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Monday, March 29, 2021

Easy To Make All Natural Homemade Weed Killer Spray That Works In A Day

This all-natural weed killer is chemical-free!
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Spring is here and so are the weeds. I hate weeds in my yard and I hate pulling them. I also have seasonal allergies to all the weeds. I also do not like using chemical weed killer sprays as they have harmful effects on the environment. I have found a natural weed killer that not only kills the weeds but is easy to make. The best part is the 3 ingredients that you need are not expensive.  The total cost to make this weed killer is under $3.00 and it makes a whole gallon. The three items that you need are vinegar, dish soap, and salt.  This weed spray is safe to spray around kids and pets. You also do not have to worry about breathing harmful toxins. It is the best DIY homemade safe weed spray that will not harm the water supply. If you are looking for an eco-friendly weed spray this natural weed spray is the best. 


Three-ingredient weed spray!

Homemade Weed Killer
1-gallon vinegar
1/4 cup dish soap
2 cups regular table salt
 any other comparable size container
a spray bottle

   Using a funnel pour the salt into the empty container and then add the vinegar, leaving a little room at the top for the dish soap. Place the lid on the container and shake the vinegar and salt together. I recommend letting this mixture sit for an hour to allow the salt to dissolve before adding the dish soap. After you add the dish soap put the lid on the container and shake it. Then pour the mixture into a spray bottle. Then spray the weeds with the mixture. Bigger weeds may need more spray than the smaller ones. It can take 24 hours for the weeds to die. Don't spray plants you want to keep or grass as it will kill both. This spray needs the sun to work so spray on a sunny day.



 
Tip: For more powerful weed killers, mix 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts Epsom salt with liquid dish soap like Dawn. When applied when the weather is hot and sunny, vinegar Epsom salt weed killer is highly effective.

Spray directly on the weeds in the morning - let them sit all day & overnight!

Works best with the full sun!

  Here are the weeds before I sprayed them. I live in New Mexico and we landscape with rocks. I have rocks instead of grass as we live in the desert so not much rain here to grow grass. The spray works best with the sun so spray the weeds on a sunny day. I like to use a big reusable weed sprayer to mix up the weed killer. I really like this garden and lawn sprayer





Needs only a day to see results! 

This is what the weeds looked like after 24 hours. I like to use this weed spray on small weeds that are a pain to pull. For the larger ones I just pull them. This weed spray is also great for weeds that grow along the sidewalk as those are so hard to pull out. 


Do you have persistent weeds?
The weeds here in the desert can be tough to fight even with this natural weed killer. Some people think that the harsh chemical weed sprays can perform better on their weed problem but in reality, the weeds come back every year no matter which type of weed killer spray you use. I have seen the city spray the weeds along the roads with those toxic chemical sprays and the weeds still grow back because the toxic weed sprays only kill the part of the weed that is showing. This natural weed spray works in the same way but there are no worries of toxic chemicals in your yard or water supply. When you use a natural non-toxic weed killer you don't have to worry about cancer-causing chemicals. 



update 2020

Read about the black plastic weed killer method HERE.

Spray and pull the weeds

   The best way to fight the weeds without harsh chemicals is to spray them with this homemade weed killer spray and to pull them. My yearly plan that I do to combat those nasty weeds is to spend one morning spraying the weeds right before summer, usually Memorial Day weekend. I also pull the big weeds. Then my yard looks nice for the summer. I also decided to try something new last year in my yard for a section of weeds that kept coming back year after year. I laid down thick black plastic over the stubborn weeds and left it there for several months. I was surprised that the black plastic killed the weeds permanently. Read about the black plastic weed killer method HERE.


Buy the weed-killer ingredients here


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Check out these Natural Ways To Cope With Spring Allergies.

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83 comments:

Buzz4Mommies said...

This is so awesome! I have been looking for something just like this so thank you so much for sharing!

mystylespot said...

Wow this is great! I def need to get this for my yard this year!

Jamie said...

Love it!! I'm so scared about the chemicals that are in some of that junk, so this would be great!! Saving this for when things start growing!

ReviewsSheRote said...

Going to make up a batch of that this year!!

blessedchick said...

Going to have to make this. I have a bunch of wasps nests on my roof

Jay | Life of Creed said...

Awesome! I always have these three products around the house.

Jodi said...

We are totally making this! I am sure is is WAY safer for kids & pets! PINNED!

Unknown said...

I have to share this with my grandma. Great natural recipe.

Michelle F.

Ellen said...

This is great to know. Spring will be here soon. The snow is starting to melt.

Unknown said...

This is awesome because we have animals & kids running around all the time. Pinning now! Thx!

Beth@FrugalFroggie said...

What a great tip. I will have to share that with my husband. Thanks for sharing!!

Angel said...

We somehow are still in the dead of winter here in April....but I am bookmarking this for the summer, I have a nasty weed problem around the planters at the side of my house! Thank you!! :)

Anonymous said...

I live in NM. I have binding weed...the killer weed. I just sprayed all of the little weeds I could find. Thanks for the recipe. We have 4 pets...do not like weed killer as they dig around in the yard. I have enough to repeat. Rock yards are the hardest yards to keep clear of weeds. The general population of NM people don't seem to mind mile high weeds. I do. I'm not from here. thanks.

Anonymous said...

What can you use to kill a maple tree that keeps starting from under a monument?

Anonymous said...

My grandma has always poured pure bleach on stubborn trees that like trying to grow in bad places. I has always killed them.

Granmama15 said...

Very cool!! We have a lot of kids playing on our lawn and I get nervous when my husband sprays that chemical weed killer down! Pinning so I can make some. Maybe even without my husband’s knowledge 😎👍

Granmama15 said...

Thank you for sharing!! I appreciate it and so will the children 😍

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Unknown said...

Will this affect the ability for grass to grow on that area?

Mom Knows Best said...

This spray just kills what is currently growing but grass will grow there later if you replant or the wind blows grass seeds.

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Tessa said...

It's almost like you heard the conversation I had with my husband yesterday that he needed to weed the yard at one of the properties we are flipping. I like that we have all of these things at home already, so he wont have to go out to one of the big box stores to get it done ASAP!

Marie at Complete Literature said...

I am so excited to try this because my gardens need to be weeded constantly. I can't spend a week every month working to make them look perfect! And I am not using roundup!

CA said...

I'll share this post to a friend! She needs this!

Lisa Joy Thompson said...

Wow! This is awesome! I had no idea that this combo could kill weeds! I have a few stubborn weeds in my sidewalk that won't come loose. I'll be trying this!

Education Matters! said...

I have just recently got my first house with my partner - once corona is over and i can finally move in i will for sure be using these tips to better my garden

Why Girls Are Weird said...

OMG you are a LIFESAVER. I have a ton of weeds by my pool area and I need them GONE. Totally going to try this!

Adrienne said...

Who knew it was this easy to kill weeds!?! We are doing yard work this weekend and I can't wait to try this out.

Cristina Petrini said...


My dad tried it and I must say that using the right doses it comes and works!

Gust si Aroma said...

I love to make homemade products! I will definitely try this spray!Sounds so easy!

Kita Bryant said...

I have got to make some of this! My front entrance is getting out of hand.

Agnes said...

I have a persistent problem in my kitchen garden. I will make this weed killer to get rid of the weeds. Thank you for the recipe.

Jessica said...

I have always wanted to give this non-toxic trick a try! I really need to do so this year. I don't mind some weeds, but when they get out of control is when it becomes a problem for me. I like my grass, ha.

Littlemisadvencha said...

woow. this is a great post. perfect for gardening. thank you for sharing!

Jen Sky Walker said...

We've been dealing with weeds around here, and this would be so much more affordable. We had some rain today so I know we have more weeds coming!

aisasami said...

I live in apartment and I don't have a garden as I am in a city. But I send this post to the parents as they have trouble with weeds always.

Caitlin + Dani said...

This is a cool DIY! We have never heard of this method.

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Lyanna Soria said...

That is a wonderful tip to keep in mind. I'll share this with my mom since she loves gardening.

Chad said...

We definitely need week killer for our backyard but we've been putting it off because of the weather. Thank you so much for the homemade recipe, will make it this weekend.

Candace Hampton said...

I really needed this! I have found recipes online, but having someone I trust share theirs and say it works is priceless! I have been having some garden adventures lately and will probably plant more. This will come in handy!

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deanna said...

Does this work on clover?

Blair Villanueva said...

I recently been enjoying my time to do makeover our garden, and definitely I need this weeding strategy. Thanks for your tips!

Mom Knows Best said...

Yes it does. This spray is also good for those weeds like grass that are between the sidewalk cracks.

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Unknown said...

I just go to the pickled factory and use the vinegar they use to preserved pickles kill weeds fast.

Mom Knows Best said...

What a great idea!

Brianne said...

Thank you so much for this! My dad uses horrible chemical weed killers from the store, and I really worry about that. I'm going to make him try this.

AiringMyLaundry said...

I need to try this. We have weeds but I hate using the nasty chemicals.

MamaLad said...

Wow! Thank you for this! I need to try this. I have some pretty bad weeds in my garden.

Richelle Escat said...

I'll share this to my grandma. She always gets tired because of removing weeds from time to time.

Monica Simpson said...

I will have to try this spray. I didnt know there was a diy weed killer out there. These are such simple ingredients too.

Terri Steffes said...

I tried this and it worked. Works best when the sun directly shines on the weeds after spraying.

Scarlett Brooklyn said...

Thanks for the tutorial. I'll try this right away, I got so much in my backyard.

Talya Stone said...

I'm always looking for ways to get on top of my weeds and hate using chemicals. Going to give this a try thanks for the tutorial!

Gust si Aroma said...

OMG! This is awesome! It's so great that I can make it at home! I feel more safe making it by myself!

Melanie Edjourian said...

I never thought about making it myself. It's great you can make your own non-carcinogenic version.

Mamacita La Cuponera said...

All Natural Homemade Weed Killer spray is exactly what we need! I live in Florida so you can just imagine the amount of weed we get.

Ivan Jose said...

Thank you for sharing this homemade weed killer spray. I need this for our garden.

Ellie Helen said...

Thanks for sharing this helpful weed killer spray tip. I will definitely try in my lawn .

alita said...

this is awesome. Taking out weeds take a lot of effort and time. This spray makes it all easier

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Anonymous said...

Can you use kosher salt?

Jamie said...

I was just talking to my husband about something like this, and couldn't remember the recipe!! Thank you for saving me to help with the weeds in our yard!! :)

Kathy said...

This is great to know. I'll be giving this a try real soon. I have a lot of weeds I need to get rid of.

Kim said...

Love that this is all natural. Most weed killers can be carcinogenic.

Maggie Unzueta said...

I've been looking for a good weed killer. None on the market seem to work. I'll have to try your solution. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

That all natural weed killer sounds so amazing. I will have to try it soon!

Richelle Milar said...

I’ve been looking for this, this is so perfect! It’s amazing that it doesn’t have any chemicals in it!

Kelli A said...

I have seen this weed killing recipe around for a few years now and have yet to hear anything negative. Seems to work well!

Beautiful Touches said...

Interesting, I do like trying DIY products that are less harmful to the living things outside of their purpose!

Christy G said...

I'll have to make some of this solution. I hate weeds and some are harder to get rid of than others.

Mom Knows Best said...

Yes, as that is similar to table salt

Gust si Aroma said...

I hate weeds too. So this homemade spray would be the perfect solution for me!

Anonymous said...

I would surely prefer using this homemade weed killer spray. I'm going to save your recipe. Thanks for sharing. -LYNNDEE

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