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I use multiple methods to remove cement crack weeds. The first step is to either wet down the area or weed while raining (wet ground makes weed removal easier). Then, I use an old kitchen knife to get down and loosen up the roots. This makes it much, much easier to pull out the monster weeds. Once I've pulled out the green part of the weeds, I either dump vinegar, boiling water, or salt into the cracks. Seems to do the trick for awhile.

Plus, I find something zen-like in pulling weeds. After college, I lived at home with my parents for a year. My neighbors all paid me to keep their sidewalk cracks clean, and I used the above method to keep cracks clean for 2-3 weeks. It wasn't a lot, but it helped me save up extra pocket money for a computer before heading off to grad school.