Good point, you do want to wipe anything with alcohol, being careful to not let it soak thru to your skin, as it will carry the oil with it! Also don't forget Kitty and Doggy! if either one rolls in a patch of poison ivy, they won't get it, but you will!!! Wash pets with pet shampoo only, using dog shampoos for dogs only, cat and combo shampoos can be used on either. This would be another cause of poison ivy rash 'spreading!'
I keep a pair of leather gloves in a plastic bag to pull poison ivy. I put on nitrile gloves first, then the leather ones. Whenever outdoors weeding, wash hands before using the restroom(!), phone, etc. You could use that hand sanitizer with paper or cloth towels, just use a lot and don't let it dry, wipe it off. >I'd add to the other advice that you have to be careful not to recontaminate yourself by touching anything that may have the poison ivy oil on it. I once had a very bad case get totally out of control because the oil was on my luggage handles, steering wheel, purse etc. - things I hadn't thought of washing along with my clothes, shoes etc. Deborah -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
