Winter's icy grip can turn your once-welcoming driveway and walkways into treacherous ... with tracking in coffee grinds into your home or staining your deck with beet juice.

Concrete driveways ... work it into the stain with a stiff, long-handled brush, and then rinse with your hose set to the highest flow. Large or old paint spills need a chemical paint stripper ...

Working Time: 1 to 3 hoursTotal Time: 1 to 3 hoursSkill Level: BeginnerEstimated Cost: $40 to $500+ Before attempting to remove concrete stains ... harsh chemicals like muriatic acid.

It will stain your plumbing fixtures ... who wrote a previous version of this story. Chemical rust removers use acid, solvents, or sodium hydrosulfite to dissolve rust off hard surfaces.