How to Make Homemade Weed Killer

Using a homemade weed killer is a cost-effective alternative to pricey store brands. With only three key ingredients, you can make a solution that works to kill the weeds in your garden or lawn. This recipe is best for spot treatments only, as it can kill other vegetation as well.

Things You'll Need

• 1 gallon white vinegar
• Large pot
• 1 cup course salt
• 1 tbsp. dishwashing liquid
• Spoon
• Spray bottle
• Funnel

Instructions

1. Pour the vinegar into the pot. Make sure the pot is big enough to accommodate all the ingredients.

2. Add the salt and dishwashing liquid to the vinegar. Stir with a spoon until the salt dissolves.

3. Transfer the mixture to the spray bottle by carefully pouring it through the funnel. Pour the remaining mixture back into the vinegar jug for storage. Seal both containers with their respective lids.

4. Spray the mixture directly onto the weeds in your garden. This weed killer will kill anything it comes into contact with, so take care not to get it on your plants or grass.

Tips & Warnings

• You might want to mark the spray bottle and vinegar jug as a reminder that there is weed killer in them. Shake the spray bottle before using it on successive occasions. This will ensure that the salt and soap are dispersed evenly throughout the mixture.

• Wait a few months before planting anything in the areas you sprayed to avoid having new plants die.

References

• Ray's House Help