Vinegar Weed Killer: Great Natural Remedy for Weeds?

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Looking For A Natural Alternative To Eliminate Weeds?

Summer rolls around and you are excited to whip your lawn into tip-top shape, but there is always that tedious chore of keeping up with the growing weeds. As new evidence emerges that suggests that some popular weed killers can be harmful to your health, many people are looking for alternatives. Maybe you’ve heard about homemade natural weed killers that seem like a good alternative, but do they work? Can a DIY weed killer that kills weeds harm your lawn too? 

What Is Vinegar Weed Killer?

There is a lot of information out there on how to care for your lawn using homemade weed killers. Vinegar weed killer is one such possible choice. There are many different recipes out there that call for the use of vinegar to help kill off weed growth. Some call for you to combine vinegar and salt. Others call for vinegar, epsom salt and dishwashing liquid. But do they work? Read on to find out the best recipe we’ve found to make vinegar weed killer.

How To Make Vinegar Weed Killer?

As the name suggests, the main ingredient in vinegar weed killer is vinegar. However, the typical household vinegar that you use for cooking and cleaning isn’t strong enough to kill weeds. That vinegar includes about 5% acetic acid. In order to really get at your out of control weeds, you must use vinegar that contains at least 10% acetic acid in order to work. Many gardeners will only use 20% to 30% for weed control. Beware—this is not your everyday vinegar. This vinegar can burn your skin so always make sure to wear goggles, rubber gloves, long sleeves and shoes when working with vinegar that is 20% or stronger. 

To make this potent natural weed killer, use one gallon of 10-20% vinegar to one cup of horticultural orange (or other type of citrus) oil (not essential oil or juice). Add this mixture to a spray bottle. Using heavy duty rubber gloves to avoid drips from the bottle burning your skin, apply this mixture to weeds at full strength, in sunlight during the hottest part of the day. Vinegar is non-selective and will kill any organic matter, so avoid applying vinegar weed killer on windy days. 

Make sure to wash out the spray bottle and rinse your rubber gloves well as soon as you are done applying the vinegar weed killer as the vinegar will corrode the working parts. 

Find The Best Way To Control Weeds

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