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Say Goodbye to Weeds with This Easy Homemade Spray – Here’s the Recipe You Need

Lois Capone by Lois Capone
March 28, 2025
in Garden Tips
Reading Time: 3 mins read

IN THIS ARTICLE:

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  • Why Natural Weed Killers Are the Way to Go
  • The Ultimate Natural Weed Killer: Vinegar, Salt, and Soap
  • How to Apply for Maximum Effectiveness
  • Where and When This Works Best
  • Other Natural Ways to Keep Weeds Away

If you’ve ever spent an afternoon pulling weeds only to see them pop right back up a few days later, you know how frustrating it can be.

Weeds seem to have an endless supply of energy, growing in places they don’t belong, between patio stones, in garden beds, even sneaking up through cracks in the driveway.

Over the years, I’ve tried just about every method under the sun to keep them at bay. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you don’t need harsh chemicals to get the job done.

Why Natural Weed Killers Are the Way to Go

I used to rely on commercial weed killers until I learned just how bad they can be. Many contain glyphosate, a chemical that’s been linked to environmental damage and health concerns.

When you spray it in your garden, it doesn’t just kill weeds, it can affect beneficial insects, pollinators, and even leach into groundwater.

Say Goodbye to Weeds with This Easy Homemade Spray – Here’s the Recipe You Need

Switching to a natural alternative like vinegar, salt, and soap means I can keep my garden healthy while still taking down weeds efficiently.

Plus, it’s budget-friendly and made with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.

The Ultimate Natural Weed Killer: Vinegar, Salt, and Soap

This homemade weed-killing spray is my go-to for getting rid of unwanted plants. It dries them out quickly, attacking their leaves and preventing them from soaking up nutrients.

Unlike chemical herbicides, it won’t linger in the soil for months or harm surrounding plants so long as you apply it carefully.

What You’ll Need:

  • 1 gallon of white vinegar (the stronger, the better, 5% household vinegar works, but 20% horticultural vinegar is even more effective)
  • 2 cups of Epsom salts (or table salt in a pinch)
  • ¼ cup of non-toxic dish soap (this helps the mixture stick to leaves)

How to Make It:

  1. Grab a large bucket and pour in the vinegar.
  2. Stir in the Epsom salts until they dissolve.
  3. Add the dish soap and mix gently.
  4. Finally, pour the solution into a spray bottle or a garden sprayer for easy application.

How to Apply for Maximum Effectiveness

Now that you’ve got your weed-killing solution, now pick a warm, sunny day with no rain in the forecast for at least 24 hours. The heat will help dry out the weeds faster.

Next, spray directly onto the leaves of the weeds, making sure to coat them thoroughly. Avoid spraying your garden plants as this mixture doesn’t discriminate between weeds and flowers!

Focus on young weeds. This solution works best on new growth rather than deeply rooted, established weeds.

Finally, be patient. You’ll start to see results in a few hours, with weeds wilting and turning brown. By the next day, they should be crispy and dead.

Say Goodbye to Weeds with This Easy Homemade Spray – Here’s the Recipe You Need

Where and When This Works Best

This mixture is incredibly effective on driveways, sidewalks, patios, and gravel pathways, anywhere weeds are growing where you don’t want them.

I also use it in my vegetable garden between rows, being careful not to let it drift onto my crops.

It’s not the best solution for perennial weeds like dandelions with deep taproots, but it will kill the top growth and weaken them over time. For tough weeds, I sometimes apply the mixture twice for extra strength.

Other Natural Ways to Keep Weeds Away

While my vinegar-salt-soap mix is my go-to for tackling existing weeds, the best way to keep them from coming back is prevention. Here’s what I do to keep weeds under control naturally:

  • Mulch, mulch, mulch! A thick layer of mulch (like wood chips, straw, or leaves) blocks sunlight and stops weed seeds from sprouting.
  • Boiling water treatment. For stubborn weeds in sidewalks or driveways, I pour boiling water directly on them. It’s an instant kill method that’s especially useful for small cracks.
  • Hand-pulling when the soil is moist. If I have time, I grab my gloves and pull weeds out by hand, especially after a rainstorm when the roots come up easily.
  • Corn gluten meal. This acts as a natural pre-emergent herbicide, stopping weed seeds from germinating before they even start growing.

Say Goodbye to Weeds with This Easy Homemade Spray – Here’s the Recipe You Need

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Lois Capone

Lois Capone is a wife and mom in her 50s who enjoys sharing gardening, DIY tips, and home decor ideas. She believes that with some inspiration, anyone can create a special feel in their home and garden.

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