To the Editor:

This past week’s news has had reports about cancer-causing ingredients in common weed killers like Roundup. That’s not for me so I combed the Internet looking for healthier alternatives to commercial herbicides and, guess what, I found one that works. It’s cheap, easy to make and it works.

Here’s the formula for mixing up a quart: Put two level shot glasses of ordinary table salt into a one-quart spray bottle using a funnel. Then squirt some dish soap like Palmolive in the bottle.

July 22, 2015