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

I make a home made weed killer that costs 1/10th the price of the popular store bought Roundup product. Does it work? Is it better than Roundup? Check out this amazing and surprising video.

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[pappete]

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

[Afro]

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.

[billgriner]

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.

[johnhartman]

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.

[bps]

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

[handymanhoney-do]

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.

[BunnyLang]

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

[herbertvanrensburg]

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

[BuckshotPA]

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

[itsmommy]

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!

[vincentbearinger]

Yeah I've clean rust out of a gas tank before and it works really good but now I got something else to use it for thanks for the video great job

[FistandFootMartialArts]

I've wondered about this ever since hearing about it years ago. THANKS!!!

[philmoore]

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

[darthgbc]

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.

[kgraham]

WHAT A GUY!! Sacrificing his own patch of grass just for us!! Thank you, Sir! And thanks for the advice!

[austin]

Regular table sugar sprinkled over the area can get rid of weeds while also giving a boost to grass. It's cheap too.

[JackClayton]

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.

[debbie]

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!

[geoffreylee]

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

[steveholgate]

Absolutely love the tip and the ending was priceless! LOL