Organic Remedy---DIY Weed Killer from Cooking Ingredients

 Looking for some child friendly, pet friendly and environment friendly weed killer? Here are some effective weed killers you can DIY using everyday cooking ingredients and things you have right in your kitchen.

Warning: These methods are none-selective plant killers, so be careful not to apply them on the plants you want to keep.

Vinegar - works very well on a hot day, just spray the pure white vinegar on the leaves of the plant generously, and pour some into the soil/root area, the plant will die in a few days. You can cut off some top growth first to reduce the leaves that needed to be sprayed.

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Hot boiling water - cutting off the top growth of the plant to about 6 inches above the ground, then slowly pour boiling hot water onto the crown of  the plant from close to the ground level and away from myself to avoid splash. Works well on weeds that growing in cracks of driveway. Most weeds will die in the matter of couple hours to couple days. Repeat 2-3 times if a stubborn weed grows back, it should get smaller and weaker each time, it will die eventually. Put the boiling hot water to good use after you blanch vegetables, boil pasta or potato. Grab some recycled newspaper to use as a barrier for sitting the hot pot on or protect yourself from splashing hot water. 

Please take extra caution not to burn yourself or others when performing this method.