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2. I'm novice on a lot of things, thanks.

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Update: homemade weedkiller/vinegar whatever [View all] UTUSN Jun 2023 OP

Yep, been using it for years 🙂 Luciferous Jun 2023 #1

I'm novice on a lot of things, thanks. UTUSN Jun 2023 #2

I wish more people would try stuff like that. Luciferous Jun 2023 #3

bees & I luv one another, just am paranoid about wasps UTUSN Jun 2023 #5

I agree with you about the wasps, I can do Luciferous Jun 2023 #6

I just saw a suggestion to hang a paper bag filled with anything vanlassie Jun 2023 #7

here's what I did in that situation NJCher Jun 2023 #14

Well done, you Hekate Jun 2023 #22

every little bit counts :) NJCher Jun 2023 #23

So does every naughty bit, apparently. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2023 #37

Yes, I use it near my well, and don't feel frightened. Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #4

Thank you for this -- my landlord wants to use roundup and I said no way so he dared me to fierywoman Jun 2023 #8

In post #10/LoisB, UTUSN Jun 2023 #20

Do you have a link to how to make the stuff and how to use it? nt SunSeeker Jun 2023 #9

Here is one LoisB Jun 2023 #10

Thank you! nt SunSeeker Jun 2023 #11

You are welcome. LoisB Jun 2023 #12

K&R burrowowl Jun 2023 #13

will also keep rabbits and deer Brainstormy Jun 2023 #15

silly me markie Jun 2023 #16

Used it on some REALLY stubborn poison ivy. I had to spray for Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #17

ah! NJCher Jun 2023 #26

Household vinegar is about 5% acetic acid Major Nikon Jun 2023 #33

Some years ago, I had a neighbor who was using roundup to kill the weeds around our niyad Jun 2023 #18

Standard vinegar is 5%. We just used some vinegar that is 30 %. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2023 #19

Thanks, on my way to look for the 30%, but thought it would all be cheap UTUSN Jun 2023 #21

So it appears, for us anyway, that we are having a substantial come back of the weeds. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2023 #32

I made some this weekend... rogerballard Jun 2023 #24

Is all over YouTube, well known. Found the 30%, scary and & $10/gallon. A gallon doesn't UTUSN Jun 2023 #25

Try adding some boiling water to the salt/vinegar(30%)/ solution, do on sunny day above 70 degrees. we can do it Jun 2023 #35

I'm adding this article to the thread NJCher Jun 2023 #27

Excellent, thanks! UTUSN Jun 2023 #28

I cleared a path with salt and my husband never noticed... Phentex Jun 2023 #29

Hah! UTUSN Jun 2023 #30

Borax works in sidewalk cracks/ between pavers. we can do it Jun 2023 #36

Thanks for posting this! highplainsdem Jun 2023 #31

It does work, I got some of the stronger vinegar from Amazon and it does the trick. we can do it Jun 2023 #34

does it kill bugs? mopinko Jun 2023 #38

I don't know, but wish it did, have got a SEVERE INFESTATION of snails. UTUSN Jun 2023 #39