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SWBTATTReg

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7. Another safeguard w/ the poison ivy, other irritant plants, if you burn them out (you're

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 01:22 PM

Jun 2023

in a rural area where you can burn it out), don't stand downwind from the fire/smoke, otherwise, you'll catch it since the smoke fumes do carry the ivy irritants too. I caught poison ivy that way, and the other dumb way I caught poison oak was trying to pull it off the trees when we were clearing my grandma's property (I was a teenager then). As most DUers have said, best bet is to avoid it all together.

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Ugh! I was making great progress clearing a back garden bed. The I saw it. Poison Ivy!!!!! [View all] Siwsan Jun 2023 OP

Also, if you have pets, they may have ran through the ivy too, make sure you are careful w/ handling SWBTATTReg Jun 2023 #1

This Freddie Jun 2023 #2

My kidcats are indoors. Always. But I'll remember that with the ferals Siwsan Jun 2023 #3

Poison Oak on the west coast. usonian Jun 2023 #4

I'm itching reading this. Duncanpup Jun 2023 #5

UGH! elleng Jun 2023 #6

Another safeguard w/ the poison ivy, other irritant plants, if you burn them out (you're SWBTATTReg Jun 2023 #7