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In vinegar is acetic acid, a very effective natural herbicide. Many gardeners prefer to use vinegar, as it is less toxic than herbicides. You can use a spray bottle to spray the vinegar directly on the weeds, making sure to avoid plants that you want to keep. For difficult weeds, you can buy a stronger garden vinegar, add a little dish soap or salt to the vinegar before spraying it on your lawn.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Use vinegar as an herbicide

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   Buy white vinegar. Go to the grocery store to buy a bottle of white vinegar, a common vinegar with a 5% acetic acid concentration. You should probably buy a 4-liter jar of vinegar that is most beneficial, unless you have only a handful of weeds to treat. If you need to get rid of large quantities of weeds, you may need to buy more than 4 liters of vinegar, but 4 liters should be enough for a large area.
   • The acid in vinegar is the herbicide. White vinegar is often the most recommended and probably the cheapest, but you can also use apple cider vinegar.
2. Mix vinegar with 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of dish soap. A little detergent will help the vinegar stick to the grass. You should mix 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of dish soap for every 4 liters of vinegar. Stir the mixture well in a bowl or bucket.

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   Pour the mixture into a garden sprayer. Choose a spray bottle with a long nozzle and nozzles to make it easier to spray weeds over a large area. Fill a jar with vinegar and dish soap or fill in just the right amount.
   • Another option is to pour the mixture into a spray bottle. You can either buy a spray bottle or use a glass cleaner or other mild household cleaners that have run out. Remember to rinse the spray bottle that previously held other liquids.
   • If you only need to kill a small amount of weeds or use a small area, you can poke 4-5 holes in the top of the vinegar bottle and use a bottle of vinegar to water the grass.
   • If you use a garden vinegar with a 30% acidity, dilute it with water. If you use regular white vinegar, there is no need to dilute it.

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   Choose a sunny day to spray the herbicides. The acetic acid in white vinegar dries out grass, so spray the vinegar on a sunny day, when the grass has been in the sun for at least a few hours to increase the drying effect of the vinegar. Spray in the morning so that weeds can get more sun exposure.
   • If it rains right after spraying the grass with vinegar, you may have to spray it again.
   • In this case, sunlight also equates to high temperatures, preferably above 21 degrees Celsius.

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   Spray directly on the grass. You can use a pump spray bottle, spray bottle, or perforated vinegar bottle to soak the grass that you want to kill. Spray vinegar on the leaves and around the roots.
   • You don't need to be so saturated that the vinegar is dripping, but you need to spray a mulch evenly over the grass.
   • Wait about 24 hours and check again. If you are not satisfied, you can spray again.

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   Avoid spraying the plant with vinegar. Vinegar can kill weeds as well as plants and flowers, so be careful when spraying the weeds around precious plants. Vinegar isn't always a good choice if you want to kill grass in your garden, on flower beds, or in your yard.
   • The vinegar will not seep into the soil and kill other plants unless it comes into direct contact with the plant.

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   Rinse aerosol after use. Vinegar can wear down your sprayer if left on for a long time. You should carefully rinse the bottle after each use. Pour away the excess vinegar and fill the jar with water. Remember to pump and spray water to clean the nozzle and nozzle. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Eliminate stubborn weeds

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   Buy a 20% concentration of garden vinegar. Go to a garden or home appliance store and ask for a concentrated garden vinegar product. When using stronger vinegar, take extra protection measures like wearing gloves and goggles.
   • Regular vinegar kills most weeds as well, so use regular vinegar first, and only use garden vinegar if regular vinegar doesn't work.
   • Be careful not to get the vinegar on your skin, as high levels of acetic acid can burn your skin.

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   Add dish soap to the vinegar. Add a little detergent to a spray bottle or spray bottle. A suitable ratio is about 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of dish soap per liter of vinegar. Dishwashing liquid will keep the vinegar from sticking to the weeds and will not drain.
   • Gently stir the soap into the vinegar, but don't shake it vigorously; otherwise, the soap will lather without mixing with the vinegar.
   • You do not need to measure dishwashing liquid very precisely, just pour an approximate amount of 1 teaspoon per liter of vinegar.

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   Add 2 cups (480 ml) of table salt to 4 liters of vinegar. While it doesn't work on all weeds, the salt can cause the grass to dry faster than just vinegar. You can add salt to the mixture you made with dish soap. Use inexpensive table salt instead of rock salt, Epsom salt or sea salt.
   • Salt usually stays in the soil for a long time and can have a long-term effect on plants. If you want to kill the weeds on the soil you plan to plant, it is probably best to avoid salt.
   • On the other hand, salt is useful if you're going to kill weeds on an area where you want to prevent plants from growing.
   • It is very important to rinse the spray bottle with salt, as salt can seal up parts of the spray bottle, even corroding it.
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What you need

• Undiluted white vinegar
• Aerosol pump / aerosol cans
• Dishwashing liquid (optional)
• Table salt (optional)