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Perhaps it is time to give up the perfect manicured yard and embrace environmentally friendly native plants. Better for the environment, requires less water and fertilizers, and eliminates the time and trouble mowing.
Also a good option! But they'll need to get rid of the weeds first, unless the weeds are natives (many of the worst are invasive around where I am)
Depends whether you want to use the area in the near future. Herbicide and vinegar will kill most weeds but also will likely impact your own plantings for the next year or two. If it's a Rocky area, a propane weed torch works well. Lastly, you can try covering areas with cardboard and tarps to kill most things underneath.
Smaller scale, I recommend DeWitt Cape cod weeder, the cobrahead weeder, and grandpa's weeder for effective pulling
Nuclear option is to glyphosate the whole thing to bare ground and start over. Look up "lawn renovation". You need to follow the label instructions exactly or you risk weeds regrowing in your new lawn. It's way easier to keep weeds under control with spot treatments when they're not already established everywhere.
Once renovated you can also use preventative pre-emergent treatments to stop existing weed seeds from sprouting.
Selective herbicides can work well but it depends a lot on the specific weed. If you have a lot of weeds, you may need a lot of different herbicides. Some of them aren't available for sale to non-professionals. It's tough to make a safe chemical that kills everything except the specific type of grass you want to keep!
Look at it this way: a weed-free lawn is a deeply unnatural thing. Nature loves diversity! Going from a plot of land where lots of things are growing to one where only one thing is growing is at its very core about overriding the natural order.
Humans have nevertheless figured out how to do it, but as with much human technology it requires some care. I'd hate to see someone expose themselves to more chemicals than necessary, or for someone to expose themselves to chemicals and fail to achieve the desired outcome!
Is it possible to let it be? A lot of “weeds” tend to be great for wildlife, pollinators cannot survive without them. And also, a lot of weeds tend to be medicinal. Dandelions for example are great in salads, make lovely tea and tasty jelly!