The Magic of White Vinegar

[tulip]

Oh *whew*

Kudzu hasn't made it this far north yet. I'm just south of Chattanooga. But yes - it's a problem to the south! Blackberries are also a bit invasive here, especially along roadsides for some reason (they make a decent snack on a ride, if you know they haven't been sprayed).

Must be the elevation, because kudzu is certainly north of you. All over NC and in Virginia, too.

I plant milkweed, also known as Butterfly Weed. It has a beautiful bloom and is the food source for Monarch butterflies and caterpillars. I just transplanted a whole bunch of seedlings that sprouted below a plant that I bought last year. I hope to cover my whole side yard with milkweed.

[itself]

What dilutiion do you use to kill weeds?

Also, I read on our bottle of CLR to test it as it can hurt porcelain, etc, so I have never used it. We have really bad calcium circles in our toilets, but I am afraid to use it. If you use CLR, please advise!

[FunSize]

I have a nice little front yard perfect for a lawn but its all clover. There are some patches on really fast growing, ugly grass. Well, at least clover is green.

I use vinegar to clean the odor out of my top loading washing machine. When i moved into the house it reeked. I told my roommates that my clothes smelled after using it and i couldn't stand it. They all said I was crazy. It was the liquid softener that had built up and... basically festered. disgusting.

I also use vinegar to clean my coffee machine. But yes, my entire house then smells of boiling hot vinegar.

I remember my mom making me clean all our storm windows with vinegar. Fun. Thanks mom.

[soprano]

I remember my mom making me clean all our storm windows with vinegar. Fun. Thanks mom.

Ah, the smell of vinegar on a hot summer day! My grandmother used to have me clean her windows with newspaper and vinegar. As an adult I buy Windex, and just feel wasteful

[OakLeaf]

The weed that won't die ... is DEAD.

Thank you for reminding me about vinegar! I now have a pail full in my garage. Weeds go in and they don't come out.