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Narberth and Lower Merion specify which abrasives – such as sand, ashes and sawdust – or deicers, like rock salt, can be used if ice persists.
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Steven Goldsmith, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Common household waste, like sawdust and used coffee grounds, can make effective salt substitutes.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
No, there’s no sawdust in Kentucky Sawdust Pie.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The straw insulates, the alfalfa adds nitrogen to help fuel tiny microorganisms, also called microbes that process the body, and the sawdust soaks up extra moisture.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Steven Goldsmith, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
Common household waste, like sawdust and used coffee grounds, can make effective salt substitutes.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
No, there’s no sawdust in Kentucky Sawdust Pie.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The straw insulates, the alfalfa adds nitrogen to help fuel tiny microorganisms, also called microbes that process the body, and the sawdust soaks up extra moisture.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Sawdust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawdust. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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sawdust
noun
saw·dust
ˈsȯd-(ˌ)əst 
: tiny particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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