The salt stick is an ideal way to keep your paths, drive ways and steps clear of ice and snow. The 1.5 kilo tube with an easy closable pourer, is clean and easy to use, can be stored indoors or outdoors close to area to be applied to. No more heavy and messy sacks. The tube contains high grade rock salt, just shake over the frozen ( or soon to be frozen ) area and this will make the pathways, drives, steps etc much less dangerous. Ideal to have in the boot of the car to free p spinning wheels too.