Confession: I live in South Carolina, where snow is a rare event. But when it does happen, the salt flies—rock salt from summer ice cream churns, table salt by the box, even Epsom salt grabbed from ...

Are your boots coated in salt? With water and vinegar you can get those stains to go away, said Dan Grogan, owner of Dan’s Shoe Repair in La Crosse. Grogan said salt will dry back up in the crystal ...

Snow melts, but unfortunately, the mess doesn’t. Winter slush mixes salt with dirt and chemicals that can damage shoes, carpets, and floors if you don’t clean it up quickly. A simple vinegar-and-water ...