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imaginary girl

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9. Our goats cleared out big patches for us!

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 02:00 PM

May 24

Unfortunately they've both passed away now (of old age ... not from eating the poison ivy).

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I have to remove a patch of poison ivy this weekend [View all] The Blue Flower May 24 OP

Well, we used to wash thoroughly with hot water and yellow soap after we were in contact with poison ivy Walleye May 24 #1

Yellow soap? Is this Lye Soap maybe (my guess)... SWBTATTReg May 24 #6

I don't know, but it was either that or Lifebouy which was orange. Don't know what today's equivalent would be. Walleye May 24 #12

I think it's probably bar laundry soap, like Fels Naptha. sl8 Sunday #22

Thanks! I remember when my grandma and great grandma would make Lye soap, calling it one of the SWBTATTReg Sunday #23

That was my first thought. If you do not choose a weed killer, I would suggest surfered May 24 #2

Poison ivy is the only weed I use this stuff on HappyH May 24 #3

Cover everything you can, then change and wash yourself and your clothes immediately. jls4561 May 24 #4

Weeelllll.... OldBaldy1701E Sunday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Monday #26

Stay downwind from the patch you're pulling up, you can catch Poison Ivy via the winds too, I did. SWBTATTReg May 24 #5

Oh, and don't burn it in a trash fire. My cousin caught it really bad that way one time. Walleye May 24 #13

Another trick I would use when I had poison ivy on my legs, is I would stand w/o waders in the trout fishing SWBTATTReg Sunday #24

Thank you all! The Blue Flower May 24 #7

Whatever else you do, DON'T BURN IT ! ! ! no_hypocrisy May 24 #8

Yes, I just mentioned that Walleye May 24 #14

Yup. soldierant May 24 #16

Our goats cleared out big patches for us! imaginary girl May 24 #9

I just used a super-strength vinegar spray callous taoboy May 24 #10

Did you make the vinegar spray Alliepoo May 24 #11

It's a product called Pulverize- callous taoboy Sunday #20

I'm gonna go get some! Alliepoo Monday #25

I have found it isn't very effective on briars callous taoboy Monday #30

Do not burn it. malthaussen May 24 #15

Technu Easterncedar May 24 #17

Like job hunting; dress for success Alpeduez21 May 24 #18

Dont forget to clean your tools Figarosmom May 24 #19

I was going to suggest using any tool that keeps you away from it underpants Monday #27

Information from the dermatologists on what to do if you come in contact Raven123 Monday #28

Agree with Technu. It works! Onthefly Monday #29

I thought I was immune to it, never got it until I was about 40 years doc03 Monday #31

Some people are actually immune to it. drray23 Monday #32

I'll remove it for ya...doesn't bother me maspaha Monday #33

I had to do it last year and I'm allergic to it. I wore old clothing, tucked pants into socks, old shoes, Scrivener7 Monday #34