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Big Bags Salt

  • 09-02-2015 7:42pm
    #1
    Mourinho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know a place where you can get large bags of salt? I've used it previously to prevent weeds coming back around the house and need to pick some up, any places stock it in large amounts?


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  • #2
    black & white
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭black & white


    I think I saw some in Lild in Shannon recently, they got them in for the winter and are now left with a few. If you're not close to Shannon maybe your nearest Lidl or Aldi may have some ?


  • #3
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,923 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Off the top of my head I would say the Co-Op in Sixmilebridge, Dan McInerney's on Clon Road in Ennis and Golden Vale out the Quinn Road.

    Excuse my ignorance, but what do you do with the salt to stop the weeds? I've a problem with moss and weeds coming up through the gaps in a patio, could I use salt and if so how would I use it?


  • #4
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    The right salt is sulphate of iron for killing moss anyway. Shannonside Building Supplies Clonroad stock this €12.95 per 25kg bag.


  • #5
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,923 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Do I scrub it in or do I just stray it or spread it? I really am useless at all this stuff


  • #6
    black & white
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭black & white


    buck65 wrote: »
    The right salt is sulphate of iron for killing moss anyway. Shannonside Building Supplies Clonroad stock this €12.95 per 25kg bag.

    A sprinkle of washing powder will kill off any moss on a drive or patio, takes about 3 dry days.


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  • #7
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    Clareman wrote: »
    Do I scrub it in or do I just stray it or spread it? I really am useless at all this stuff

    just spread it out by hand and leave it a few weeks, it will dissolve the moss in the garden and then rake it out. It will leave holes but spread some lawn seed and it will be fine.


  • #8
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    buck65 wrote: »
    just spread it out by hand and leave it a few weeks, it will dissolve the moss in the garden and then rake it out. It will leave holes but spread some lawn seed and it will be fine.

    Does it affect the grass at all?


  • #9
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    I don't think so, a few years since I used it but think it was mostly the moss.


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,380 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    http://www.heitonbuckley.ie/images/downloads/Market_Hardware_210315.pdf

    On offer this weekend


  • #11
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    So .05c dearer than previously posted?


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  • #12
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    buck65 wrote: »
    So .05c dearer than previously posted?

    no ..... 5c dearer or €0.05 ..... .05c is half a cent ;)


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,380 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Cheeky feckers


  • #14
    oodes
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭oodes


    Did anyone locate any big bags of salt? Not this sulphate of iron , regular sodium chloride for killing the weeds lad


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