The Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 gallon white vinegar

• 1 cup salt

• 1 tablespoon dish soap

Instructions:

1. Combine the vinegar, salt, and dish soap in a large container.

2. Mix well.

3. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle.

4. Spray the weeds thoroughly.

How It Works

Vinegar. The acetic acid in vinegar dries out the plant.

Salt. The salt draws moisture out of the plant.

Dish soap. The dish soap helps the solution stick to the plant.

The combination. The combination is effective against many weeds.

How to Use It

Spray on a sunny day. The sun helps the solution work.

Spray young weeds. Young weeds are easier to kill.

Avoid desirable plants. The solution can harm them.

Reapply as needed. Reapply as needed.

Don’t spray on windy days. It can drift.

Protect yourself. Wear gloves and eye protection.

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