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Top ways to battle the snow: De-icers, shovels and snowblowers

Every winter, it's a fight between you and Jack Frost, but he doesn't have to win.

Homeowners need three key items to attack the snow: de-icers, an ergonomic shovel and, for larger areas, a snowblower. But just don't pick up any bag of rock salt or the first shovel in reach. We contacted home experts to explain how to be smarter consumers when preparing to battle the snow.

De-icers. De-icers penetrate through the ice and snow to

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