
Icy walkways are a nuisance and extremely dangerous. Bob Vila provides us with tips for de-icing your walkway including salt alternatives.
If you are building new and live in a snowy climate we prefer the use of radiant heat for outdoor walkways and driveways as its cleaner and "greener" than salts.

There have long been homemade cleaning products that are as effective as over-the-counter chemical based cleaners and now you can find green cleaning products that are environmentally friendly as well as healthier for your family. Look to the following companies which are producing non-toxic household cleansers:
Seventh Generation
Method
Imus Greening the Cleaning
And check out the household products database to find out what you are really spraying on your countertops and cleaning your dishes with.