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Finding Rock Salt Alternatives To De-Ice

Each year the US alone uses 15 million tons of de-icing salt. The use of salt makes snowy roads and sidewalks much safer, but that’s not without other costs. There are many reasons why you might be looking into alternatives...

Keeping Warm When the Power Goes Out

Thanks to a Polar Vortex making itself famous all over North America, this winter has brought us extreme cold warnings, frozen pipes, and on the lighter side of things, the Frozen Pants Challenge social media phenomenon. While complaining about the...

Tips to Make Your Snow Shovelling a (Winter) Breeze

Is your shovelling game strong? Recent weather across the country has many of us reaching for our rock salt, snow shovels, and then for some pain medication to help ease aching backs. The good news is, beyond moving south, there...

How To Build A Roadside Emergency Kit

There’s something about winter weather bringing in storms that gets us all thinking a little bit more about emergency preparedness. Whether you’ve had your car break down on the side of the road, lost control during some black ice and...

How to Brighten Blue Monday

Blue Monday (January 21st this year) is said to be the most depressing day of the year. Why? It’s when everyone is broke from holiday spending. The days are short and the nights are long. It’s cold. Our vitamin D...