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Healthy Byte - How to Make Your Own Nontoxic Weed Killer

Healthy Child
Thursday, April 17, 2008

Follow the steps to make your own all-purpose weed killer:

  1. Boil 1/2 gallon of water.
  2. Add 1/4 cup of salt and 2/3 cup of white vinegar.
  3. Pour directly on weeds in the driveway, pathway, sidewalks, etc., while still hot.

Learn more about health effects of the most commonly used herbicides.

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Posted by xtrema cookware  on  07/19/2011  at  10:05 PM

Hey that was really one of the best posts i have ever come across, thanks for the information for how to make own nontoxic weed killer. Thanks for it

Posted by Laura Dronen  on  06/17/2011  at  12:15 AM

Boiled hot water can also be used directly on the weeds. It is a slow process, but one that does the job for small areas and quick fixes.

Posted by maid reviews  on  02/17/2011  at  09:05 PM

I’m to try this out once it gets warm around here. I have tried just about everything on my gravel driveway and it seems like nothing is working. I really don’t want to use harsh chemicals, so this will be my next step after that I am going to have it paved lol.

Posted by Teresa  on  08/05/2010  at  11:20 PM

Just be careful not to change ph or salinity of your soil.  Also, there are so many living organisms in the soil that we don’t consider~ I’d use this on weeds in cement cracks but not on a flower bed, vegetable garden or any earth that I cared about.  ;*)

Posted by lushis  on  07/13/2010  at  12:23 PM

im going to give this a go as my garden is getting taken over by weeds cant get rid of them at all ..

Posted by Atrazine  on  02/17/2010  at  07:30 AM

I don’t doubt that this is an effective weed killer but it will only work smaller fields, it’s definitely not suitable in agriculture. Nevertheless I would try that on my flowers, just to see how it really works.

Posted by Den  on  07/23/2009  at  06:42 PM

Great article, thank you for sharing.

Posted by Good Night SMS  on  06/02/2009  at  01:22 PM

Great article, thank you for sharing nice info. i loved your website.

Posted by Weed Killer Caleb  on  04/16/2009  at  08:23 PM

Wow this weed killer proved so much stronger then store bought weed controls.

Posted by Friendship Messages  on  01/21/2009  at  09:41 PM

Vinegar is a known herbicide. Even if you use the regular vinegar used at your home that will also work very good to kill weeds. Now it has been one of the most preferred organic means of killing weeds that are readily available for organic gardeners.

Posted by Anonymous  on  01/21/2009  at  06:05 PM

Well, this is a very valuable post. Thanks for the information you provided. It would be great if we got more posts like this. I appreciate it.

Posted by Anonymous  on  01/18/2009  at  06:08 AM

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Posted by Types of Weeds  on  01/17/2009  at  05:50 PM

Very good tips. It works for most types of weeds, but not all. Pulling by the roots after a shower also helps.

Posted by Sweet Text Messages  on  11/22/2008  at  06:38 AM

Viinegar works to kill weeds, especially on hot, sunny days. Put straight white vinegar in a spray bottle, and set the nozzle on “stream” instead of “spray” and shoot the weeds with the vinegar, making sure not to get it on the stuff you don’t want to kill.

Posted by Linda  on  06/13/2008  at  09:38 AM

I have been doing this for years, I usually leave out the salt, but it is quick and all safe.

Posted by Zach Presnall  on  06/06/2008  at  11:08 AM

Excellent tip. I just saw on Jon & Kate Plus 8 that you can use 1 part vinegar, 4 parts water to make an in-home all-purpose cleaner. I will add your weed killer mix to my “safe” chemical cupboard! Thanks!!

Posted by masri  on  05/28/2008  at  10:03 PM

not bad for a small scale of unwanted weeds

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