One local store carries a brand of rock salt that has it labelled on one side for melting ice and on the other for use in ice cream makers. The people who stock the shelves just turn it around as the seasons change.
The old guy next door used clumping cause it came in a jug – the excessive moisture of the snow turned it into the consistency of wet cement – it did NOT clump.( OR HARDEN LIKE CEMENT WOULD.) Clay litter worked more like sand/
Meh. Back when I still had my cat, I used clumping litter made from shredded corn husks. It wasn’t the greatest at clumping and you had to replace it more often, but at least it didn’t turn into a slimy mess.
Our State Transportation department uses beach sand on snow/ice mixed with some salt. For me, I just use sand since I do not want salt corroding the drive or the cars.
PoodleGroomer almost 5 years ago
Clay litter turns into slippery clay slime. My car slid down my drive on it. Salt and sand.
mddshubby2005 almost 5 years ago
Oh, the joys/perils of having an indoor/outdoor cat…
trainnut1956 almost 5 years ago
Only those of us who have used cat litter on the driveway will get this one.
jr1234 almost 5 years ago
That’s what you get when you throw Ludwig’s used litter outside…………lol (that is what I first thought this was about)
jlsnell327 almost 5 years ago
Best thing to use is chicken grit. Great traction and you can sweep up the excess.
Tyge almost 5 years ago
One more thing us Southerners don’t have to deal with.
mourdac Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Plus every neighborhood cat found the litter. They were in deep…never mind.
assrdood almost 5 years ago
Wait a sec, I thought A&J lived in a more moderate clime.
DDrazen almost 5 years ago
Advice best taken with a grain of (road) salt.
jbmlaw01 almost 5 years ago
I employ the used clay to kill grass around the bird feeder in the garden. Aggravates the squirrels.
jarvisloop almost 5 years ago
I noticed the raised flag on the mailbox, and my first thought was “Who sends postal mail nowadays?”
jonesbeltone almost 5 years ago
Hope she gave him a big shot of schnapps.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 5 years ago
Red Deer AB makes a mixture of salt and sand available for use on your sidewalks, free!
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
I so enjoy images of snow in the comics, knowing I don’t have to deal with in real life. It’s nice to be in SoCal this time of year.
locake almost 5 years ago
I don’t have a cat or freezing weather, so I had to read the comments to understand this. I guess cat litter works like salt on ice?
sperry532 almost 5 years ago
Ermine Notyours almost 5 years ago
Janis caught Arlo out with some hoe.
Rose29 almost 5 years ago
Clumping clay litter turns into something like concrete chunks. Impossible to break up.
bevgreyjones almost 5 years ago
One local store carries a brand of rock salt that has it labelled on one side for melting ice and on the other for use in ice cream makers. The people who stock the shelves just turn it around as the seasons change.
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The old guy next door used clumping cause it came in a jug – the excessive moisture of the snow turned it into the consistency of wet cement – it did NOT clump.( OR HARDEN LIKE CEMENT WOULD.) Clay litter worked more like sand/
Jason Allen almost 5 years ago
Meh. Back when I still had my cat, I used clumping litter made from shredded corn husks. It wasn’t the greatest at clumping and you had to replace it more often, but at least it didn’t turn into a slimy mess.
baraktorvan almost 5 years ago
Our State Transportation department uses beach sand on snow/ice mixed with some salt. For me, I just use sand since I do not want salt corroding the drive or the cars.