If You Aren’t Using this Item as an Ice Melt Scoop Are You Even From New Hampshire?

We are supposed to be used to copious amounts of snow here in New Hampshire. However, the last few Winters have been pretty mild in the snow department. So when this Winter entered the chat and clearly chose violence I think we all had to recalibrate and re immerse ourselves into snow storm culture. How do we prep for it? What preventative measures can we take to ensure our driveways won't be an ice skating rink?

Ice melt is your best friend If you are treating your driveway, sidewalk, walkway before a storm, dispersing ice melt is of the upmost importance.

How does ice melt work?

Well, if you want to get scientific about it, ice melt works it's magic by lowering the freezing point of water and disrupts the crystal structure of ice 

What is the difference between Ice Melt and Rock Salt?

Both work extremely well at melting ice and creating traction. However there are some key differences worth noting when you are deciding which one to use (according to an article by merchantsgroup.com)

• Rock salt tends to work slightly faster than ice melt at reducing slipperiness by creating traction.
• Ice melt will work in negative temperatures down to -15°F but traditional rock salt only works at 5°F or above.
• In general, rock salt is considerably more cost-effective than ice melt.
• While rock salt has been known to cause damage over time to asphalt, concrete, and vehicles, ice melt seems to only cause similar issues to concrete, not asphalt, and has more limited effects on vehicles.
• The most common, cheapest forms of rock salt will cause the most extensive damage to your landscaping come spring and we don't love that. The more expensive rock salts are better to use for lawn safety, but may actually be more harmful on your vehicles. We just can't win! If your #1 concert is landscaping safety ice melts would probably be your best bet.

A user who goes by the name rabblebowser posted on the New Hampshire subreddit group the photo below with the caption "New England style ice melt scoop"

When it comes to snow culture using a Dunkin' cup as an ice melt scoop is just about as New England as it gets. Ben Affleck would be proud! The people of Reddit supported this move in a big way with 540 upvotes!

Other common items that double as ice melt scoops mentioned in the comments include:

• Market Basket large crushed tomatoes can
• Gatorade Bottle
• Red Solo cup (which usually breaks after one day of use)
• Half gallon milk container
• Plastic Sour cream container
• Old Folger's coffee can

The people of New Hampshire are so creative! Boy, do I love living here! What are you using for an ice melt scoop?