*This recipe has been around forever. When I was a teenager, (I'm 61) I worked as an assistant greenskeeper (think Caddyshack) at a large Golf Course in Iowa. This was the GO TOO recipe for weed killing in and around the outbuildings, driving range, parking lots and swimming pool areas. That was almost 50 years ago. (A gallon of vinegar cost .25 back then...By the way...The salt is really optional, and you don't need a full cup/per/gallon. 1/4 cup will do just fine, and it won't poison the ground. The hotter and drier the weather, the faster more effective it is, but it really needs a full 24 hours for complete effectiveness. If you have any harder than average to kill weeds, hitt'em with the 30% vinegar concentrate. We used that stuff to kill unwanted trees. Worked every time*

I've used this formula a few times and it actually lasts one year and then I have to do it again next year. The key is to remove the entire root. I remove the weeds by hand and then pour this mix into the area to kill the roots and it holds up to one year.

Don’t forget to thoroughly wash the sprayer and spray clean water through the nozzle, Vinegar will corrode all metal parts if left in the sprayer

I sprayed my front driveway and this is by far the Best weed killer. I do have to go back and spray every couple of months because more weeds pop up but it really works!

I am DEFINITELY going to try this and you were excellent giving us all that awesome information. Take care!

That is my go to weed killer solution, I've also given this recipe to a few neighbors, it works great!! Thanks for sharing!! 👍

I tried this vinegar add some salt and dish soap and it worked ,with in a week and a half all the weeds were back again so it does not kill the roots!

“Quick tip” 😂. Thanks for all the great advice and humor man!

Thank you. I like the idea of the plastic to control the spray. it looks like you edged it.

😂😂 I'm here for his sense of humor 😅 too!

Will try this week. Patio (brick) and driveway. Thanks!

Thoughts on this if it would be able to kill off cordata plant? Previous home owners planted that and it keeps popping back up even after pulling out tons of it with the roots.

Thanks for something safe will be using it...i pull weeds. Scratch that round up off your bottle. Thanks very effective by your demo.

A great and cheap solution , Ive used this too works pretty well

I use this all the time, a fantastic and inexpensive weed killer. I especially love it for weeds or grass in cracks of driveway, sidewalks or in the gutter. I’m now using it along backyard fence line…Thanks

Just what I was looking for and yes, I’m going to try it. I had heard about it a few years ago that it really worked but now I’m going to see for myself.

Love this as I have a dog, but if it accidentally gets on the grass or garden won’t it ruin the soil permanently (because of the salt)?

Thank you. My gardener keeps asking me if he can spray in my backyard and I keep telling him I have pets. So then he says roundup is better now… it’s all organic. Lol he never gives up.

30% vinegar works even better. Only need a little bit of it. And epson salt works even better than table salt. Sticks better to the plant.

SE Michigan use 30% vinegar mixture on trimmed weeds and unwanted grass works every-time

ROUNDUP is Glyphosate fella. What is the best weed killer that does not heart the grass. What do you do when you have round weeds that have yellow flowers from the center of the plant. They are really right among the good grass. How do I prevent killing the good grass ?? Thanks

I am going to try this . Thank you for the Idea .

This is the mix I use around my garden planters. Works great and no glyphosate in my veggies

If you have the extra money and want to kill the grass and weeds within the same area like me, I’d sprinkle salt all over the area, and then spray the mixture as well for double double killer! ;) gonna try it today!

Hello, thank you for the excellent idea. I am struggling with my grass. I just moved to this house and the grass has been absolutely abandoned so we have more weed than grass😢 I have 2 pets and kids.What do you think should I spray almost every where. It would kill the few grass I have right?

Use on a sunny, hot day and it works a little better and faster. I also read that epsom salts works better.

This is probably a dumb question but what do you do after the grass and what not is dead? Still yank it out? Let it go?

I'm gonna try this for my back yard Reno

I have used this method several times and works

I am trying this tomorrow!

I'm trying this v right now, thanks bro!!

Thanks definitely trying this!

Fun video and I like this combination. Mix the salt and vinegar together to completion before pouring the dish soap in.

GrEAT resource. I’ll be trying this out.

I will try this. Thank you.

I have weeds around some freshly planted palm trees, will this affect the palms? the plan is to obviously not spray the palms just the beds around them.

Thank you! I am going to try this!

I have a big problem with weeds in my garden in my patio and in my grass I have very bad grass like long with white roots like straw I was told it is like crose grass the lawn full of weeds what is best to kill my dandelion weeds I do have alot

I have a very small half moon lawn and it's full of cores grass and weeds I do use a trimmer but the roots are so long it's never ending to remove it I was told to use a blade trimmer would it be better when it's cut the next day is like white straw should I kill it off and then reseed it

I have been using the same weed killing mixture for years, although when I mix it its without salt and I just use cheap dishsoap and about half the dishsoap amount as I use the vinegar and it works in a day or two to kill its target, plus a little tip is to heat up as you mix it. I use a pyrex glass measuring cup and a microwave, it blends together better( just warm it up a little) the soap only allows the vinegar to stick. The salt you use is what will damage areas so nothing will grow.

Thanks for the tip, going to use this.

Tried the mirimichi green stuff for a fall reno. The weeds and grass comes back unless its young plants. It doesnt kill to the roots. And that first gen gci blueheat aint doing your yard justice.

Thank you for sharing, will definitely try it.

I use this all the time. Works great, especially on hot days. Spray in the morning and hit the dead crispy stuff with the torch in the afternoon, and you e got yourself a nice little Saturday.

Definitely trying this and not too long from now. I will just wait for some hotter days and here in S.W. Missouri, there will be many hotter days coming our way!

This guy moonlights as a comedian! Funny guy!

Doing this today, thanks man!

Will this harm garden beds where I want to grow vegetables after killing & cleaning the now dead weeds?

It works but better if you dont apply on a day where rain is expected. The sun will fry the weeds so more sun the better

Will be using this in the rock bed by A/C unit.😎

I will be trying this. Thank you

Will this hurt mature trees? Like if I spray this on the overgrown grass and weeds right at the base of a large mature tree?

Can you use any other washing up liquid because in uk we don’t have the brand Dawn . So is there something else that will replace the dawn washing up liquid. Thanks

So, do you pull the dead weeds or just mulch over them?

Liked your vid and I’m gonna try it. Thank you!

Thanks I will try this👍🏽

Does it have to be distilled white vinegar or regular white vinegar OK??

I use this solution often but I replace the salt with epsom salts. It works very well if you use it on SMALL weeds and grass when they just start to grow. Check often and spray again. If you keep doing it, it does work! I make sure that I use it on a sunny day, with no predictions of rain for a few days. It has saved me many, many hours of tedious weeding.

Is this weed killer something that stays in the soil after it kills the weeds? I want to use this on a patch of grass that will be turned into a flower bed, but I don't want it to have lasting effects on the flowers I'm going to grow. Does anyone know?

I have read on gardening sites that the use of vinegar and or salt on weeds will prevent growth of other plants on that site.

Yes i will try this! Thanks!

Thanks, I'm going to try this

Thank you great video also I just wanted to say I have used cleaning vinegar from the Dollar tree and the spa soap that has the really strong lemon lime hand soap mixed with sea salt or salt and that works fantastic. Thank you so much for the video though I've got to go kill weeds I know that boiling water will kill weeds I would suggest to put a small fire pit outside or a pot on your grill ... heat your boiling water so you not carrying it too far and you won't be harmed. I killed grass and weeds with the mixture above I was talking about I have not used the boiling water 💦. However I do have some thistle that came from the farm across the street and I'm thinking of using the boiling water technique on the thistle AKA cow grass. Anyway happy gardening thank you so much I really appreciate it in your grass is gorgeous.

Will try on my allotment in the UK thanks dude

Definitely gonna try.

Can I spray the mulch around my trees with this mix and not hurt my trees

Reminds me, I gotta go take care of my crack. Thanks.

How does this go in garden beds with your plants? I have a serious weed problem =\

I'm def going use this concoction. Thanks! I have a glyspate question for you. Does glyspate kill surface tree roots that are on the lawn?

Looks like it will kill surface and above but not roots, can you provide update as may as well just mow or weed wack if you just have to keep spraying every week.

I'm really going to try this

a good and simple idia to try >> thank you

plan on trying it

I tried this mixture several years ago, but gave up on it. It turned the weeds brown for a couple of weeks, but they came back again, and it seemed to me like they were even more resistant to the second spraying. That could have been my imagination, but they did continue to come back.

How about weeds on lawn.. how do we protect the grass when spraying?

Help HELP😬…this is my 4th year fighting ?spotted spurge? In my lawn…it just keeps spreading. Treated 4 times this year. Each time 2 wks apart as directed. Two dif. Products. Yes Dicamba is in each. But help not killing it😩Do U know how to get rid of it? On a good note I got rid of morning glory and dandelions🤞🏻

How soon after can you plant grass seed where the weeds were?

Is there any danger of the salt rusting the metal mechanism in the sprayer?

I have used the vinegar with Epsom salt with good results

Wednesday and Thursday were brutal in Indiana. Too hot for me to even spray. I missed out. The 30% vinegar worked a little better last time I used it.

So my experience with using this mixture has been good except I thought the weeds/grass came back much faster than if I used an actual weed killer. Maybe I didn't spray it heavy enough or when it was hot enough

Well if you see how much weed killing products cost now verses that recipe you've just put on an application it looks like a way cheaper and safer option environmentally aware but just a question how many times should you apply this application that you've put together on your weeds....?

I have used this and it does burn some weeds, however most of them come back up from the roots. With some plants like Hemlock it doesn't do anything. I sprayed some of this stuff thickly on some hemlock plants and it didn't even make them wilt.

So you are saying it doesn’t lead to heart problems after repeated shots?

You can moisten the leaves and sprinkle baking soda on as well.

How does it work on poison oak? I have a lot of it in a fence.

Fire stick works great for this job as well

Does it kill the roots of the weeds too?

I mixed normal strength vinegar with salt and some dishwashing liquid. I spayed a mixture of weeds. By the next day most weeds looked dead but the weed grasses were still fairly green. I'll check them tomorrow. Compared with normal weed killer, I would say this is superior. Boiling water sounds an expensive alternative if you have a lot of weeds. I have now bought double strength vinegar and will try that next.

How soon can you overseed with this method?

Question: I have weeds & unwanted grass growing in an area around my hedge bushes. Of course I won't spray the bushes directly but I'm concerned if the mixture will seep into the ground enough to affect the roots of the them. Any helpful response will be greatly appreciated.

Question: I have a neighbor that lets their yard go wild and the little parachutes with seeds attached to them, blow over to my yard...could I spray this sooner (after most of the seeds have blown off) as a preventative to possibly hinder the seeds from staking their claim after the rainy season?

Remember you can long term damage to the soil from ever growing anything again with salt an make the acidic level to high for normal plant growth

so will it kill the roots?

Vinegar can etch concrete if used undiluted or left on for too long. Vinegar is acidic and can attack concrete, which is mostly calcium carbonate.

is it safe to use around tress like chinese elm?

I used 45% vinegar 1 part to 3 parts water...1 cup Epsom salt and dawn and was not happy with the results...either I need to drench the grass or do some re-evaluation .

It may work but the following year I got even more grass. I think the higher PH in the dirt just added the nutrients it needed to grow. Being this is acidic it adds to the PH levels.

Thanks! Gonna do this today!

what if you mix water salt and vinegar?