Make Your Own Weed Killer

This spring and summer I had two rivals.  Pollen and weeds.  Thankfully, it seems as though the pollen count is going down, but there is no stopping the darn weeds.  They’re popping up everywhere, including my veggie garden, plant beds and in the crevices of my patio.  I weed every day.  If only my plants were this hardy.

Have you seen the price of the bottled weed killer sold in hardware stores?  I own this hardcover book that I love called Homemade: How-to Make Hundreds of Everyday Products Fast, Fresh, and More Naturally (Paperback)that I turn to for all kinds of homemade remedies and sure enough, there is a super easy way to make weed killer using only two ingredients.
This is what you’ll need:

• A refillable spray bottle
  
• Boiling Water
  
• Household Bleach

Fill the spray bottle with 95% boiling water and 5% bleach.  Shake well, and spray onto the weeds.  Make sure children and pets are not nearby.  This worked well for me on the weeds that invaded my patio pavers.  The weeds did resist and I made the mixture stronger using a larger percentage of bleach and treated them a second time. If you have plants near your weeds, you can isolate the plants by placing a bottomless water jug over them.