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FABULOUS PRODUCT! Poor Reviews Aren't Really Fair - Come to Your Own Conclusion
Yes, this is a NATURAL product! It's potent vinegar. If you pour the vinegar from your pantry on your grass, you will kill it. Pour pantry vinegar on a cut on your finger, and it will burn. I'm sure if you poured pantry vinegar on a little fish, it would hurt them. If you pour pantry vinegar on your concrete, you will etch it. When you drink pantry vinegar, it will turn your mouth white. So, what have we learned? Plain, old pantry vinegar, which is natural and safe to ingest can do damage. Use your brains, people. It's not water. Even water can have issues. Drink it from the wrong hose, and you can get sick. Now I'll get off my soapbox.
I needed something potent, easy to use, and safe. Yes, this is more powerful than your average vinegar, but it is safe when used properly. I opted for gloves and safety glasses. Some squirted onto my leg a couple of times and gee whiz ... no burns as what might be suggested from some of the bad reviews. It's still attached and looks fine. Unfortunately, the hair still grows there. ;)
We had a family property to sell. Realtors coming out to appraise. House is surrounded by white marble rocks. Fortunately, only 2 sides were JUST marble rocks as there is landscaping incorporated on the other 2 sides. Unfortunately, instead of seeing a sea of white rocks, it was a sea of deep green weeds, thistle, crabgrass, clover, etc. It took off and took over. There was no amount of pulling or weeding that would get this under control. I knew I'd have to spray weed killer, but the amount I'd have to use would be ridiculous, and I did not want me or the wildlife to get sick.
Green Gobbler is AH-MAZINGGGGGG !!!!! I geared up, screwed the squirter onto the gallon bottle, and away we went! The weeds started to die and turned brown approximately 20-30 minutes after spraying. I do believe the hot sun also helped expedite the process because I was floored! So excited! Just because of sheer volume of the weeds and the need to showcase the property, I opted to pull the dead weeds from the rocks the next day, but they just came up like I was grabbing a stray leaf. Wow!!!
Now, you must use your noodle. And when I say noodle, I mean brain. And I have to clarify that because some of these reviewers really make me nervous. Like, really nervous. Just because something isn't spelled out for you word-for-word, you have to use your brain as to how to use or do something.
Eye protection. Good idea!
Rubber gloves. Good idea!
I don't like lemon juice in my eye, so why would I want to take a chance of a WEED KILLER - even natural vinegar - splashing in my eye? Or burning my hands considering you are SPRAYING this product with your hands? Hmmm
Vinegar is caustic. When I was done, I went to my laundry/utility sink to remove the squirter and recap the gallon bottle. I rinsed the bottle down with water in case anything dripped. Then I dried it off. Then I filled the tub with some water and squirted the water thru the squirt mechanism to remove any remaining vinegar from the hose. Then I dried that off. Then I carried both parts to the garage where I let the squirter and bottle sit on a wooden board to dry off further - in case I missed something - before storing. No damage to my concrete, epoxied garage floor. Easy peasy
Eco-Clean Solutions is also wonderful to work with. I had a little glitch, and they were attentive and remedied it immediately! I will only be purchasing my Green Gobbler from them!
But be careful! It WILL kill grass and plants. I was fortunate that most of my issues were in plain marble rocks, but it also worked perfectly in my landscaped beds. Just be very careful as the vinegar is unable to determine which is the evil that must be eradicated.
I should've taken before and after, but I was in too great a rush. Dummy. It would've been very impressive.
August 2020 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase