Yeah, my wife recently got poison ivy and we have an idea where it might be, but no idea how to get rid of it and I can't recall exactly what it looks like and neither does she. We both recall it has shiny leaves and they are grouped in a set of 3, but beyond that, we can't recall for sure if there are any other indications of its presence. Killing it now is way important in fact so any advice is appreciated.
On Aug 9, 2008, at 3:25 PM, allen dunbar wrote: > hi donny this is good info on a useful product do you know if it > will kill poison ivy we had some growing along the church walls we > used a weed killer but it looks as though it is greening up to grow > back any idea if the vinegar will work to kill it if so how much in > a gallon of water > > thanks > > Allen Dunbar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Donnie Parrett > To: BlindHandyMan > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:56 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] 50 Uses For Vinegar > > Hey Guys, > > I thought some of you might find this info helpful. > > 50 Uses For Vinegar > > 1. Kill grass on walks and driveways. > > 2. Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved > > 3. Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water > > for watering rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas. > > 4. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along > > other places where ants are known. > > 5. Polish car chrome. Apply full strength. > > 6. Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar; > rinse. > > Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat > > walking, sleeping, or scratching on. > > 8. Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth > > dipped in diluted vinegar. > > 9. Keep chickens from pecking each other. Put a little in their > > drinking water. > > 10. Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night. > > 11. Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water > > and a tablespoon of vinegar. > > 12. Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons water before boiling eggs. > > Keeps them from cracking. > > 13. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with > > vinegar and relieve itching. > > 14. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to > reapply. > > 15. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky > > residue left by shampoo. > > 16. Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water. > > 17. Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups > > of warm water. > > 18. Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of > water. > > Gargle, then swallow. > > 19. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more > > vinegar to the vaporizer. > > 20. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of > > water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off > > your appetite and give > > you an overall healthy feeling. > > 21. Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a > week. > > Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water. > > 22. Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after > slicing. > > 23. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength > vinegar. > > 24. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar. > > 25. Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to > > hot soapy water. > > 26. Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. > > Wipe away the grime. > > 27. Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it > > sit in the lunchbox over night. > > 28. Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts > > water and vinegar. > > 29. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and > add > > 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water. > > 30. Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice > > cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold > water through. > > 31. Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and > > mustard jars with vinegar when empty. > > 32. Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole > > cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms > > and on glassware. > > 33. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth. > > 34. Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink > > of warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let > dry. > > 35. Get stains out of pots. Fill pot with a solution of 3 > > tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens > > and can be washed away. > > 36. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and > > 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and > deodorize. > > 37. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength > vinegar. > > 38. Get rid of cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar > > and water solution. > > 39. Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into > > the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 > > minutes in an > > upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. > > Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water. > > 40. Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt > > in a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove > > dark or burned stains. > > 41. Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse > cycle. > > 42. Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength > > vinegar before washing. > > 43. Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of > > vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle no > > clothes added). > > Will dissolve soap residue. > > 44. Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle. > > 45. Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently > > brush over grease spot. > > 46. Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, > tea. > > Then wash as usual. > > 47. Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath > > tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam. > > 48. Remove decals. Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to > soak in. > > Wash off. > > 49. Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar. > > 50. Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon > > sugar to flower water. > > Contact me at: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, KY 40402 > Home # 606-364-3321 > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
