Rock salt is everyone’s best friend when it comes to clearing icy drives and pavements – but it can be hard to find as, whenever snow hits, stocks fly off the shelf.
In recent years, stories about how councils have almost run out of rock salt have become as much a traditional part of winter television news as reports of motorway chaos and frozen railway lines.
So what’s a householder to do, given that pinching it out of the council’s grit bins is illegal?
Here are some links to suppliers who sell rock salt online – ranging in quantity from single bags for your home, to bulk deals suitable for commercial or community buildings.