[AT] OT war on poison ivy

[Mike M]

This guy has an excellent video on combating Poison Ivy once you know,
or suspect you've come in contact with it. He demonstrates how to
properly remove it and why most people get it in certain places. He also
demonstrates how plain old Dawn dish washing soap is just as effective
as the much more expensive Tecnu. According to him the most important
component is friction. It's worth the 5 minutes for you guys that come
in contact with it. I learned a lot.

  https://youtu.be/4oyoDRHpQK0

Mike M


On 11/20/2019 1:17 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Like Chuck Saunders, I too have realized the active ingredient in
> Tecnu is mineral spirits.  And I have tried using mineral spirits from
> the workshop on poison ivy.  I learned the hard way that Tecnu has
> some other ingredients that make it easier on the skin.  My experiment
> with straight mineral spirits caused additional inflammation and made
> the PI discomfort worse.  I might just have sensitive skin... while I
> use mineral spirits routinely at home and work for
> cleaning/degreasing, I always wear nitrile gloves.
>
> SO
>
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:19 AM James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com
> <mailto:jamesgpeck at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Do you use a spray bottle to squirt the mineral spirits on the
>     area you want to clean, then scrub? Is there any additional info I
>     would need to buy the mineral spirits?
>
>     Chuck Saunders AT List Member <gooberdog at gmail.com
>     <mailto:gooberdog at gmail.com>>; My son is very reactive to poison
>     ivy. He demanded we buy some lye soap when the woman running the
>     pioneer soap booth claimed its ability to clean up after poison
>     ivy. We had Tecnu wash in stock in the house at all times. One
>     time I brought in the gallon jug of mineral spirits and told him
>     to use it as it was the same thing. His look that said "Dad, you
>     are the stupidest human on earth, that is not the same thing".
>     True I wouldn't pay the $300/gal for mineral spirits that Tecnu
>     would cost. But they both work at cutting the oil. <snip>
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