Homemade Weed Killer

We have weeds at our house… LOTS of WEEDS!  Back in my less earth and cost conscious days, I bought Round-up and sprayed those weeds that I couldn’t pull up.  Last summer, I discovered a cheaper, safer way to get rid of those stubborn weeds.

Soil Sterilizer

Dissolve 3 Tablespoons salt in 2 cups white vinegar.  Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid.  Put into a spray bottle.

WARNING: This will sterilize the soil – nothing else will grow there for quite a while.  I use this on my patio or driveway only.

This is a picture of a weed on our patio the day after my daughter sprayed it.  That is another benefit of this type of weed killer.  I can let my kids use it and not worry about the effects on their health.

I like to put a label with directions right onto all of my homemade cleaners and gardening remedies.  Then I don’t have to hunt for the recipe when I need to make more.  You can download the label I made for the soil sterilizer here.