Does chlorine kill weeds? Yes, but gardening experts warn it's not the best option for your garden in the long run

Garden weeds in a plastic tub with gardening glove and fork in a rural garden.

Weeding feels like a never-ending task, no matter how many tricks in the book you've exhausted. But, suppose you're lucky enough to have some chlorine on hand – as a result of pool or hot tub filter maintenance following the heatwave, for example – you might question whether you can use chlorine to kill weeds.

Among all the many ways to get rid of weeds, using chlorine might seem like a more unconventional (and not as readily available) option; but, similar to using bleach to kill weeds, it does work.