The 3 Easiest and Cheapest Ways To Remove a Tree Stump

A tree stump can cost you $200 to $500 to have professionally removed. In this video I'll show you three ways to get rid of one yourself, ranked from cheapest to fastest, using tools and materials you can pick up for under $20. I'll cover the salt method that rots a stump from the inside out for a couple of dollars, the accelerated chemical method that breaks a stump down in weeks instead of years, and the manual dig-and-cut approach that gets it gone in an afternoon with nothing but a mattock and a bow saw. You'll see which method fits your stump size, your timeline, and your budget, plus the mistakes that leave people with a half-rotted mess in the middle of the yard. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — What stump removal actually costs 00:00 — Sizing up your stump before you start 00:00 — Method 1: Epsom salt (cheapest, slowest) 00:00 — Method 2: Chemical stump remover (best balance) 00:00 — Method 3: Dig and cut (fastest, hardest) 00:00 — Dealing with the root system 00:00 — Filling and reseeding the hole 00:00 — What NOT to pour on a stump ⚠️ BEFORE YOU START Call 811 (or your local utility locate service) before digging. Gas, water, and electrical lines run shallower than most people expect, and root systems follow them. Check your local bylaws before burning a stump — open burning is restricted or banned in most municipalities. Wear eye protection and gloves. Keep salt and chemical treatments away from plants you want to keep, since roots spread further than the canopy. 🪓 What size stump are you dealing with? Drop the diameter and wood type in the comments and I'll tell you which method to use. 👍 Like and subscribe for more yard projects that save you money. #TreeStump #StumpRemoval #DIY #Landscaping #Homestead #YardWork #SaveMoney #HomeImprovement #Gardening #DIYProject Two things worth keeping out of the edit for defensibility: the burn method (permit issues in most municipalities, and it's the segment most likely to draw a dangerous-acts flag), and the diesel/motor-oil/bleach hacks that circulate on this topic. Those last ones contaminate groundwater and are illegal to dump in a lot of places, so they're worth a short debunk in the "What NOT to pour" chapter rather than a demonstration.