We spend a
lot of time outside in the summer. Every year it seems like pulling the weeds
turns into even more of a totally unwanted task. I sometimes joke that I want
to spray the whole yard down and then cover up everything green with concrete.
Sounds bad, right?
Last year I
gave up. The thistle had taken over and I just couldn’t keep up. Maybe if I had
a few hours every day to devote to my yard I could do it. Or, maybe if I hired
a lawn service it would all look pristine. But, neither of those are
possibilities. So, when my husband suggested that I try this DIY weed killer
recipe I figured that it couldn’t hurt.
I would love
to say that it’s 100 percent all-natural, but it isn’t. I did use blue Dawn
dish soap (which obviously isn’t a naturally occurring substance). I kind of
figured that if it’s safe enough to put on the dishes (that my family eats
from), then it’s not in the same toxic category as plant poisons are. Even
though you can’t (and definitely should not) eat this DIY blend, it isn’t as
harmful as the chemical sprays available.
Here’s What
You Need:
·
½
cup Dawn dish soap (the blue kind)
·
1
cup salt
·
1
gallon jug distilled white vinegar
·
A
spray bottle
Here’s What
to Do:
1. Empty half of the vinegar into a
large mixing bowl.
2. Add the dish soap.
3. Stir in the salt.
4. Pour the mix into the spray bottle.
5. Spray the weeds thoroughly, drenching
them all the way down to the ground.
So, what
happened when I sprayed on this magical stuff? First, let me say – don’t spray
plants or grass that you want to keep. Don’t even spray near them. You will
most likely kill these greens as well. Second, this spray really works! I was
kind of surprised myself at how well it worked.
Here’s what
my driveway weeds looking out pre-spray:
Later that
day:
The next
day:
My husband
took the weed spray to the backyard and hit the thistle with it. This is what
happened by the next day:
Do you have
a favorite DIY or natural solution to gardening or cleaning woes? Add your
favorite idea in the comment section below!
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