Say goodbye to those stubborn weeds that are the only ones in your garden that have survived the dreary British winter – and you don't have to spend a fortune to try this 'great' trick.
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Liam Gulliver05:00, June 14, 2024
Weeds are the bane of most gardeners, but they don't have to be.
With warm weather finally upon us, many Brits are donning their green gloves and getting back to work in their gardens, trying to salvage the mess wrought by Britain's dreary, wet winter. But don't fret if your patio slabs have become covered in unwanted weeds that seem to survive in any climate, even snow.
A pro proves that you don't need expensive herbicides or chemical-laden products to get rid of unsightly plants. In fact, all you need for this “great” trick is water…
Home expert Carolina McCauley took to TikTok to show how to “kill weeds” without using “nasty chemicals.” “Skip the chemicals! Just boiling water! Have you heard of this trick? Have you tried it?” she captioned the post.
McCauley simply boils a kettle of water and pours the hot liquid directly onto pesky weeds in his garden or on his patio, and demonstrates how after just a few hours the weeds wilt and die.
Hundreds of users flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on the hack, garnering a variety of different opinions. “This really works, I've been doing this for years,” raved one person. Another agreed, “It works 100%,” adding, “I will definitely use this method again.” And a fourth commented, “Great idea!”
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However, many users argued that this method doesn't eradicate the weeds, which simply grow back after a few weeks. “Why not mix salt into the water as well?” one user suggested. Another agreed, adding: “Salt water is easier and better,” while a third said: “White vinegar really works but it eradicates the whole thing.”
If you don't have any salt in your kitchen cupboard, it's easy to get some the next time you're in the supermarket – for example, a 750g bag of table salt costs just 65p in Asda, and a bottle of white vinegar in Tesco costs just 35p, or you can buy a 750g bag of table salt for £1.70 and a 5 litre bottle of white vinegar for £2.99 on Amazon.
What methods have you tried to get rid of weeds? Let me know in the comments below.
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