How to Kill Weeds Without Chemicals Using Vinegar

The acetic acid in vinegar will kill weeds.

Keeping your yard clear of weeds is a difficult job without worrying about harmful chemicals, the effect they have on the environment, your kids having a healthy place to play and making sure your pets aren't around something poisonous. Try using vinegar instead. It kills weeds, won't hurt the environment and your loved ones will be safer.

Things You'll Need

• Spray bottle

Instructions

1. Fill the spray bottle with vinegar.

2. Spray the weeds you want to kill with the vinegar. Soak the stem all the way to the ground and cover the leaves.

3. Repeat for three days.

Tips & Warnings

• Try this on those driveway weeds that grow up in the cracks.

• Vinegar will harm all plants, so use it carefully so you don't kill desired plants in the area.

References

• The Vinegar Institute: Uses & Tips
• Moscow Food Co-Op: Vinegar as an Organic Weed Killer