook up to the water heater. A car wash adapter for the hose. Fill the car wash adapter half alcohol and other half dawn soap. I see how it works. Lucky me I have gravel driveway.

[@richardc2803]

ok..but you used warm water in the mixture..how much is the alchohol vs just warm water hitting the windshield? I suppose if the window cracks you will know.

[@larryvietor5087]

Richard C hhh

[@jordanjohnson4912]

Richard C why are you talking about a window

[@richardc2803]

I meant windshield. oops

[@MightyDana]

This was a porch.

[@joshymcdaniel9233]

Saw a post once that said Dawn Soap gets oil off ducks but can’t clean oil off my Tupperware😂

[@ricco3]

Any dish washing soap? Or it has to be Dawn?

[@EricDIY]

Doing is what they use for oil spills because it's somewhat biodegradable

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

We set up a camera by our 14 steps that we leave icy so we can laugh at the people who fall down. We add cold water to get a nice smooth slick area. The thuds, the thumps, wailing, the ooooOH!.. or NOOOOOO! as they take that beating on each rock hard bone shattering concrete step is priceless comedy. Sometimes we even help them call 911 if they are conscious and can't move if they promise not to sue. Some folks over the years have survived the fall. Most don't. Stop over. We'll leave the lights off for you. (Kidding)

[@LifeFlowEnergetics]

Liability law suite on its way. It takes a special kind of sicko who finds hurting other people funny.

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

You think I was serious? Now that's funny! I never kill what I can't eat.

[@aaronwilliams8378]

Its not that fall that hurts it's that sudden stop!

[@lionzDen23]

Yeah..That's not funny..I broke my ankle before Christmas slipping on ice ..surgery and couldn't walk for 2 1/2 months. It was literal depression and hell. Sometimes it goes along way to be a considerate and caring person, not a class clown

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

Sometimes it pays to have a sense of humor and for me I nearly always like laughter being healthier than grumpy and touchy. Laughter heals. Sorry, no sale! I'm not going to change.

[@kenhall6525]

Cool it works, but you should shovel beforehand then use it

[@mikemcquillan7560]

Couldn’t really figure out what type of vessel I would mix my mixture in but thank you for pointing out an ice tea container is the best vessel for this

[@EricDIY]

Any container you can make a watering bucket would work really.....

[@joycecatalano6664]

I would use a watering can

[@HikeForLife23]

Joyce Catalano that's what I was guna say

[@jaydatkilla3037]

Or even a spray bottle

[@zstrode.8953]

I'm going to try this on my stairs its new years and we are in a ice storm everything is closed or out of salt and indont want my dog to fall down the stairs ! Thanks for this video

[@811alnhdi1]

Let me know how it works

[@mindydunshie1166]

How did it go? I'm wondering for my dog as well.

[@HWP24-7HUTD]

The deicer recipe I found is 1/3 water mixed with 2/3 alcohol and spray.

[@SpiritBear12]

Put it in either a watering can that has a shower head on it or a big spray bottle to get a better even spread of the water on the surface you're trying to de-ice.

[@Mr70Cenzo]

I would suggest you also try the same experiment leaving out the alcohol and the Dawn side by side and compare the results.

[@JodBronson]

*1 Teaspoon of Liquid Soap + 1 Tablespoon of Rubbing Alcohol + 1/2 Gallon Hot Water = NOTHING! ----- “Stupid is as stupid does.” - Forrest Gump*

[@mr.joshua204]

Dumbass

[@MySweetGirl1088]

Sooo glad you came back out later. Most people apply &, from the automatic added moisture (hot water = melted ice [duhhh]), believe it's working. 😑 Only came across this vid looking for an option for icy windshields now that it's getting cold. Still a bit skeptical, I don't have snow. Or steps. But,.. vid gave me the nudge to try it. Thanks 👍

[@masti5102]

How about just pouring hot water on ice?

[@milliecolumna5248]

I will double up the mix.

[@JodBronson]

*1 Teaspoon of Liquid Soap + 1 Tablespoon of Rubbing Alcohol + 1/2 Gallon Hot Water = NOTHING! ----- “Stupid is as stupid does.” - Forrest Gump*

[@howie1945]

HARD TO FIND 91% ALCOHOL IN THE USA? SO I WILL TRY IT BY USING 75% ALCOHOL AND DOUBLE IT TO 2 TABLESPOONS?

[@EricDIY]

This was in the USA so it's out there

[@christinewiddis6595]

I use a shovel

[@chrisking7255]

You’re a dumbass LOL HAHAHA

[@YOU_CREATE_YOUR_OWN_KARMA_369]

That’s your fault lol

[@stevepimentel237]

Maybe put the cat back on with a lot of drilled out holes which would make it spread out instead of pour out either way looks like it works thanks for the video bud

[@fmradio42]

Thanks, Martin Sheen

[@aprilwashington3150]

All the stores were out of snow salt and my amazon purchase of it wasn't coming for another 3 days so I gave this a try. I didn't have Dawn so I used the non-name brand dish detergent I had but added more drops to try to compensate for that. I only had 70% isopryl alcohol I had and added a little more to try to compensate for that. I made a half gallon and put it in a spray bottle to ensure all areas get some of the solution on it AND IT WORKED! Approximately 2 inches of snow had already begun to stick and the DIY solution turned is slushy right away and 2hrs later, the old snow continued to fade and no new snow accumulated. Store bought ice melt work faster but this was a great remedy since I didn't have any ice melt on hand. I wonder if it'll work on my car without damaging the paint and windows 🤔

[@jennifercox6277]

You can use 2parts alcohol and 2 parts water just alone on your windshields on your car. I wouldn't use boiling water on your car if ice is on it it will make your windshield crack so they say.

[@aprilwashington3150]

@@jennifercox6277 I tried it (with the hot water) and it worked!. There was no damage to my car. I put my solution in a spray bottle. But I agree, tossing a whole bucket on the car doesn't seem like a good idea, that's why I used the spray bottle.

[@elidyson256]

@@aprilwashington3150 does spray works better on driveway or just pour water

[@aprilwashington3150]

@@elidyson256 DO NOT USE PLAIN WATER. It will just freeze. Use the ingredients in the video as directed.

[@nickchialOG]

nice video, did using this mixture tint the concrete or promote Spalling?

[@amberklaire9419]

Watching this with 26 inches on the ground in Washington state... Hopefully it works

[@govindsharma7738]

did it work

[@tst.v2926]

@UCV8rWcu38a55csFZmNDx8JQ it needs to be 1 ounce alcohol per quart to make it lower the freezing point.

[@noahc8274]

3:14 it not what you think

[@EricDIY]

obviously...you can see the shadow of my arm with the container

[@maultx]

i use Rum and soap

[@kkruhmin]

Waste of rum

[@stbam1965]

WHAT!! I'd drink the rum and then shovel

[@hihowego4133]

I use Dawn on dishes....works like in fraction of a second. ...but thx for the vid . Love KZbin. Lol.👊✌

[@susanarlitt9368]

This had no effect on the ice on my front steps this morning, here in frosty-freeze Canada, where the roads are coated with ice from our last bout of freezing rain a couple days ago. Solid ice about ¼" thick on the steps, and the water/dove/alcohol mixture just froze. Mind you it's -17C here in Ottawa, the coldest national capital in the world right now. That's 1 degree F for you Americans.

[@JIALINN]

I am in Maine near your border Im covered in ice stairs driveway ...nothing works

[@roymartinez8135]

OMG and you still living there? feel sorry for you guys

[@ChelseasMomLinda]

I would use pure alcohol in a sprayer. Adding water to already frozen water is just stupid and what is the point of the soap? Seems a little crazy. Go to an aesthetic supply, buy a gallon jug of alcohol for basically nothing, load it into a backpack sprayer and knock yourself out! That’s what I’m going to try, since I just ran out of calcium (which works far better and faster than rock salt) and we’ve got a storm rolling in tonight. I’m in the Greater Toronto Area and this whole winter has been one ice storm after another.

[@Papasquatch73]

@@ChelseasMomLinda Yep. The freezing point of isopropyl alcohol is -88 degrees Celsius or -126.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

[@alphaprime3821]

why not just put it in a spray bottle?

[@EricDIY]

Didn't have one at the time and the dish soap might not come out as well.

[@tahanlaoboy]

Add salt to it

[@JodBronson]

Smart !!!

[@EricDIY]

Salt breaks up concrete and asphalt over time

[@SongCatHiro]

How about just using hot water? Isn't it as effective?

[@EricDIY]

It will refreeze

[@tedpal5098]

@@EricDIY yeah but it will just be thin layer. just put salt down afterwards

[@EricDIY]

@@tedpal5098 if you use salt, it would ruin concrete over time. That is why these stairs went bad with the previous owner as well as with shoddy construction

[@Bill23799]

The only thing melting that ice was hot water,

[@ricekrispy7386]

can you use antifreeze?

[@EricDIY]

+Ricecrispie208 5 I would not use antifreeze

[@LifeFlowEnergetics]

If a per licks anti freeze, which the LOVE to do it will burn their insides to death in a few horrifically painful hours...no antidote either. Do not do this!

[@LifeFlowEnergetics]

Pet killer

[@katielyb]

Isn't the rubbing alcohol irrelevant since it evaporates almost instantly?

[@katielyb]

But a friend of mine told me that water and dish soap works as windshield washer fluid.

[@katielyb]

You can avoid the bubbles by mixing the dish soap in slowly with a spoon or stir stick

[@peepla7]

alcohol doesn't freeze and it melts ice. The dishsoap is to clean windshields. And you need more alcohol. We use half a 16 oz bottle to a gallon of water. Water doesn't have to be hot. Its called a slurry. First used it when car was snowed in.... applied it...when in the house to warm up with a cup of coffee...came out to slush that I was able to sweep away with a broom. Didn't even need the shovel.

[@peepla7]

That's why you have to add it to water...slows the evaporation long enough for it to be used on the snow.

[@eiaarias]

I hope this works on my driveway which has a thick layer of ice. No. Not snow. Ice. It's like an uneven skating rink on my driveway it's embarrassing. And unsafe. My neighbors have pristine driveways. Haha

[@BarryFence]

Hi Eia, did it work for you? I've been thinking of doing the same thing to my driveway. (BTW, Happy New Year!)

[@SJ-tb2wq]

I, too, have a thin layer of ice that I am trying to rid of. It's very slippery and the shovel doesn't help at all.

[@stevepimentel237]

You got to find a better way to spread that water cuz that's just pouring out

[@flores92manuel]

try some battery acid it helps

[@bowlofweedies]

el choya stfu

[@Lynn67mama]

Gees my steps look just like yours they are steep n I saw this n wonder how well it worked cuz I just got given wrong salt at Home Depot she gave me water softener salt instead of what I wanted! Good grief it’s winter I asked for salt n got a softener the workers ain’t to bright at Home Depot round here n my back is bad bag was so heavy I never notice anything n assumed she gave me bag of salt for sidewalk n I look n see softener on bag after I lugged it up steps now I’m sore from lifting n mad I didn’t notice the bag at the store just thought she gave me an off brand

[@rlbk525]

Water softener salt is the same as snow melt but it’s a finer grain. It’ll work in a pinch just a lot slower because it’s much finer than the snow melt.

[@chrisjames4872]

Anyone know of a way to granulate it?

[@user-rf8js3pj3m]

watering pail

[@jebdulles5809]

I would think a smattering of leftover coffee or a little molasses in the mix would help a lot with solar absorption to help heat up the ice for better melting

[@codyd.1415]

Well I have very slippery soapy ice now. That’s awesome. 👎🏻

[@Bakers269]

Same

[@robinsumner971]

bucket would be better

[@EricDIY]

Used what I had

[@cntsay1]

hot sauce would be better

[@MegaGuitarpicker]

This is a joke. I made 2 separate gallons of this garbage and used a pump up spryer. I put it on 2" of snow and 1/2" of ice. It did NOTHING until I poured the last 1/2 gallon in one area. It melted a 2" hole. That's it. Want to waste your time. Go ahead.

[@helenalopez7340]

Did you wait an hour before trying to shovel or use an ice pick? It just makes ice easier to deal with it won't melt ice.

[@annealmandel2488]

i

[@KingKatura]

I mean it would have been cheaper just for you to make the concrete foundations and pour it yourself it would of been a couple hundred bucks prolly. And yeah salt ruins ever thing because its abrasive, so its scraping against other abrasive tops, like concrete which is also abrasive. And when you can cut the hardest stones with sand. i don't see y salt would be any different? So don't use salts on concrete less than 3 years old or poof. Unless you use pure Magnesium Chloride than it is suppose to be safe for concrete thats new but i wouldn't use it, you could also just use like aluminum balls heated int eh oven or microwave.

[@nhobethoi1726]

WYFF NEWS 4 posted this receipt in 2014

[@grandepdre]

Nope. Didn't work.

[@chronicsplats4204]

If you have animals don’t recommend doing this

[@markgreywolf642]

You know what's better? Salt. Regular salt. Remove the snow first then just sprinkle some salt.

[@EricDIY]

That destroys the concrete over time. You will have to replace the stairs eventually

[@MorrisonScotch]

The goal is to not have to remove the snow.

[@welcometoreality3450]

spray bottle

[@appletree8441]

horse pee works add one cup to this recipe..any pee will really work.

[@iMatti00]

Thank you. But you really should’ve did a control test. You need to leave one stair step untouched. Otherwise we don’t know how sunlight or walking on it could’ve partially cleaned it off. It also would’ve been good to take one stare and use salt on it to compare how salt works versus this recipe.