Weed Killer at Half the Price of Round Up

Submitted by breezermom

"This weed killer is non-discriminatory....it kills what it is sprayed on, so be careful where you spray it. The good thing about this is that it is easy to make and very economical. Make sure you label it and store it out of the hands of inquisitive children. If you spray this multiple times in the same spot, nothing will grow there for a very long time....perfect for cracks in your driveway and in sidewalks."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 1 gallon

ingredients

• 2 cups table salt
• 1 gallon white vinegar (make sure it has 5 percent acidity)
• 8 drops liquid dishwashing soap, preferably Dawn

directions

1. Mix this up in a large container and then put some in a spray bottle.
2. Spray the offending weed or vegetation. It should die in a couple of days.
3. Make sure you put your homemade round-up in a safe place.
4. Enjoy your weed-free area!

Reviews

[corinnep]

I have not tried this recipe and will not. I believe the reviews that say it has worked for them, but these ingredients can damage/kill not only plants but your soil and microorganisms too. Salt is especially problematic. Read more before using the recipe so you can exercise the proper precautions.

 

[Engrossed]

It works! I only made a half a cup to try it out and poured it on several types of weeds in my yard. It worked on regular dandelion weeds and a tree weed but didn't work on palm tree seedlings...but if I poured more of it on them it probably would. My regular vinegar is only 4% acidity so I added some concentrated vinegar. Thanks for this all natural recipe. Made for the Zaar Stars tag game.

 

[aaron_7772557]

You have to be JOKING! "these ingredients can damage/kill not only plants but your soil and microorganisms too. Salt is especially problematic. - corinnep" Yes, salt will do what you say! But this is a spot spray. You are not dousing the entire yard with it! So you kill microorganisms in some spots. So what! You are not killing the entire yard of microorganisms and this has to be better than chemicals that do the same thing. This works and costs way less that Roundup.<br/><br/>UPDATE: What this recipe needs is a line added to the instructions. You should heat the vinegar so the salt dissolves completely. I tried this both ways and got better results from the one that I had heated. While the salt seemed to dissolve in the batch I did not heat, it was evidently just suspended and a lot of it settled to the bottom of the container.

 

[alligirl]

I love recipes that re-create expensive products for a fraction of the price. I reduced this recipe to 1/4 of the original, or 32 oz. (1 quart). It worked great! I will surely save some money in the coming summers! Thanks for sharing, breezermom!

 

[wonthefight2009]

I tried this last year. It did not work for me in Maryland.