Quick Tip: Is DIY vinegar weed killer better than Roundup?

[@AlleyPicked]

See my Updated DIY Vinegar Weed Killer Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5i3qZqOrLp3b5I

[@pappete9988]

Ive seriously tried this recipe including different proportions and can say without hesitation that it burns the foliage off but will regrow. I also tried multiple applications in a attempt to create baron land, no luck. If you live in a dry area it might work, but in a good growing climate it's a very short term answer

[@timdrahman6813]

This was my experience too, even with the store bought natural weed killers, which are primarily vinegar.

[@hardlines2635]

Enough salt will stop anything coming back.

[@andrew_koala2974]

What is baron land ? Is it owned by a Baron ?

[@genuinetuffguy1854]

It kills the leaves and stems, but not necessarily the roots. However if you keep spraying once per week eventually it has a chance of killing the weed plant. I use 2-3 gallons of 5% white vinegar with 1 - 2 whole “Morton” sized containers of salt with a few tablespoons of seventh generation natural dishwasher soap. I spray the weeds that pop up through mulched areas and over time it does kill the plants that keep trying to grow there, because I eventually see them stop growing.

[@steveb7310]

@@andrew_koala2974maybe it’s where you can land your Beechcraft Baron 😄🛬

[@darthgbc363]

This method works great. Apply twice with sprayer, a few days apart. Do not store in sprayer, the rubber parts will swell up & soften. Rinse out sprayer parts after use.

[@darthgbc363]

BTW - I've been using this method for 8 years.

[@tw_72]

I mistakenly left the pump in and, sure enough, the rubber part curled up. I was very lucky, though. I left it dry out and it seemingly healed itself.

[@getl0st]

Replace all of the O-rings in the Sprayer with Viton O-rings which you should be able to get from your local Automotive Parts and Accessories Store

[@Afro408]

At my daughters preschool, they had a lot of Bindi weeds and the kids were always getting prickles in summer. After experimenting with the method myself, I encouraged the principal to get the children to put salt on each of the Bindi weed clumps and then give the salt a little gentle watering. They did this on a Friday in early spring when the weeds were growing , but had not had time to dry out and get the prickles. The teachers and children made a game out of it and on the Monday all the Bindi weed clumps were dead and every time another one was spotted by the kids, it would get the treatment. No more Bindi, the kids were safe and could play in bare feet with no worries.

[@spindelnett6315]

I'm guessing you're in Oz? I lived there as a kid and my masochistic PE teacher used to make us play cricket barefoot, in bindi infested ground. As a side note, I believe the bindi is actually Tribulus terrestris from Eastern Europe. It's caltrops-like seeds are used as a powder by body builders to raise testosterone levels. Check it out 😉

[@Afro408]

@@spindelnett6315 Yes, I live downunda and know our bindis well. These Bindi thorns are small, flat like a leaf and have about three or four spikes around the edge away from their stems. The Caltrop type we call Goatheads and are from out west. The Galas love eating them.

[@largemember]

What were you and the Principal doing while you kept the kids busy outside?

[@manfredhauptreif7285]

Roundup is a chemical solution tested for the use against weed. Not harmful for bees, dogs and cats. The mixture of vinegar, soap and salt is far from being natural. It is a mixture of different chemicals not tested for the use against weed. Acetic acid, sodiumclorine and detergents. I‘d rather use tested chemicals!

[@dorothiecole380]

😅

[@RobertSmith-wf9te]

I live in Central Florida where everything grows fast and furious. I’ve used this formula for years and it works very well for me. I premix 1 gal of Distilled Vinegar and 1 cup of Salt in a bucket until the salt is completely dissolved and then pour it in the sprayer tank. I then add 3 tablespoons of Dish Soap. Reason for doing it this way is, my sprayer holds just over a gallon and the soap will foam up if you try to mix everything in the tank. It works on broadleaf weeds, unwanted grasses and even wild raspberry vines. Those vines are a tough kill, but this stuff works on them! And, it lasts. Maybe not quite as long as Roundup, but close. The key is spraying enough solution on the targeted weeds. And, making sure your salt is 100% dissolved in the vinegar. No more Roundup for me!

[@HumbleBearcat]

Will this solution erode the seals in the sprayer?

[@RobertSmith-wf9te]

@@HumbleBearcat I’ve had no problem with my sprayer. I always do a thorough fresh water rinse of the tank and hose when I finish spraying.

[@BuckshotPA1]

Vinegar and Dawn ! Apply on a sunny day, works well! The vinegar removes the plant moisture and Dawn clings to weed!

[@celtisafricana4984]

Vinegar has the added advantage of disrupting ant colonies... apparently it messes with the pheromones that they use to mark trails to food sources. I wipe my kitchen counters down with white vinegar regularly and don't have a problem with ants

[@philmoore71]

i have used this over last 2 years, and the weeds ALWAYS grow

[@Moondoggy1941]

Salt is the key for long time weed die off.

[@tigergreg8]

It might work initially, but things grow back all over again before the end of the season. I tried it, and it doesn't kill everything for the season, which is what I need, because I simply don't have time to spend trimming every week.

[@billgriner3754]

That's a great mixture for cleaning brass...pretty sure that spraying this mixture at the base of anything metal (Fences,especially) will cause major corrosion. Acid and salts are rough on most common metals if not neutralized.

[@RR98guy]

If you can find it 20% or 10% strength vinegar it is even more effective than the 5% he used in the video. The vinegar soap salt weedkiller works well but roundup has longer lasting results but they come with problems that can cause pets to possibly get cancer or tumours. I will stick to vinegar. Thanks for the video.

[@sheilashort9717]

I bought a concentrated industrial grade vinegar (45% strength) from Amazon and used on weeds growing from cracks in my driveway and concrete patio. I also used it to kill weeds and grass around my basketball goal and flag pole. It worked very well for me. Every week or so, I walk the property with a spray bottle of straight vinegar and spray the few return offenders I see. The weeds in my flower bed, unfortunately, I don't spray and are still being hand pulled.

[@RR98guy]

Okay, Thanks. I will check it out.@@Schuyler501

[@johnhartman8086]

I used your recipe on about 30 foot perimeter fence area on my back forty garden. The grass was very thick and a good foot and a half high .Also growing i from the grass into the garden was what we called ground ivy.. I applied about 15 foot to try it. It worked great. The ground ivy turned a crispy brown . The grass turned a dry light brownn,So I did the same thing to the rest. Same result. I let it dry for a day or two then i went in with the weed wacker , It was much easier and more effective than try to mow down thick live grass.From now on i will repeat when the grass is much shorter and eliminate the need for the wacker,I did not use a full cup of salt. Maybe a little less than a half cup. Also i did not use a spray. Mixed it in a plastic watering can and drenched the area. The vinegar was a dollar seventy nine, I used 3 gallons , For me that problem is solved without high cost or health issues. Just be care full you do not out any on desireable plants.

[@breeze787]

Thanks for putting this up! I just sprayed an area with nothing but weeds using 30% acidic Vinegar 2 cups of epson salt and 1/4 cup of Dawn soap and literally a half an hour later they looked fried. Of course 30% vinegar runs about $20/gal. But you used vinegar with only 10% acidity and got great results at more than half the cost of the 30% acidic rate. I'll be trying that method next time around.

[@johnstrand2247]

Tried vinegar three times on the same poison ivey. After a couple of weeks, all it had done was turned a few plants slightly yellow around the edges but the ivey seemed to come back stronger than ever.

[@JackClayton123]

I’ve used it and it works. For real nasty, invasive weeds, I’ll use 20% acetic acid instead of vinegar (which is 5% acetic acid). I use a sprayer to target the weeds.

[@crookedbird6589]

I had a home with brick sidewalks. I scraped them with salt and vinegar all the time. Round-up is very dangerous no matter what they tell you.

[@dennisdennis5921]

Salt is also harmful

[@tedkay1048]

I believe you need to view a few videos on the dynamics of acid and alkaline chemical mixtures.

[@fishworks1]

That's why you only use it in mixed drinks.

[@droozilla8803]

@@dennisdennis5921 yeah but it won't give you cancer like the roundup

[@warrenb9343]

i use this. However, it does not kill the weeds to the root. It burns them, which is why you see results so quick. Many of the weeds will regrow and you have to reapply. The salt is in to go in the soil and prevent anything from growing so I would not use on lawn or where you want things to grow. The dish soap is there to help it stick to the weeds. I love the smell of pickles after I spray with this!

[@KB-uu4fy]

Thanks, this worked perfectly for me here in UK. Roundup costs £30 for 5 litres. This solution costs about £3 for 5 litres and it has proven more effective than Roundup. Even with Roundup weeds eventually come back, but after using the vinegar etc. they are so far not coming back anywhere near as quick 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DavidJackson-d5r]

Ook

[@mikiex]

You can buy concentrated glyphosate (normally products that have 360 in the name) which is what Roundup is - but for professionals non diluted, 1L costs about £20 makes 40L. So actually you can get it a LOT cheaper (even more if you buy larger amounts), that being said you have to be careful handling it compared to vinegar. But it's handy to know and all those companies that sell Roundup don't want you to know!!

[@keithhooper6123]

Glyphosate product I use is diluted at 70ml per 5 litres of water.Takes ten days to see obvious effects,in dull UK weather,but kills entire plant.Now £47 per 5 litres of concentrate, but makes 70 speakers full of treatment.

[@wolfsbane1991]

@@mikiex It's also handy to know for those place where Roundup has been banned! Unfortunately, Roundup was banned in my country starting this year, so everyone is trying to find alternatives. I will try this vinegar solution and see how I go. When I read on the back of commercial weed killers, they seem to basically just contain aceic acid, which is vinegar! So I don't think a homemade solution is any worse than that. I do miss Roundup, it was very effective, I always got the concentrated stuff that you mix with water. One bottle of that lasted me all season. Unfortunately Roundup is now banned in Denmark and Germany.

[@sbmiller3699]

I am so glad the word is getting out on this method. I have been using it for at least 20 years. The soap is so it spreads across the leaves (what pesticide applicators call a 'spreader-sticker') and the salt is so it penetrates the plant leaves( I use Epson salt). It also works on the slimy and slippery moss that grows on shaded stairs ramps and patios.

[@timbermannh]

"spreader-sticker" = "surfactant". I've been using it in homemade pesticides for roses and fruit trees for years. It makes the active ingredient work better. I would think that regular salt is better than Epsom salts, because the magnesium sulfate, once diluted by rain, would stimulate the growth of new weeds.

[@KamikazeCommie501]

Your neighbours hate you

[@eljefe62]

Epsom salt is a fertilizer...derp

[@sbmiller3699]

@@eljefe62 As with most things it is about context. Sure. At low concentrations it provides magnesium, a necessary nutrient for cell metabolism. At high concentration it is just a chemical, a salt, that, via a chemical process, drives the vinegar, a poisonous form of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen (like, elements also necessary for life) into the leaves that when diluted by rain leaves behind the nutrient magnesium... dude.

[@alexleanh]

@@eljefe62 Why the hostility?????

[@bps7209]

I use vinegar for so many things and now I'm going to give it a shot. Great Tip, Thanks!

[@jamescausey3399]

I would put the salt and a little soap with no water just vinegar

[@herbertvanrensburg6411]

Now that is what I call a useful tip, we all have some weeds around our gardens in our paving etc. roundup does kill them, but also kills everything else. I am going to try the vinegar concoction

[@Skypost4ever]

To my knowledge salt can damage your soil and vinegar will not kill the roots of weeds.

[@neilfoster814]

The main problem is that proprietary weed killers have become so diluted (incase tiktok users try drinking it) that they are no longer effective as weedkillers. I was impressed by this experiment. 👍👍

[@doctordashiell]

Tiktok users--LOL

[@fred306801]

I tried this a few year ago, vinegar, dawn dish soap and bleach. And it worked really good. Even in places I over sprayed. The trick is the weather has to be dry and hot. IF it rains all your work and effort is in vane. I used a pump up sprayer like the one in this video. I used equal parts vinegar and bleach with about a cup of dish soap. About 2 days later things started turning brown by the end of the week most everything was dead. Once the rain returned every thing started growing again. You need about 3 weeks of hot dry weather in order for this to work. Last year was not as dry and hot and we had some rain. Now it has all grown back. This year we have had a lot of rain and only a few days of dry hot weather. They have a saying here in N.E. Ga. If you do not like the weather stick around a day or two and it will change.

[@janetallen4013]

Mixing bleach and vinegar is very dangerous I heard, doesn't it amount to ammonia?

[@aemiklain]

Don't do this. Vinegar + bleach = chlorine gas

[@bonniea7924]

I don't think you are suppose to mix Dawn with bleach. Read the label. Knew someone who cleaned her kitchen floor with those 2 ingredients and the fumes knocked her out and the floor caught on fire. She got burned badly.

[@herseem]

I would think that the bleach (alkali) somewhat neutralised the vinegar (acid) so it would be better not to mix them. Of course the acid and alkali together would have made another type of salt, so it may have been all the salt that did the heavy lifting, or else the remaining non-neutralised bleach or acid from an imbalanced solution.

[@jasonrekker4328]

Mixing bleach with vinegar is a really bad idea. It creates chlorine gas which can be fatal. This is why those things are considered illegal as unregistered pesticides by the EPA, and are not included on Section 25B for low risk compounds.

[@Inkling777]

Supermarket vinegar is around 5% strength. The big home improvement stores sell 30% vinegar with their weed killers. You might use the latter on tough-to-kill plants such as English Ivy.

[@sherrycapps403]

Thank you, hate roundup.

[@dellawrence4323]

Roundup comes with free cancer in every bottle.

[@alexandrawhitelock6195]

Correct! My Agway sells 'horticultural vinegar'….30%. Tractor Supply sells this as cleaning vinegar.

[@BobPritchard]

Normal vinegar is super cheap. The higher strength vinegar is many times as expensive.

[@alexandrawhitelock6195]

@@BobPritchard buuut it doesn't work…

[@conradnelson5283]

I bought a cheap steam cleaner five years ago supposed to clean engines. It did not. But it does kill weeds. They stay dead for almost a month. Unfortunately you have to let the steam sit on the plant for about seven seconds and it smells like cooked vegetables when you’re done. But I only have small areas to put it on, so it really doesn’t matter too much.

[@bobjackson4720]

I started testing this about a week ago with excellent results. It works much faster than standard weed killers.

[@andrew_koala2974]

Testing is the correct word. Others who failed English use the word 'tried' Tried it one of those useless filler words. Also - there is no success in trying -- Success is in the "" Doing "" One should remember that when constipated. -- All the best Bob 👍

[@garryreed7086]

This does not kill the weeds it only wilts them and if u have a lot of aera to cover it is not cheap. The weeds will be back up in about a week where weed killer will keep weeds from growing all summer. And there are better products on the market Thad roundup.

[@sluggonotnancy6178]

@@andrew_koala2974 ....Wrong. Everything is relative. "Try" is generally used, in English, to denote a simple effort to find a result without any precise measurement of the factors involved. "Tested", in English, generally means a more precise awareness, and measurement, of just what you are "testing, i.e. is the vinegar 5%, or 30%....did you check how fast the results of your "test" occurred or not. Also, one cannot "do" without trying. Unless you want to continue to come off as really arrogant, don't be so "anal" about other's vocabulary in the comments sections of videos. Most people simply don't care.

[@bettyboop9077]

@@garryreed7086 what are those better products than Roundup, please?

[@Feakre]

I bet they all came back quickly though. All this combination does is to cause the leaves to brown and wilt. That's why it's so quick. A good weedkiller travels down into the roots and stops the plant creating the enzymes it needs to grow. That takes time. Vinegar appears to work well because it shows results very quickly, that's because all it's doing is wilting the leaves, nothing more,

[@sayitaintso7544]

Much, much cheaper than Green Gobbler. I love anything thats natural. The salt doesnt clog the sprayer? I may try it but will boil the salt down so there are no granules.

[@davefairchild7023]

In my experience, it kills the foliage but not the plant.

[@AlleyPicked]

I will need to use this stuff for awhile and see how effective it is long term. Thanks for the feedback.

[@MrsamH08]

@@AlleyPicked You shouldn’t be teaching this to others if you don’t understand the consequences of it.

[@germ6749]

@@MrsamH08 He just showed you. Duh!

[@ffemtx4]

@@MrsamH08 BAN ALL SEMI-AUTOMATIC VINEGAR SPRAYS!!! TF are you talking about???

[@Max-br4ik]

As a farmer who has to kill weeds in his crops as part of my cropping system and I can tell you I’ve experimented with 20% vinegar which is sold to farmers as a natural alternative to Roundup, the weeds turn brown and appear to die off but after about a week they recover. I have a friend who is an organic farmer and he has tried a couple of times to make vinegar work and not been successful. Now perhaps the dish soap and salt makes a big difference, I don’t know, but my experience is vinegar alone, on small weeds can work but bigger ones like in the video not so much

[@freidafree810]

...just curious...wouldn't the salt damage the soil where you want the crops to grow? I was going to try the vinegar, soap and salt mixture, but there is a slight slope under where I want to use it and I have beautiful roses and ground cover there. I've decided not to chance any salt run off. However, I will try just the vinegar and soap...we'll see. I will NOT use that poison Roundup for any reason, so pulling them out by hand is next.

[@f18tom56]

been using this for years..in the full sun works wonders..I amp it up by using 6/7 % acidic vinegar 🤪 ie pickling vinegar

[@meangrean]

Well the problem with vinegar is that it only works for a week or so and then they come back again. I own an RV park and I used to use vinegar and it was to expensive to use for the results.. I usually use 200-300 litres to Ho my park. So that would be $400-$600 . I don’t call tat cheap. I found round up and par3 mix works almost perfect. Spray that on the ground and the weeds stay gear for 2 months before having to reapply. I guess if you have to just do a couple of areas than vinegar is ok, but on larger grounds it is a wast of money

[@georgewood6167]

You need a stronger concentration of vinegar, around 20%. Buying that is expensive, I make my own by putting the one gallon plastic jug in the freezer wait about a day. There will be ice and liquid brake up the ice (mostly water) and pour off the liquid (concentrated vinegar). Easy! I don’t use dish soap, it foams too much. I use TSP but laundry detergent works well. No need for salt. It’s not permanent but it’s cheap and if you are persistent it will do the job.

[@TC-dw6wg]

It’s expensive now! Wasn’t prior to Covid greed.

[@MacAdvisor]

The problem is not if the mixture made the leaves turn brown, but if it actually killed the weed. Four weeks later, with Roundup, the plant would be entirely dead and not coming back. What happened with the vinegar mixture plants four weeks later?

[@Feakre]

The answer is obvious. The vinegar plants will be regrowing. All vinegar does is dry out the leaves.

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

My back yard is bordered by a dense forest with lots of aggressively invasive weeds/vines and poison ivy. Occasionally I spray this mixture just to manage the growth and it works well for my scenario. I also like it better than roundup or groundclear for sidewalk cracks or areas people/pets frequent.

[@montestu5502]

Ortho Weedclear (formerly Weed B Gone) will kill the invasive vines. Just spray in on some of the leaves and the entire vine will die.

[@dthomson8619]

Suggestion 1: Find out the long term effect of too much dalt on soil. How much is "too much?" I don't know and I am tooold and crippled to go out an experieriment anymore.. Just a suggestion. 2: The dishsoap is an often used surfactant, which simply means that it helps the other ingredients spread across leaves and stick. Suggestion: use a dishsoap that is plain as possible.

[@MarkMcCluney]

I haven't tried vinegar but I'll give it a shot. Boiling water works terrifically well too. Thanks Tom.

[@garryreed7086]

Be ready to do it weekly.

[@freidafree810]

...boiling water initially seems to work, but as soon as it cools...well, it's just water. Doesn't work for roots.

[@prabhagajera1]

can you please let me know how to apply boiled water to weed? do you throw a bucket of boiled water ? or you put it in the spray? thanks.

[@MarkMcCluney]

​@@prabhagajera1Hello and loving greetings from Northern Ireland! I just pour straight from the kettle. Make sure the water is very hot - it's the heat that kills the weed. And contrary to what someone else said, it does get to the roots if you persevere. I'm sorry I missed your first comment but I hope this helps.

[@prabhagajera1]

@@MarkMcCluney thank you very much.

[@drlouiscardinal752]

I tried it but unlike round-up it doesn’t last long…..but I appreciate your effort….maybe add a video of weeds a month later

[@todortodorov940]

Remember that vinegar is quite acidic. At 5% concentration (as in the video), it has a pH value of about 2.7. You are basically pouring acid on the plants, and also on your soil. The USDA classifies soil with pH lower than 3.5 as "Ultra acidic" (the pH scale is logarithmic, so the vinegar is about 8 times more acidic). Eventually, the vinegar acid will be diluted and the soil will recover, but this may take some time before plants again can grow.

[@tedkay1048]

totally agree. I looked at the video title and thought, "Really? what in the actual f*ck?"

[@slc4226]

Also, the very acidic vinegar might damage concrete, pavers, and asphalt eventually.

[@tobylou8]

Folks worried about poisoning the environment so they poison the environment!!

[@MrBUGS713]

It’s better than cancer causing glyphosate

[@geoffnewman3109]

But it is “natural “ not a “chemical “.

[@janinasimons8533]

Live in Australia European family. we always used salt in all the crevices in concret paths etc and poured boiling water over, weeds didnt come back for years We used boiling water in veg garden and cardboard on the land laying fallow.

[@generac43]

I've had salt water from a water softener spill on my lawn over a year ago and nothing has grown in that spot since. I've heard stories of people "salting the earth" to keep stuff from growing. I don't think it was just the vinegar by itself here. The soap supposedly helps the solution cling and penetrate the plant better as well. This method is much better then chemical pesticides for sure since I want to try to harvest some dandelions and clover for home remedies I've heard about. Can't do that with toxic chemicals. Good video. Thanks!

[@tedkay1048]

dig out the area about 1-2 inches deep. Apply miracle grow via hose feeder (blue crystals which dissolve), then apply seed or sod to cover the affected area... then top soil (I use composted black dirt from a local rock yard), then more miracle grow water. Water daily until the grass digs in... then water as per your usual schedule.

[@Skypost4ever]

Glyphosate is actually less toxic than vinegar.

[@tomtke7351]

pesticides kill bugs

[@jamescabaniss5857]

Yep, it is the salt that works.

[@josephthomas2226]

vinegar is very acidic. not sure if this would work on acid-loving plants. Also, if you use the concentrated weed killer (a few ounces to a gallon of water), it is way cheaper than roundup. but it is good to know there is a natural alternative, even if you have to keep applying it. thanks

[@TexasScout]

Yes, vinegar does work, but if you spray stuff with Roundup, it doesn’t come back check back in two or three weeks and see how many weeds come back.

[@gronagor]

LOL. How I wish that was true. After the next rain, weeds are back.

[@hippopotamus86]

So you don't want to use roundup because it contains chemicals? What do you think vinegar, salt and dish soap are made from? Also, the concentrate stuff would work out cheaper than the homemade stuff.

[@robertguard4005]

I use 30 percent vinegar, no salt or dish soap, works great

[@theeventhorizon-valebridge9512]

The soap/detergent (washing up liquid) breaks the surface tension of liquids allowing them to flow and not globule/pool and the salt helps the vinegar penetrate the plant.

[@xcranktc]

I have been using a similar mixture to that described for a few years now. My findings are exactly the same. The mixture actually works better than weed killers I can get locally. I find it works even better on a hot sunny day, using cleaning strength vinegar.

[@realskata16]

I’m kinda a fan of killzall concentrate. I live in a rural area and I’ve found that the weeds are strong-willed and hard headed. I always mix it stronger than it calls for just to get the job done but nothing else I’ve used works. I can spray 1 time at my house in the city and nothing grows back for over a year

[@Nan-59]

@@realskata16 thanks for your the info! I never have had luck with the vinegar and dawn treatment as much as I hate weed killer the neighbors really don’t like it the razor out of control either.

[@sbmiller3699]

@@realskata16 Like Roundup, Killzall contains the dangerous herbicide glyphosate. Don't get that stuff on you. Are you wearing rubber boots and a rubber suit (a pesticide applicator's uniform) when applying it???

[@realskata16]

@@sbmiller3699 honestly no. I actually wore shorts while spraying like an idiot. Made my legs burn like having a sunburn. Now I wear mask, pants and boots

[@thyubernoob]

Killzall concentrate for the win here too!

[@paulnewman2000]

For UK, that's 5 litres of vinegar, 250 ml of salt (about 4/10ths of a pint, or 280 grams / 10 oz if you are weighing), and a bit more than 15 ml or just over half a fluid ounce of washing up liquid.

[@DougPalumbo]

I’ve used this formula and it works great! So cheap and easy!

[@cq8822]

Why don’t you just post the recipe since he doesn’t?

[@DougPalumbo]

@@cq8822 Why don’t you just Google the recipe yourself.

[@ahsuser]

I tried this exact mixture several times. Is it cheap? Sure, but you have to reapply and it all grows back. 2-4-D concentrate is generic / cheap AF and works the first time. If you're retired, use vinegar and salt. If your time is valuable, 2-4-D is your friend, IME.

[@JawellNofine]

Thanks for a great video. Will it kill the roots as well, or will the weed / grass regrow in the next season?

[@holly50575]

Does not kill the roots, but prevents the weed from goin to seed! Also, if it kills the foliage, it might eventually weaken the roots since it can’t photosynthesize. I use straight strongest vinegar.

[@ItsVideos]

It's satisfying to see the weed foliage die in a few hours. The unanswered question I have is whether the tap roots of the weeds were killed. Some of the commenters are saying that after the foliage has died, the weed sprouts anew. I have found that a single drop of roundup on the leaf or flower of a mature thistle will kill it down to its roots. Can the vinegar solution do that?

[@raydunn2582]

First tried this vinegar method years ago and it beat Roundup hands down. Dish soap helps break down surface tension and allow liquid to stick to vegetation better.

[@Bertminator]

how long did it last though? compared to Roundup?

[@erichvonmolder9310]

I used in the last week just regular white vinegar you can pick up at Walmart or any store to find out if it works. It works well and it CHEAP. You may need to reapply in some areas, but not a big deal. A gallon of white vinegar is about $3.50.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

One other thing, apply in hot sun weather for best results. If it is going to rain don't apply.

[@AlleyPicked]

updated vinegar video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5i3qZqOrLp3b5I

[@johnschwartz1536]

I'll vouch for this vinegar mix weed killer because I am using this and have used it for over a year. It does work and I feel a lot safer with this than the Roundup type which is dangerous to one's health! Hopefully, your viewers will take your advise and try it!

[@fishworks1]

does not work at all.

[@johnschwartz1536]

@@fishworks1 Sorry about that Robert! View my comments above for hopefully an answer to your question! Good Luck! Try It!!!

[@johnschwartz1536]

@@fishworks1 My second remark must have been deleted! It does work, but it's not instantaneous! A second application may be needed!

[@mfb6310]

Add the Orange Oil, a couple ounces, to the mix. It's amazing stuff and will get into the roots. Unless its a very aggressive bushy item. Then you'll need a stronger chem to kill a big root system.

[@EdwardCurrent]

I am all for natural alternatives, but I'm also a cheapskate, and $2 per gallon isn't that cheap. A bottle of Eraser concentrate (a Roundup competitor) is about $25 and makes 20 gallons of spray.

[@stevendowns9455]

This exact solution did not work for my weeds. They were basic weeds too. Just a couple I could name, from using G Lens and writing it down, are "annual sowthistle" and foxtails. Some variables to the experiment that might have led to failure were that I used grocery store-bought 5% vinegar in the solutions, I sprayed the solution while the sun was out so it dried very fast. And I didn't allow for the solution to reach the roots of the weeds. I just soaked the leaves. This is mainly because I had bought only 2 gallons of vinegar and I didn't want to go back to the store for more. But yeah I was dissapointed 2 days later with the results.

[@bobcole3852]

I love the alternative to Roundup. HOWEVER, you gotta have a pump up sprayer that is designed for it. The cheap ones have "parts" that the vinegar eats for a snack, even if you thoroughly rinse them after use!

[@AmyWinehouse.914]

Use a watering can.

[@theophilhist6455]

The iodized salt eats the cheap parts first...or undissolved grains plug the orifice.

[@MrTuberguber]

@@theophilhist6455 I had this problem. I wonder if I flush it with hot water I loosen up the salt

[@theophilhist6455]

@@MrTuberguber The hot water does work...and ...I just tried using some bleach too....seems to works. Killing the pH is as important as the weeds are tenacious.... but we don't want to ruin the pH around our grass. So I just use it in the sidewalk cracks and railroad tie borders

[@davidrosenau3136]

This might work up north but try that solution on torpedo grass, cultured bermuda or any florida weed...it does not work. As stated, burns foliage but weed is back in 4 days. By the way, cut salt in half. The purpose of dish soap is 2 fold. 1) it is a surfactant allowing it to be more readily absorbed by soil. 2) dish soap will remove waxy leaf coating, allowing vinegar solution to stick to leaf causing foliage to wither. If you want serious results go to Sod University website.

[@itsmommy100]

What a great video! No beating around the bush (no pun intended). Just straight up info we needed and great results photos. Thanks very much!

[@7eroBubble]

Repeated use in an area may add excessive salt to the soil making it less arable. I would be cautious in its use, though it seems worth trying in very dry conditions when no rain is expected for at least a week or more.

[@Bertminator]

Ok, so obviously vinegar solution worked, but how long does it last compared to roundup? I would've liked to see some weeds / grass sprayed with both to see if roundup lasts all summer vs the vinegar. Reason: My wife used vinegar, but found she had to re--spray it several times during the summer.

[@bikeman1x11]

roundup doesnt last either

[@shill6449]

It does kill weeds, but like with all the chemical alternatives, weeds will repopulate that very same area, at a later date. Same for moss-killer! Suffice to say that weed control is just that, control. And not an end to them! As long as there are earth worms, birds and the wind, weeds will always get the better of us, unfortunately!

[@robertcarveth8722]

I have used rock salt in the centre of serrated tussock and nothing else, much easier to carry around without lugging tons of water.When it rains the diluted salt goes to the heart of the weed and it dies.

[@ebla83]

We tried this vinegar weed killer. It did kill the weeds quickly, but they also grew back very quickly.

[@Skypost4ever]

It kills the weeds foliage but not the roots. Glyphosate will kill the roots.

[@janetallen4013]

My moms neighbor used roundup quite a bit, so much that you could smell it in my moms house which was about a half acre away, eventually my mom got non hodgkins lymphoma and her neighbor passed away. I'd use the vinegar any day over that...even if I had to do it multiple times.

[@wot-a-noob7257]

@@Skypost4ever = roundup - google it 😂

[@tedkay1048]

Well, duh...

[@Skypost4ever]

@@wot-a-noob7257 other products use glyphosate, roundup is just the main brand that developed glyphosate.

[@janetkellykelly4250]

Yes I've used this rescipe and i spray around doors and windows to stop flys and wasps comeing in.

[@joshsoorlin579]

Thanks bro, u can also make vinegar for pennies by the gallom, sugar, yeast, water, some fruit scraps!

[@BladePro2021]

This only partly works in dry conditions ,in any area that it gets wet this mixture becomes a fertilizer and the weeds grow right back .

[@michaellippmann4474]

I have been using this for a few years now and have found it is an amazingly effective weed killer....and no glysophosphates, like we need more of that crap! Mike 😊

[@illiniwood]

You would enjoy books written by the late Jerry Baker, Master Gardener. All of his formulas for the lawn and garden are holistic and they work. I followed all of his lawn advice and had the most beautiful yard in the neighborhood. He was the pioneer of holistic gardening. He is truly missed.

[@michaellippmann4474]

@illiniwood That is so cool as I used to listen to him when he had his radio show and I have several of his pamphlets! Awesome guy with great advice!!!

[@johnw8578]

Rock salt and water will kill off any weeds in patios and driveway cracks. I am not sure how safe it is for the cement if used long-term. I had used it on my patio and it worked great but then I got worried about salt messing with my basement wall which the patio is next too.

[@dennisboehmer3405]

I have been using this mixture for the last 7 years. Great stuff and safe around your pets and or family.

[@alangrant5684]

How long does it stay effective?

[@dennisboehmer3405]

@Alan Grant Alan, you will periodically need to treat it over the summer months like you would do with some name brands. The thing that is important here is you are not handling stuff that can have detrimental affects to your body due to exposure.

[@sunrae7680]

@@dennisboehmer3405 Yes. I'd rather have weeds than use Roundup.

[@clovishound5756]

I prefer a mixture of acetic acid, sodium chloride and a surfactant containing sodium lauryl sulfate and/or sodium laureth sulfate. Yes, it's a mixture of chemicals, but it works.

[@Skypost4ever]

Um so vinegar, salt, and dish soap. Lol

[@signalfire6691]

You can buy concentrated vinegar (far more acidic) on line too - I use this mixture to kill weeds growing in my gravel driveway. There's a residual effect from the salt the next year, too. Haven't needed to reuse it yet, and it's mid-May.

[@papasmurf7688]

I live in Canada our store bought round up sucks but the round ip they sell to farmers that stuff kills everything … and you don’t need that much of a dosage it’s gone for the summer months never grows back till the next season … I spray twice once middle of spring and once in the middle of summer . Might be a bit pricey but works for me.

[@mercamg9312]

WOW Looks magical. i used my last drop of Roundup last month so will try this definitely. l found Roundup to be slow especially compared to your 4 hr killer. Just worried about the salt clocking up the spray nozzle. Did you have any problems like that?

[@0077alfie]

salt dissolves in water. It will not plug the sprayer.

[@jamescabaniss5857]

Actually it is the salt that kills the vegetation. The soap will help somewhat too. I doubt the vinegar does anything.

[@spiraltop]

It does work but you seem to have used regular salt. You need epsom salt for best results. I’ve used this for a number of years and I find you have to treat more often than Roundup. Mid summer I switched back to roundup as I got tired of fixing/replacing the spray as the salt clogs it up.

[@AlleyPicked]

Good info. Thanks for the tips. I'll use it for awhile and see how it goes for me.

[@paul30silver]

Dissolve the cup of salt With boiling water

[@Inkling777]

Thanks for the epsom salt suggestion. Plants don't like table salt, but epsom salt is a nutrient. I use it around my roses all the time. To avoid clogging up that sprayer, use a squirt bottle.

[@ericmarks6322]

Epsom salt is a nutrient for plants. Use table salt instead.

[@tinabocook-bx4ut]

I found that 30% vinegar works best with salt and dish detergent. For best results weed eat or mow areas before applying. The shorter the weeds & grass less product is needed and works much better. I like to spray after the dew is gone & it’s going to be a sunny day + make sure it isn’t calling for rain for at least 24 hours or longer.

[@briankeegan8089]

If you want to _permanently_ kill weeds with vinegar, you have to use horticultural strength (20% +)vinegar. It works, but it's not cheap like grocery store vinegar, more like 20-30 bucks per gallon.. Vinegar also changes the ph of the soil, making the soil inhospitable to most plants.

[@austin2842]

Could you just sprinkle some lime after the fact to raise the pH?

[@slimdude2011]

If somebody is going to pay $25.00-30.00 for vinegar, they might as well get a gallon of herbicide, something that you'll know it's going to work.

[@michaelmichelmore7741]

In 1974 I conducted herbicide trials with glyphosate before it was released by Monsanto. We compared vinegar, oil, glyphosate, 2,4-D amine, MSMA, hoe, and untreated check. Oil, vinegar, and hoe show symptoms rapidly; while glyphosate, 2,4-D, and MSMA take a while. But time-to-desiccation was not a critical measurement. There are only a very few instances where oil, vinegar, salt, kerosene, or the like, will kill the plant, be safer to the operator and environment.

[@nativetexan7894]

Two major problems: As Pappete stated, it works but for how long? You have to make repeated applications throughout the growing season. Also, a lot of these weeds in my yard are intermixed with grass. Since this mixture is an indiscriminate killer it is very difficult to kill weeds in that case.

[@snapcutter9596]

Native Texan, It won't last as long as it takes a loved one. Or yourself to contract Hodgkin Lymphoma. It's amazing the people who never read the clear and concise warnings. Or as I restate. The release of liability. Printed on each jug of agent orange. Excuse me. I meant to say Roundup. Vinegar it is. I have a salad to eat later. I won't mind reapplying. Thanks for sharing this literally. Life saving information Pappetete...

[@RedSiegfried]

To be fair, roundup will kill everything too.

[@RedSiegfried]

@@snapcutter9596 Thanks for your concern, Lawyer.

[@scubasteve3032]

@@snapcutter9596my dad died from that very cancer and it was attributed to weed killer. There has been numerous farmers and ranchers around where I live in Texas that has died just the same from herbicides. Yeah, I’ll stick with vinegar.

[@snapcutter9596]

@@scubasteve3032 Special people, touch so many others in life.... So our heartfelt loss is not just limited to our family. May God Rest her Soul. My Niece, my Brother and Sister in laws wonderful only Daughter. Was stolen from every person she ever touched with her vibrant personality and quest for life. By this horrific chemical of expediency. I share her life story with anyone... That I come across in a home depot with that product in their shopping cart. Life is precious. Life is fragile. The State of Michigan. Used a herbicide to control the water borne weeds in a lake she. And others who contracted this scourge. As they enjoyed activities. Thank you scubasteve for your comment

[@geoffreylee5199]

This is great, used for over a decade since 2013.

[@volbster2]

Isn't salt build up in your soil bad for plants?

[@MrsamH08]

Exactly. It was used to destroy the food-growing abilities of entire cities in ancient times.

[@shardlake]

Works just as well minus the salt. The detergent helps the vinegar stick and breaks down the waxy layer on the leaves.

[@Bshiddy]

I've tried this and it works. They say be careful where you spray it cuz can kill the soil for up to 7 years, wrong. 2 weeks later all the weeds grew back healthier than ever.

[@rickhaile2190]

Good video! Human urine works well also! It takes longer though. Speaking of all natural. Don't use it on your salad though!!! Can't tell you how I figured this out. You'll just have to use your imagination. It does'nt kill the weeds thru absorbtion of the foliage, but the roots. Did you know if you pastuerize your urine , boil it, you can use it as a fertilizer? Okay, enough about urine!!!

[@K.T-]

smell like pee...😵‍💫

[@BunnyLang]

Very funny film clip near the end! Thanks for the test, I feel like it's the way to go for me.

[@diverdave4056]

i tried 30% vinegar and it did not work So I bought a flame thrower from harbor freight and quickly killed off al of those pesky weeds !

[@GrandmaSandy]

I will definitely have to try this recipe. I will have to be careful around my regular plants and my grass but it sure takes care of the weeds now they only question how long do I how often do I apply the stuff on my weeds? Is it going to mess up my soil forever because of the salt or don’t worry about it. Thanks so much for another great video. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy and Debbie.

[@louislandi938]

I’ve used that mix in the past but stopped. Yes, it appears to kill the weeds but does not eliminate the root system. Roundup kills the entire root. Map the area you applied this on and see of the weeds return next Spring. A number of people tried this and wrote about it.

[@AlleyPicked]

Interesting. Thanks -- I guess I'll have to experiment further.

[@louislandi938]

@@AlleyPicked Your mix very possibly will work on certain weeds. I’m just passing along what a self proclaimed expert said. I am not an expert on anything!😊

[@grimer1805]

It also kills you so there's that.

[@unguidedone]

it does not kill the root i have tested this the weed just grows back. what does work is torching the weed, or using a harrow. roundup weed killer is just too dangerous to apply the stuff causes cancer.

[@louislandi938]

@@grimer1805 Many golf course superintendents do not agree. Opposing info and facts were not allowed at the trial.

[@dathyr1]

Interesting. Evidently we don't want to spray this Vinegar product on our grass - it seems to kill everything. It is great to know it kills weeds very well in areas we don't have grass. Read in the comments that the weeds will grow back again. I will give this a try sometime. Thanks for the video.

[@debbie1483]

Thank you so much! I’ve always bought the higher percentage, more expensive vinegar for this! So nice to see 5% does the job as well. New subscriber here!

[@jg6438]

Short-term solution only. Roundup is a concentrate, one oz per gallon will kill the roots. Just be patient as it takes over a week.

[@chamasjiro]

From what I have been told, you have to be careful using salt solutions on masonry. (especially brick), for the same reason you should not use salt on concrete and brick sidwalks for snow and icy removal in the winter.

[@dol3980]

For every action there is a reaction, and I always (100%) of the tie question these backyard newbies on their world shattering findings. Almost any Reader's Digest issue of the 70s wud have given U the same formula. BTW: Do not use salt as this newbie suggests as U will have expensive concrete repair issues much worse then weeds.

[@alecfoster4413]

Myth. There are concrete breakwaters on both of our coasts. I've used rock salt in the winter on my concrete stoop and brick pathway for years ( > 25 ) with no damage. I'm not faulting you for bringing this up of course, but I think it was a rumor spread by Monsanto and their ilk.

[@biggils8894]

Roundup and all weed killer is high in salt ( sodium

[@jeffouimet]

30% vinegar is about $20/gallon, but works great. I tried it for the first time this summer.

[@TripReviews]

Why is it so expensive where you are? Here in Ontario Canada Home Depot sells cleaning vinegar for $9.99/3.78 litres, or about about $7 u.s $’s.

[@jeffouimet]

@@TripReviews I'm not sure. We're in SE Michigan.

[@TripReviews]

@@jeffouimet were neighbours. How’s things on your side of the river, or maybe the lake?

[@Alexander-lt6es]

I tried this exact recipe. It only worked on the smallest of weeds on my sidewalk. I soaked a patch of poison ivy with it, nearly a gallon, after a couple hours the leaves had a whiteish haze, but 2 days later it looks completely unaffected and growing just fine. BTW it's been warm 70-80 and no rain whatsoever. I'm a bit disappointed.

[@randyt6593]

I use 10% vinegar and a few drops of dish soap. This works very well and it's cheap.

[@ritacable6159]

Thankyou for a great video , l am not one for chemical sprays , your vinegar spray is the way to go . Best wishes from Australia

[@AlleyPicked]

Greetings from Chicago.

[@itsmommy100]

@@AlleyPicked My first time seeing one of videos. I knew you had to be in the Chicago area when you mentioned the alley and then showed us. Lived in the area for many years and miss it very much.

[@johng1420]

Done that for years now, just vinegar alone will do it, I use Golden Swan White Vinegar as you can buy 10 litres for £9 in the UK, it's great...

[@jondavidson1542]

This will kill any surface foliage. Not so much the roots.

[@NickDrinksWater]

i just use vinegar and any dish soap, works pretty well and they dont come back for months. it also gets rid of ants from my experience, i sprayed a tiny bit on an infestation and they were all gone within a couple minutes, with a big pile of ants in a corner

[@freeasabird5187]

Roundup is very toxic. I will never touch the stuff.