Vinegar vs Baking Soda Weed Killer Comparison

I compared Vinegar with Baking Soda as an effective way of killing Weeds. I created vinegar solution with some soap, baking soda solution diluted in water in 1 to 1 ratio, and sprinkled baking soda powder on weeds on a full sunny day and the rests are in!!!

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@PsychNurse.
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Propane torch 🔥

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@JudyButterfield-ed9tu
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Thanks

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@thomaspatton1991
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Just watching to get some ideas about what to do about my lawn. Thought I'd explain why vinegar works. When vinegar is exposed to sunlight and heat it oxidizes the acetic acid in the vinegar, which is the primary component. The acetic acid oxidation kills the leaves of the weeds, the Ph balance can kill the roots.
Baking soda does work though, it just needs to get to the soil which doesn't seem to have not been the case in your test. Looking at your clip I don't see how it could have been enough to penetrate through. Baking soda does not break down in sunlight so it's more stable and may be able to be more effective on root systems for more stubborn weeds and grasses by having a longer lasting Ph imbalance. And to address any "salt" concerns with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), there is a difference between sodium chloride (table salt) and sodium (the metal which is half of the table salt composition). Adding baking soda to your lawn is not the same as adding salt to your lawn. They're two very different chemicals. Sodium and salt are not the same thing.

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@eriyul
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

I like that you used Bronner soap. People have this idea you have to use Dawn which is totally toxic too. lol I want all natural so I’m not poisoning the animals in my environment

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@altaylor3988
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

That is only half the weed problem that Vinegar appears to have success….after the vinegar treatment do the ROOTS also DIE

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@god1swatchingu204
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Thank you. I'm hailing from the V.I 🇻🇮

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@UlyssesUppington
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

It doesn't get up to 30C where I live. I guess back to using bayer or monsanto's weed killers. I hope I don't get cancer.

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@rbw2628
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

I saw a video of a gentleman killing dollar weed among the grass. The baking soda killed the dollar weed but not the grass.maybe that's why the baking soda didn't work on the grass?

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@VidyaSimran
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

I've a site full of weeds. If i spray vinegar and all weeds die thats awesome, but will the soil be able to grow any more plants in it ?

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@maxshiraz3447
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

5% vinegar and/or baking soda do nothing. You need 30% acetic acid and salt to provide a (temporary) solution

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@geoffl
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

much better than spraying glyphosphate/round up!

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@raoulthedutch
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO. ABSOLUTE WASTE OF TIME. I PUT 10KGS OF BICARBONATE SODA ON MY PAVING. KILLED EVERYTHING, YES. BUT STARTED GROWING AGAIN 4 WEEKS LATER.

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@nishavinengala2228
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

can i apply the vinegar solution to kill weed in my vegetable garden? Will it affect my vegetable plants (tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, luffa, squash, eggplant, okra)

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@billl605
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Won't vinegar sprayed on concrete damage the concrete.

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@justimagine2403
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Why no salt?

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@AnotherPlanetsHell
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

So much incorrect information. Let's dive in. First, baking soda is salt. It's sodium bicarbonate, which is a salt. BTW, the combo of vinegar and baking soda can, with respect to certain plants, amplify and prolong the herbicidal power of the vinegar. Second, as for the castile soap you're using, first, one of the primary ingredient in it is potassium hydroxide, which is…you guessed it…another salt. But regardless, soap is just a surfactant and thus is almost useless as an herbicide. The only potential benefit it could have here is to allow the vinegar and/or baking soda to cling to and coat the plants. But even then, you don't specifically need castile soap to do this (any kind of liquid soap would work). Finally, please don't say things like "dish soap might contain some chemicals." Might? Of course it contains chemicals. It's made of nothing but chemicals. The bottle it comes in is chemicals. The air we breath, water we drink, food we eat, our bodies, the earth itself, the sun, the moon, and everything that has physical form is made of chemicals (i.e., molecules, which are made of atoms).

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@timg185
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

I’m pretty sure the amount of salt you would use isn’t enough to cause soil problems . Plus unless you’re using it in the garden . You’re spraying where you don’t desire plants to grow.

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@teresarhodes3845
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Do you think the solution could be injected into the base of the weed plants instead of poured on the weeds?

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@MRSEAMX
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

How can I get the white vinegar to buy ?

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@nancycornell3413
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

Does this work for poison ivy, and does it kill the whole plant ?

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@MereMoral
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

The Romans “salted” Carthage so nothing could grow there ever again!

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@honest1966
May 31, 2025 @ 6:04 pm

What affect does salt have in the garden? Thank you for your video!

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