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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 697476" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>The oil can stick to your clothing and other surfaces and survive for a year, so washing everything is important. Do NOT wash with other clothing. Also change your sheets every couple of days.</p><p></p><p>A company called Tecnu or Technu makes a cleanser to remove the oil. I know my mom used to put it in the wash with my brother's clothing if he worked in an area with poison ivy (he trimmed trees and often got into the stuff). It might help to use it on your sheets. She used to just replace some of his jeans if the area was too heavily infested in her opinion.</p><p></p><p>If you still have outbreaks this far after the initial exposure, it might be wise to ask your doctor about further treatment. It can be really hard to get rid of poison ivy. As a kid it used to be one of very few reasons you were excused from school for more than a few days. Don't EVER burn the stuff. One of my aunts spent 2 weeks in the hospital because she was at a bonfire where some idiot put the vines on a bonfire. The stems have up to ten times the amount of oil as the leaves, and everyone at the bonfire ended up in the hospital. It is nasty nasty stuff when burned.</p><p></p><p>If you continue to have new outbreaks, please talk to your doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 697476, member: 1233"] The oil can stick to your clothing and other surfaces and survive for a year, so washing everything is important. Do NOT wash with other clothing. Also change your sheets every couple of days. A company called Tecnu or Technu makes a cleanser to remove the oil. I know my mom used to put it in the wash with my brother's clothing if he worked in an area with poison ivy (he trimmed trees and often got into the stuff). It might help to use it on your sheets. She used to just replace some of his jeans if the area was too heavily infested in her opinion. If you still have outbreaks this far after the initial exposure, it might be wise to ask your doctor about further treatment. It can be really hard to get rid of poison ivy. As a kid it used to be one of very few reasons you were excused from school for more than a few days. Don't EVER burn the stuff. One of my aunts spent 2 weeks in the hospital because she was at a bonfire where some idiot put the vines on a bonfire. The stems have up to ten times the amount of oil as the leaves, and everyone at the bonfire ended up in the hospital. It is nasty nasty stuff when burned. If you continue to have new outbreaks, please talk to your doctor. [/QUOTE]
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