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I've heard of this basic formula - I like your updates. HOWEVER, let's remember that all of those components are chemicals - yes even the water (which of course is in the formulated Roundup available at a store) - I bring this up because so many people hear the word chemical and think it's bad - some are and some are not ! WE ARE MADE of CHEMICALS.

Just want to point out, the screen on the top in your filling spout. That is meant for you to pour through to protect your sprayer. That way nothing bigger than that screen size gets to your sprayer inlet. By removing the screen when filling, you’re allowing larger deposits that form in all shelf stored liquids directly into your sprayers mechanism, defeating the safety feature of that screen.

I came here for the natural weed killing. No RoundUp for me.

Chemistry 101: Always Add Acid. You should have filled your sprayer with the epsom salt solution, detergent, dye, topping to 3 gallons of water, and then added the vinegar. Adding water to a strong acid can cause an exothermic reaction, causing the mixture to boil, not good to get splashed on you. Also, if the acid was added after you wouldn’t have to worry about the detergent foaming. Vinegar that strong can dissolve your skin; your directions are unsafe. Safety goggles and gloves, with long pants and long sleeved shirt, would be a lot safer.

WOW. I can not believe the hostile, negative, useless, nasty and/or argumentative comments here. Unbelievable entitlement and so many rude a**holes. Good info. Thanks for the totally free video. Yes, it's FREE people. So-- If you have issues, MOVE on...

I've been in the lawn care industry for just about 30 years now I'll tell you one of the things we do in small or large tanks that we mix fertilizer or herbicides and even insecticides - we add a can of Sprite. Use about 1/3 of a can for a backpack sprayer. Sprite the effervescence in it I guess actually probably the seltzer create the situation that breaks the surface tension of the water molecule meaning it acts like the dawn detergent ( which is not really acting as a surfactant it's more of a wetting agent.(Sticky), where as the Sprite is a true surfactant (breaking down the water molecule to a smaller molecule so that the solution can penetrate through the waxy hairy surface of the plant or weed.) So effectively the sprite adds a little bit of sugar - causes the plant to suck it up - and shrinks the water molecule so that it bypasses the hairy surface of the plant and gets in there much easier. Don't forgo the Dawn dish detergent but I add about a third of a can of Sprite to 1 to 4 gallons and you'll see some really good results - much improved uptake. This will help further kill those weeds like mentioned in the comments that came back after 3 days.

Suggestion, add the dish soap last AFTER adding your water. That way it doesn't foam up.

?? Just because table salt and epsom salt both have salt in their names doesn't mean they are interchangeable in applications. Table salt is in the original recipe because it's toxic to plants. Epsom salt, by contrast, can actually be beneficial to plants.

Thanks for the solution mix ratios, which was what I was looking for. I recently jumped from 30% to 45% vinegar and wasn’t quite sure of the ratios to try. Contrary to some of the other comments, add the water first, then the Epsom salt solution, coloring and vinegar… The detergent should be diluted with some of the water & added at the end to prevent foaming. Also, if you add hot water to the Epsom salts and let them sit ahead of time…they will dissolve and liquefy without the need for a blender. Just a couple of Process tips to share. Always wear safety glasses, gloves and some type of respiratory mask to be safe… Thanks for the video!

My great grandpa and grandpa and my father were all avid gardeners and only used natural things on ours and their foodstuff, hence their number one go to for weed killing was at first soap then later wash up liquid vinegar and water. My late wife was an avid gardener and allotmenteer she grew all our veggies and fruits and used the same method for weeds, she used to the "complimentary gardening my old man taught her, the only one difference was she used to buy the vinegar as concentrate then dilute it to her needs, strong for say paths and gravel areas and weaker for in between her complementary plants. Nothing else needed or added.

I've used this concoction against weeds for several years on a smaller yard with a hand pump sprayer. Last year I moved to a larger property with a much karger yard, so bought a Ryobi 2 gal. sprayer. This spring, I had to replace it because the salt and/or vinegar destroyed the pump. Just a heads up to anyone using an expensive sprayer, make sure you check with the manufacturer about what chemicals are safe for the tool

Try putting the Dawn soap in the spray container at the end avoiding the foam dilemma.

I dissolve pool salt in a Home Depot bucket. Put in some hot water to start, and then the salt. Stir every so often until it looks like the water can't hold more. Cap the bucket and only use a few cups as needed, and store the bucket. Time can help dissolve remaining salt. I would replace the 45% vinegar with regular store vinegar. But use 3 times as much. For his 4 gal sprayer, I'd use 3 gal vinegar, and no additional water. in my experience the vinegar trashes the surface / visible parts of the weeds. But weeks later they can come back. The salt kills(desiccates) the subsurface parts as well. Using just salt, don't count on anything growing there or in the area immediately surrounding it for years to come. Is why I'd not use too high a percentage in the mix. Yes to Dawn, and the option of food dye. Unused parts of this mixture can be poured into another Home Depot bucket and stored for further use. And YES clean and rinse the sprayer..

Instead of using the blender and the epsom not emulsifying completely, heat the water and stir in the epsom salt.

Would you happen to have one for Canadian Prime Ministers?

I used to mix all that. Then I bought a gallon of 30% vinegar and diluted it with 2 gallons of water. Burns everything to the root. No messing with salt clogging up the backpack sprayer (I used to make salt water first and let the slush settle then pour off the liquid - but it still managed to clog my sprayer with fine particles). Vinegar will repel ground termites, cockroaches, slugs and frogs to boot. I’ve sprayed on cloudy days that rained and it still worked better than Captain Jacks Dead Weed Brew. Caution of caustic fumes. Wear respirator or stay upwind.

I used to do spraying commercially. it is important not to walk in your spray, we always worked backwards, because if your feet touch wet spray, then you step on grass you don't want to go away, there will be footprints in a couple days of dead grass.

You talk about the toxicity of the vinegar and as such it seems you should be wearing a mask and long pants when you spray. I also would have loved for you to include a follow up in the same video that's actually shows the weeds in 24 hrs or however long it took to kill them. Thanks for a great, helpful video!

I like this recipe. I understand the value of each ingredient and none of them cause cancer. The man made very clear the dangers of the vinegar. Common sense should take care of the rest. And that’s a cool sprayer. Thanks a lot!

Purchased two on clearance at HD..$50.i love it. My old one is still going after three years