Healthy Byte - How to Make Your Own Nontoxic Weed Killer

Healthy Child
Thursday, April 17, 2008

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.

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Posted by  on  05/29  at  12:03 AM

not bad for a small scale of unwanted weeds

Posted by Zach Presnall  on  06/06  at  01:08 PM

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  on  06/13  at  11:38 AM

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

Posted by Sweet Text Messages  on  11/22  at  08:38 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  on  01/17  at  07:50 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  on  01/18  at  08:08 AM

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Posted by  on  01/21  at  08:05 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  on  01/21  at  11:41 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 Weed Killer Caleb  on  04/16  at  10:23 PM

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

Posted by  on  06/02  at  03:22 PM

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