Aldi’s clever new £15 garden tool uses fire to kill weeds

Aldi is selling a new £15 garden tool that can burn weeds, light BBQs, strip paint and varnish and even loosen adhesives or plastic welding – so I asked a fire expert how you can use it safely.

Now, flame weeding is not a new technique. Flame weeders, such as Aldi’s new Weed and BBQ Burner (£14.99), can be an effective way to get rid of weeds , as well as lighting your best BBQ and completing other garden jobs.

If you’re debating snapping up this multi-tool when it lands in Aldi’s middle aisle today (7 May), here’s how an expert recommends you use it safely.

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