Did you know that straight vinegar kills weeds? That means there is no need for harsh chemicals that remain in the soil and can get tracked into your home!
Before
2 days laterAfter pulling dead weeds
After pulling dead weeds
Vinegar contains acetic acid which kills all vegetation, so works great to kill those unwanted weeds. Because vinegar kills all vegetation, you must be careful where you spray. I used a 2-gallon pump sprayer to spray the weeds growing between pavers around our patio. We had some grass growing in between some, so I can attest that IT DOES KILL GRASS and should not be used to spray weeds in your yard.
My sprayer sprayed in a thin line, and I noticed that only the parts of the weed that were in contact with the vinegar died. I read that if you add 1 oz. of dish soap it helps the vinegar cling to the weed and not run off, and does a better job of killing the entire weed. I read this after I sprayed, so I will have to try that next time!
Vinegar will not kill the roots if they are deep, so after the weeds were dead (about two days) I pulled them out by the root. I actually broke my shovel doing this 
But the weeds are gone! 
We buy our vinegar in bulk at Costco! We use it for an all-purpose spray, in the dishwasher rinse-aid compartment, and during the rinse mode of the washing machine as a fabric softener.
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I didn’t know you used it as your fabric softener. How do you like it? I’ve read about doing this and wanted to get your opinion.
We buy vinegar in bulk too, because I use it in laundry sometimes. I’m going to try it on my weeds – I sure hate using chemicals!
Let me know how it goes!
I have vinegar…I have weeds coming up in the cracks in the driveway….
And now I have another chore for tomorrow!
Glad I could help!
We have used vinegar before to kill our weeds. It works really well. I don’t like to use chemicals in our yard where are pets go out and where the kids play. My husband just recently got a torch-like thing to scorch the weeds and it works really well too.
Ooh… sounds more exciting than vinegar!
Thanks for sharing Shelly!
I’ve seen this somewhere before — vinegar rocks! So many uses.
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I love this idea. I’ll be using it in my vegetable garden – thanks for the tip! I featured you this week at Simply Sensational. Thanks for linking up!
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