How do you kill weeds permanently with under the counter products?

Bob Grigsby
by Bob Grigsby
  10 answers
  • Mogie Mogie on Jul 11, 2021

    I have heard of under counter microwaves and under counter storage but never under counter products. I even goggled it for a description but nothing.

    Not sure what you are asking. Sorry.

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  • Sadly weeds grow back in spite of what you use on them! Digging them out by the roots is usually most effective.

  • William William on Jul 11, 2021

    I use one cup of vinegar, one cup of salt to two gallons water in a garden sprayer. Saturate the weeds till dripping. Do not use on lawn or in garden. Will kill everything. Boiling water on weeds in lawn and garden.

    • Dee Dee on Jul 14, 2021

      William thanks for the tip on boiling water on plants beds. I can never get those weeds out. I have used the vinegar solution for the sidewalks and it does work well.

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Jul 11, 2021

    Selective herbicides ( wont harm grass) can be purchased at most retail venues —if you do not wish to use commercial chemicals preparations -there are diy homemade alternatives.


    Recipes using natural household products can be a way to eliminate your weeds, these very helpful links from Hometalk are a great a great synopsis.



    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/diy-weed-killer-38537988?


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/s-9-natural-weed-killers-that-will-save-your-summer-garden-17001086?


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/natural-weed-killer-20665086?

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Jul 11, 2021

    Weed killers are over the counter, nothing is under the counter, maybe you have a different explanation of what you mean by under the counter products. Maybe you have weeds growing under the counter?


    What I use is 1 gallon of cleaning strength vinegar, available at diy stores

    1 cup salt

    1/4 cup blue dawn dishsoap


    Spray this mixture on the weeds, wait for a hot clear, windless day with no rain in sight.

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jul 12, 2021

    2 cups white vinegar

    ¼ cup salt

    Squirt of dawn

    Mix in a spray bottle. If you have a larger area, you can mix in a garden sprayer with larger quantities. Use when it will not be raining for a few hours so that it isn’t washed away.


    This will permanently kill the weeds you are treating. However, remember that as the wind blows new seeds will enter the area and you will have to reapply. I find it to be a monthly task to truly stay on top of it. Even if I use a commercial grade weed killer.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Jul 13, 2021

    Hi Bob,

    Under the Counter? Did you mean illegal?? or perhaps you meant Over the Counter?

    Answer. Brush Killer (It kills everything it touches, or Fire Lance kills what you burn with it.

  • Bob Grigsby Bob Grigsby on Jul 13, 2021

    What meant is house hold liquid's or dry to mix to kill the weeds.