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Ridding Ropes/Saddle of Poison Ivy

DC10

DC10

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I recently tested out my new saddle on a tree behind my house. There was a vine growing up the tree but because it is winter and there were no leaves, I didn't realize it was poison ivy. I got a bit of it on my hand and forearm, but was curious as to the best way to clean my ropes and saddle to make sure any of the residue/oil from the poison ivy is completely removed. I will be using my setup for hunting. So, I'd prefer not to use anything scented (although I know the scent will eventually wear off).

And do I even need to clean my ropes and saddle or will the residue fade away over time?
 
I threw mine in a bucket with Dawn and washed the crap out of everything. Then I threw all of it in a couple of pillow cases and ran in through the clothes washer with scent free soap. Hung it out to dry.
I can get poison ivy from at least 100yds away with no contact!


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The residue is an oil and will not just go away completely. Best advice I received was to wash after contact like you are washing automotive grease off your hands. 30 seconds wont do it... Any scent free laundry detergent or dish soap will remove it.
 
ImThere said:
I threw mine in a bucket with Dawn and washed the crap out of everything. Then I threw all of it in a couple of pillow cases and ran in through the clothes washer with scent free soap. Hung it out to dry.
I can get poison ivy from at least 100yds away with no contact!


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I assume you tied off the end of the pillow case so that the ropes, etc wouldn't come out?
 
DC10 said:
I assume you tied off the end of the pillow case so that the ropes, etc wouldn't come out?
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Yes sir. I scrubbed it good before hand with the dawn(degreaser) and then washed it scent free removed all the metal I could and washed only what was left


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I was told to was at least 3 time and scrub the hack out of yourself. The stuff I use is called Tecnu it removes poison oak and ivy oils and it said that you can use it on skin, tools, clothes and pets . It even removes Skunk odor.
 
I had a bad run in at the beginning of the season, dawn soap worked great, but my gear was fine. The hardest part for me was not knowing until I started getn symptoms and by that point it spread all over, ugh!

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ImThere said:
I threw mine in a bucket with Dawn and washed the crap out of everything. Then I threw all of it in a couple of pillow cases and ran in through the clothes washer with scent free soap. Hung it out to dry.
I can get poison ivy from at least 100yds away with no contact!


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Lol !!!
 
I guess washing saddles reminded me of this but I was on a job one day and at lunch time the guy I was working with took off his saddle and dropped it on the lawn in a big juicy dog pile. After lunch when he stepped into his saddle and pulled it up it smeared all over his pants! Hand soap and technu under a garden hose worked for him that day :D
 
I've been preaching Dawn dish soap for several years now. The stuff is absolutely amazing at curing poison ivy. It's great for washing right after you've been exposed but it's REALLY good after the rash starts. I rub Dawn on it like an ointment. It's amazing how it kills the itch almost instantly and the rash goes away in a day or so.
Urushiol is the chemical substance in the plant that causes the rash. It's known to be one of the most persistent compounds in nature. It can last on gear for a long time.
Now, I wouldn't use Dawn on my gear because of the scent. Any unscented laundry detergent will do the job but they usually have uv brighteners.
I'd use Sportwash.
 
Allegheny Tom said:
I've been preaching Dawn dish soap for several years now. The stuff is absolutely amazing at curing poison ivy. It's great for washing right after you've been exposed but it's REALLY good after the rash starts. I rub Dawn on it like an ointment. It's amazing how it kills the itch almost instantly and the rash goes away in a day or so.
Urushiol is the chemical substance in the plant that causes the rash. It's known to be one of the most persistent compounds in nature. It can last on gear for a long time.
Now, I wouldn't use Dawn on my gear because of the scent. Any unscented laundry detergent will do the job but they usually have uv brighteners.
I'd use Sportwash.
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Early season I pretty much come home and shower in Dawn after every hunt! Especially during turkey season! Lol
I use dawn on my stuff and then wash it again scent free after. #trustDawn! Lol


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ImThere said:
Early season I pretty much come home and shower in Dawn after every hunt! Especially during turkey season! Lol
I use dawn on my stuff and then wash it again scent free after. #trustDawn! Lol


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I sure wish they made an unscented version of Dawn. I think it would make a great soap for pre hunt showering.

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ImThere said:
Early season I pretty much come home and shower in Dawn after every hunt! Especially during turkey season! Lol
I use dawn on my stuff and then wash it again scent free after. #trustDawn! Lol


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Haha, I just got the alert from Tapatalk saying there was a new reply to this thread...turns out the reply was from last March. ***?

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Just to make you smile. My brother is very allergic. When we were kids he had to crap in the woods and wiped with...guess what. Sometimes life is hard.
 
I'm dealing with a rash of poison ivy right now on my forearms, after spending all of last week in Florida cutting up fallen trees! Had my up north mentality going, where all of the poison ivy is dead right now... not so in the Sunshine State .:rolleyes:
I read last night that the oil can last on things for years! I too have found great success with Dawn dish soap in the past.
 
Wolverinebuckman said:
I'm dealing with a rash of poison ivy right now on my forearms, after spending all of last week in Florida cutting up fallen trees! Had my up north mentality going, where all of the poison ivy is dead right now... not so in the Sunshine State .:rolleyes:
I read last night that the oil can last on things for years! I too have found great success with Dawn dish soap in the past.
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Urushiol is present in all parts of the ivy plant and lasts for years.
Ain't no such thing as it not being a hazard in the winter.

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Yep that is tough to remove from a porous object like our ropes. I'd wear gloves if I was super sensitive to it. As it is, I get in mildly several times a year and like others have said if you can SCRUB with a good oil cutting soap like Dawn within 4-5 hours it usually will do the trick. But somefolks need to do it within an hour or so as they are hyper sensitive to it.

Oh and it is never dead - even the thick poison oak vines, in the middle of winter can do the deed.
 
Tecnu. This stuff works

I am highly allergic, always on the look out and still managed to get it this year. After steroid shots, prescription strength cream, and prescription strength pills... needed to DECON my gear. Trust me, it took it off my linesman's rope and it dries quicker than water.

If i posted pictures it might make you sick.
 
Worst poison ivy I got was when I climbed a tree in a park to practice my set up. Maintenance had just finished the area. I'm assuming the small plant they weed whipped at the base of the tree was poison ivy. All over my rope, gear, pack, etc.

Check the dish detergent section. You want a non detergent, unscented dish soap. Uroshiol is an oil, soap helps break it down. Scrub with soapy water, rinse it off in shower or laundry tub, hang dry in front of a fan.

Sounds simple but it took hours...better than another week of Prednisone and antihistamines.
 
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