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A little tid bit about that heavy of acidic vinegar. I work for a food manufacturing facility. We make our own vinegar... it is industrial strength vinegar. A lot of the workers will take some home here and there for weeds but a word of warning: Using it (at least, ours) on concrete will etch and deteriorate it! So if you're spraying a sidewalk, your foundation walls, etc.. it will deteriorate that concrete. Our stuff is very strong... will dissolve galvanized pipe.... so , be careful!
Even regular vinegar will start to degrade pavers. The ones on either side of my driveway took a bit of a hit. But, I will not use R/U. But, definitely be careful with brick-type pavers. * mine were already old, however, so …?
You for got to mention - Do not store vinegar in your sprayer. The rubber seals & o-rings will swell & disintegrate. Rinse out the sprayer after each use.
In that case... I continue to use cleaned empty SQUIRT bottles that contained my liquid dishwashing soap. Eliminates worrying about corroding anything and no problem replacing it with a new squirt bottle.
Would one be ok if after using the solution one takes off the pump part (and the spraying tube), thoroughly rinses/cleans it, store it separately, and cover the holes of the container with something else until the next time needed?
"no stupid music" just means he has little to no video editing skills. It's possible to make an informative, high quality video with background music, animations, subtitles etc AND keep your attention. You just have to know what you're doing with video editing.
I use self leveling caulk. It was developed for exactly this type of application. Works better, looks better, less messy, lasts longer and will not grow mildew like a lot of caulks will do.
@@stevehollywood1 Yeah, that Sikaflex stuff is a miracle in a bottle. The concrete company I used to work for used it, and it did an amazing job every time.
I have been using this mixture with regular vinegar for the past 10 years. My neighbors all thought I was nuts, as they were and continue to use Round-Up! On a hot and sunny day, it didn’t take long until they were dead down to the root. I’m not saying this is proof I’m not nuts, but (lol) works like a charm, and is safe for the environment! I can’t understand why anyone would ever use R/U again. It is quick to mix, and as far as I can tell, an excellent natural way to go! Thanks!
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I find the weeds around them look beautiful. I never weed them away. Live and let live. The obsesion for clean, neat atras outside is excesive in my opinion. Life is everywhere and that's the way l like it.
Wow. Impressive. I had my doubts that this would work better than Round Up. Not only does this homemade mixture work better, it works so much faster too. Results matter. Thanks for the video.
Honestly theres no need for this sort of stuff. Sprinkle some salt and lightly spray with water so it doesnt blow away, and the weeds absorb it. When its all dead, use a pointing trowel to clear out the joint. Then use a 3-1 DRY mix of sand/cement and use a soft brush to apply into the joints. Lightly brush the mix over the joints until level, and off the surface area, then a spray of water to create capillary action and form the mortar bond.
I did this a few years ago and it worked great! Also help from water getting under the concreate and friezing causing damage. I put sand on top of the caulk while it was still wet and then swept it off when dry. Gave it a better color.
Phenomenal job! We also use vinegar mixed with soap for killing off weeds! One little note; if you are doing this, make sure you apply your solution during 2-3 days of good weather/ no rain for optimal results 😌👍
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For the clean finish i saw tilers spraying the silicon with soap water and then puling and pushing an ice cream stick along creating very neat and even finish.
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I just watched your video. Loved the tip of using vinegar, salt and dishwashing soap. Never thought about using that mixture. Have always used commercial weed killer. I'm going to try this mixture first thing in the morning on my patio. Thanks again for the video.
Good morning ☕️, you are welcome. It works great. Be very careful and mindful as you spray and apply it to weeds…as it will kill pretty plants as well if accidentally sprayed. We are looking forward to hearing back from you. 👍
I recently learned about using this vinegar (purchased from Amazon). After many years of repeatedly spraying weeds and pulling them out over the spring and summer, I decided to try this. It works exactly as shown here. I had hoped it would also kill the ants, but they are still around. Maybe the caulk will help that problem. I wore rubber gloves, a mask and eye protection. Even though I didn’t do this on a windy day, it’s not something you want to inhale or get on your skin.
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Thanks for the Vid, I am currently de-weeding my yard but I have a Pergola and there are weeds growing in the gaps of the steps, when I pull them up they pull up more, so I will use your technique of Caulk, I just need to remove these weeds first and hope I can get this...
I use vinegar, salt in two mixes, one for weeds, the other for unblocking drains. With the Drains I add baking soda, tbs,of salt, tbs. Of baking soda, pour vinegar…fizz, pop, cleared! More if using on large drains, this amount is for sinks, shower drains. Vintage and salt for weeds. It sterilises the soil where directed. 👍👍👍
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Baking soda will make it fizz but what is it that you are trying to accomplish? It is not releasing a gas that will blast through a clogged drain since there is no buildup of pressure in the pipe.
You can take a weed eater and hold it sideways and clean out all the weeds, no chemicals required, would be a good idea to pressure wash the surface and let it dry before applying caulk. The caulk will shrink, so apply it generously.
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Wow. What a freekin awesome video. Thank you so much! I'm pulling my hair out on trying to get rid of the constant weeds growing between the cracks of my cement square "tiles" on my whole patio. I have surrounding gardens and such with lots of bees and hummingbirds. I don't want to use the poison weed killer. But, for 3 years now, the non toxic products don't work. I've spent so much money. I live on social security and buying hundreds of dollars of stuff that doesn't work is frustrating. I can't wait to try this. IVE NEVER SEEN CONCENTRATED VINEGAR ANYWHERE. I hope Lowels, Home Depot, or True Value carry It.
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This is great I’ve brought the most expensive weed killer which doesn’t work so your video is like a breath of fresh air thankyou can’t wait to try it out
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I use the traditional sand and a broom. Works fine, just as long as you can get it together to bend down a couple of times during the summer to pick out a few persistent plants, then just touch up your work with a little sand. Pleasant to do and no chemistry or other substances out into nature. 2 cents.
I found that using salt with vinegar in a pump spray only lasts for so long before the salt blocks the sprayer then you have to take the spray nozzle apart to clean out time consuming. I now resort to white vinegar it does the job just as good.
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This looks to easy. Questions: 1. Can you get the 45%vinegar in Lowes? 2. After caulking do weeds return? 3. Do you have to apply treatment after caulking in following seasons? Thank you.
Thanks for watching, it is very easy. Answering your questions below. 1. Unfortunately not, but we will post a link below to where to purchase. 2. We haven’t seen weeds grow through our sidewalk at our other house in over 5 years and are yet to see any weeds grow through at the house we did this video at. 👍 3. As long as you purchase the correct caulk and apply it correctly, it will last for years. 👍 If interested in purchasing this product, visit our Amazon affiliate link below. I earn from qualifying purchases. Vinegar: amzn.to/3eNW0QM Salt: amzn.to/3oqfNNJ 😎👍 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰
I use a similar method. Works well, at least for a season. Did you know that when you use a broom you are ‘sweeping’ or maybe even ‘brushing’ the weeds away, not ‘brooming’?
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One thing to note is that SALT is VERY BAD FOR SOIL. Once it washes off & drains away into your soil it will be very bad for plants there. Therefore, careful use & awareness of where the salt will eventually end up is required.
Thank you so much Michael for providing us with information that is eco-friendly! I checked into a couple other videos and the first thing they had was round up which turned me off immediately .I do not want to kill the wildlife I just want to kill weeds! So thank you very much I hit like and subscribe
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YEP! ROUND-UP causes cancer and is not safe for humans/ pets/wildlife. People just use it SO much and have no idea the damage they are doing nor the risk to themselves.
i bought some of that concrete caulk at Home Depot and they must not sell it too much because it was old and hard as a rock so i would check the tubes for an expiration date.
Fantastic! I wasn’t even looking for this but I’m going to try it. The dandelions on my patio have been driving me nuts for ages. I was going to try cement but I’ve never mixed cement before. This will be many times easier. Also, I am stunned at the effectiveness of the weed killer and salt & vinegar mix! Subscribed!
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We had a natural, environmentally friendly bio solution We used to have two rabbits, and they kept the path dandelion and grass free. The odd weed had to be pulled out. Unfortunately the vfox decided he wanted the rabbits and saw vfox carry them away.😢 Sir Tux and Lady Lily McFluffington rip my little furry friends.❤
I used regular vinegar for years. I upgraded to cleaning strength vinegar when I learned it existed. I hoped that would eventually eliminate the weeds for good. I didn’t know how to fill the gaps. This process brings it to a whole new level. My challenge is my 30-plus year old patio is made of very thin “bricks” more like sheets of concrete. Besides the weeds I have sandy soil pushing up. Will the caulk hold with the soil issue? Before I embark on a project that would be physically challenging for me, what do you think I can reasonably expect? I would only be able to do a few gaps at a time so it would take a while to determine the end results. Thanks.
If the root of the weeds is not fully eradicated, the weeds are going to grow back regardless of which method is used. To kill weeds permanently, the roots must be killed or pulled entirely. Before you attempt to do any other repair work on your patio, it's best to take care of the weed problem first. If your patio has severely deteriorated, you may want to think about getting some estimates from a contractor or a handyman, especially if the job may be too physically challenging for you to do it yourself. It will be hard to make any determination on what's best for the job without actually seeing the patio, and the state of its condition. The estimates are free without any sale pressures nor obligations to hire, whichever option you decide to repair or replace. Also, what you can do is take photos of your patio, and go to a home improvement store (Home Depot, Lowes, Menards or whichever store is located in your area), show the pictures to a salesman and they will recommend and select a product for you, that's best for the job.
I've been doing this for years it's my job so forget the above and..... .Rake out all the old weeds,moss etc.Rake out and loose pointing to at least 15mm depth .Sweep out all dust with brush or use a hose then leave to dry, or if you're cleaning and jet washing the slabs do so at this stage prior to pointing. Then when the joint are dry{might take days depending on weather etc..} fill with semi wet{so it just holds together not too wet} 3 or 4 parts sharp sand to 1 part cement making sure you pack it down the joint well using th side of a small pointing trowel then fill the joints right up.When almost dry use a wire brush to take off loose cement so it makes the finish level with the top of the slab - and not below like in the video above.Then stiff brush off any cement smears.The secret is as you pack down the cement mix make sure it sticks to the side of the slabs.A flush finish is better than a recessed as leaves and water won't lay in the joints like they would if the finish was a few mm below the top of the slab.Remember houses are build using sand and cement and if done right will last decades.
JUST POUR BOILING HOT WATER DOWN IN THE CRACKS & IT WILL KILL EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH.THE WATER WILL SOAK RITE DOWN TO THE ROOTS FAST.WEEDS TURN BROWN AFTER A DAY OR SO THEN SCRAPE ETC THEM OFF,.. “DONE FOR THE SEASON!!! 👍
You'll find that it's the sodium, or salt, that's the main killer. Probably no need for the other ingredients, but one would have to do a test by pouring salt on the weeds and seeing what happens. My father in law is a retired landscape gardener and he says salt kills most things, just don't expect anything else to grow there for a while!
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You could dilute the vinegar with 3 gallons of water. It would make a little over a 10% solution of vinegar and it would still be much stronger than standard white vinegar. And that gallon of vinegar would go very far. I’m going to try this on some weedy patches where my dogs go, so I don’t want dangerous chemicals.
Normal vinegar works and you don't need the salt or dish soap. Give the plants you want to kill a drink early in the morning before the plant has had time to start drinking up any water in the soil. You want the plant drinking the vinegar.
my dad had a brick sidewalk that was old and not really level so you could not shovel it down to the ground he just threw salt on sidewalk every storm and people were amazed how he never had any weeds in the cracks between the bricks of course they say it is not really good for concrete with freeze thaw but I wonder if you just put some in cracks would it keep weeds from growing.
Ah. I recently moved to FL and my driveway and front porch here is all pavers. There won’t be any snow storms here, but I love that idea! I wonder if it would work before a rain? Thank you!
One of my dickhead neighbors was spraying my driveway without my permission with round up. I found that idea of the vinegar mixture and it works. I didn't know I could seal the driveway like that!
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Question...🤔 You pulled some old caulk out of the crack, which means that a similar process was applied at some point before. How long did it take from the last time you caulked those cracks for weeds to start reappearing?
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Though the addition of salt will help make it more long-lasting. Just be careful the salty mix doesn't leach into nearby plants, as salt is a real plant killer.
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I was using regular table salt and it clogged the sprayer so I’m not gonna do that anymore. I’m just going to toss salt on top of the weeds after I spray.
@@dcwatashi my hasnt clogged. Maybe I won’t use it anymore. I might do the same. I’ve had two containers with 1 cup salt each, to dissolve. It rained for the last month, so I hope it won’t be a prob. and it is still good.
@@ritagamez3732 it’s not worth it to take a chance and get it clogged. I couldn’t believe how long it took my neighbor to unclog the little nozzle. You can just use a salt shaker and after you get the weeds wet just sprinkle the salt on top I think it’s actually a better application anyway because then you know you’re getting salt on those weeds. Someone mentioned that, they just use salt. They don’t even use the vinegar. I might try a test of that , that would be less expensive for sure.
I was going to try method In video and am reading in lots of comments that the salt clogs the sprayer. I wonder if you boiled some water with salt before hand, let it dissolve and then mix with vinegar, would that prevent the clogging? I think so. Then I wondered how well sea salt dissolves in boiling water so I’ll try it. I’ll put some sea salt in my coffee grinder and make sure it’s finely ground and then boil in half a gallon of water and will fill the rest of sprayer to the top with this vinegar. I’m sure that’ll fix the clogging issue. Anyway, hope this suggestion helps someone.
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Love this info-and the sun protectant product tip, too! Just an fyi…one uses a broom, but the action / verb is to sweep. (English teacher can’t help herself! Sorry!)
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No need to be sorry. Keeping the English language alive is a worthy endeavor. I love the language, and it has taken a huge hit in the last decade. It seems everyone is speaking their own version of it these days! I appreciate you!
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Of course….the salt is not so good for your concrete….. “The calcium hydroxide present in concrete reacts with the calcium chloride in salt, creating calcium oxychloride (CAOXY) in salt, thus wreaking havoc. When forming inside concrete, CAOXY crystals expand, causing internal cracks and crumbling.”
Table Salt, ONLY. It’s super cheap, it’s readily available. You just pour it along the crack. You’ll rarely have to redo it. One year I used a bucket of salt grit and made a 4 inch barrier around my raised bed that I placed on my lawn. There was no grow back of grass, no edging to trim for a couple years.
@@Just_A_Name14 in the contrary, it kills. I live in Ireland where it rains a LOT. The water doesnt go anywhere and the salinity kills the plant. Read my other comment again… I had no grow back for a long time.
You are very welcome & we appreciate you watching. This is a great way to say bye bye to those crack weeds. We applied this at a different house over five years ago now and it is still holding up great. Hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩
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This is not new. I have been using that mixture with full strength regular vinegar for the last decade. Still, the caulking between the cracks is very interesting to me.
be careful in areas with lots of thaw freeze cycles with moisture those expansion joints need to be filled with something very flexible or you will have a costly problem when your concrete slab heaves.
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A very informative video indeed. One question though; how much vinegar solution was added to the sprayer in this video; was the entire gallon of vinegar used, or a part of it. Thanks.
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