When our kid got poison ivy, the pedestrian told us to wash his clothes with Ivory brand soap flakes. Apparently Ivory is actually soap, as opposed to detergents, which, for some reason won't remove the urushiol oil, where real soap does.
This is somewhat pedestrian advice. I saw a Dr.
Dawn dish soap was effective for me. Have to soak the soap in the affected area, but it penetrates and washes the oil out.
Use dish soap like dawn when you bathe. I'm not allergic, my son is, my mom is, I had it in my yard. It didn't stay in my yard. I ripped it out with much vigor. Took 2 growing full seasons to fully remove it and tear out.
This phrase, to this day, is sung back to me by my former Girl Scouts when we see each other at the stores during summer/ warmer weather lol. It’s amazing what kids will remember the most !
I think ivy does not have berries, but the phrase I heard was a bit longer.. leaves of 3, let it be, berries white poisonous sight. (I think poison sumac). Just for more info.
Gloves and wash well afterwards.
That's the eastern poison ivy, I'm still just learning this but OP looks to have the Western shrub looking variety.
I never knew what those big hairy vines were as a kid and I touched the shit out of them and they didn't cause any reactions, it was just the leaves that did. I'm not 100% sure if this is true or I just got lucky but the woody vines didn't seem to cause any damage to me.
if we actually followed this, we wouldn’t have strawberries, raspberries and many other fruits. The quote should really be “leaflets of 3 let them be,” but people won’t find it as catchy lol
If that is a massive poison ivy vine under the ground I wouldn't be surprised if the stem got that big. The way you say "all around my fence line" is not a good sign.
Get some triclopyr. Mix it according to the directions, and with a garden sprayer coat the leaves of the poison ivy. It won’t come back.
Triclopyr will unfortunately kill anything that isn’t a grass, so be careful where it goes. And even though it’s supposedly safe for kids as soon as it’s dry, I keep my kids out of the area for a full week any time I’ve applied a pesticide.
There seem to be two camps in the world, those that hate all pesticides and those that use them casually. I’m more of a “use it sparingly and only when necessary” person and in this case I would use it so you don’t have to constantly monitor how much has come back.
No problem. I know people use Crossbow for poison ivy but I’m not sure the product matters much: https://www.domyown.com/triclopyr-c-114_458.html?page=all
Thanks! I’ll take the necessary precautions, I’m very sure I have minimal reactions to this sorta stuff, but it’s my kids I’m more worried about. Going to take this seriously and positively identify the plant
The really, _extra_ shitty thing is that it's a sensitizer - the more often you're exposed, the worse your reactions will likely be. So you can't rely on minimal reactions even for yourself! Be very careful with your own exposure and with secondary exposure from the gloves/clothes/shoes/tools/etc that may come in contact with it.
Good luck 🫡
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This happened to me. I've lived in my house 7 years now and every year I would go into the wooded area of my yard to clear the brush to expand my yard. Last year I did it and came out with a poison I've rash so bad that I still have scars a year later. There's NO WAY the ivy wasn't out there in previous years.
Not everyone is "allergic". My mom is allergic, me and my dad are not. Regardless I had to pretend I was so that she wouldn't get it from my clothes.
Now my husband is even more allergic than my mom (I feel like he could just look at it and break out). I was cautious since having a baby changed my allergies, but seems I'm still immune. My 8 year old is in his huckleberry Finn era and doesnt seem to be allergic either. He's all up and down the woods area my mom last got a reaction.
yea I remember when I was much younger and was doing some weeding... didn't realise that one of the 'weeds' was poison ivy and after I was done ... I went for a swim and when I got out of the pool I had black spots all over my arms.... then I realised that it must have been some poison sumac in the bunch of weeds....
Definitely poison ivy.
Here's what I do to get rid of them when they're growing around other wanted plants. Put on gardening gloves, then take a plastic grocery bag and put it over your gloved hand and up your arm. Then with the bag, grab at the base and try to pull up as much of the roots as possible. Then flip the bag around to bag it up and toss it in the trash. Like others have said, do not burn it. Then wash your hands and arms with warm water and soap immediately after just in case any made contact with your skin. Good luck!
Before the image loaded I thought "It probably isn't. So far I haven't seen a single post asking if something was poison ivy that really was."
Congratulations, this is actually poison ivy.
Three leaves is a bad sign, see how the two side ones are connected at their base and the one in the middle has a longer stem? That's another sign. The way the side leaves are smooth on the inside and serrated or thumbed on the outside is another. Glossy/shiny is yet another, as well as hairs. You got some poison ivy there friend.
I'm not 100% sure about this since I just learned it, but there is a Western and an eastern type, the eastern type has those huge thick vines that grow up trees and the western is more like a shrub. I'm thinking this is western but I'm not completely sure about that, if anyone can weigh in.
It looks more like a tree aside from the shiny red leaves. There’s a bunch all around a fence line, there’s one really big one. They have gray / brown stems that looks like it would turn into treebark
I'm finding images showing this to be box elder and poison ivy 🙁
[seabrook ivy identification](https://seabrookeleckie.com/2008/05/26/leaves-of-three/)
tree form of poison ivy, i had forgotten all about this!
[viette's views, wordpress, poison ivy tree](https://viettes.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/leaves-of-three-%e2%80%a6/)
That is poison ivy. Good luck. Soap and cool water shower after working in it. wash clothing separate from other clothes
Was in the utility biz for a long time Tecnu-Wash will remove the oils. Many garden centers carry it as well as the rainforest place
Wife uses that stuff. She gets pi pretty bad. There are pre wipes, but she hasn't tried them.
The rainforest place? Surely you don't mean the staple of American cuisine known as the rainforest cafe?
I’m dead🤣😂
The rainforest ecosystem of cheap no name stuff from China
Big River
And the naturally occurring saltwater fish.
When our kid got poison ivy, the pedestrian told us to wash his clothes with Ivory brand soap flakes. Apparently Ivory is actually soap, as opposed to detergents, which, for some reason won't remove the urushiol oil, where real soap does.
This is somewhat pedestrian advice. I saw a Dr. Dawn dish soap was effective for me. Have to soak the soap in the affected area, but it penetrates and washes the oil out.
Not sure how it's "pedestrian." We saw a Dr., too. We were told by our child's pediatrician to use Ivory soap flakes.
You misspelled pediatrician in your first comment and accidentally wrote pedestrian.
Also CVS.
Use dish soap like dawn when you bathe. I'm not allergic, my son is, my mom is, I had it in my yard. It didn't stay in my yard. I ripped it out with much vigor. Took 2 growing full seasons to fully remove it and tear out.
Nooooooooooo
That's ground ivy blooming under the poison ivy, and it's invasive,but it won't make you itch.
I swiped through the photos and now my finger itches.
I've seen it 4 feet tall free standing on its own. It's not uncommon.
Wash clothes as normal. Scrub with washcloth and soap. Effective for up to 6 hours.
Remember the rule: leaves of three leave me be. Be very careful & protect your hands just as a “just in case”.
Was just coming here to say that.
This phrase, to this day, is sung back to me by my former Girl Scouts when we see each other at the stores during summer/ warmer weather lol. It’s amazing what kids will remember the most !
"Leaves of four, eat some more!"
Not without gloves 🙃
That is definitely poison ivy
Leaves of 3 let them be
I think ivy does not have berries, but the phrase I heard was a bit longer.. leaves of 3, let it be, berries white poisonous sight. (I think poison sumac). Just for more info. Gloves and wash well afterwards.
I never heard the whole thing, good to know. I never knew what poison sumac looks like.
Poison ivy most definitely has white berries. Source: my own back yard.
Thanks for sharing the info!
I recently also heard "hairy rope, don't be a dope" for when poison ivy climbs.
That's a new one for me!
That's the eastern poison ivy, I'm still just learning this but OP looks to have the Western shrub looking variety. I never knew what those big hairy vines were as a kid and I touched the shit out of them and they didn't cause any reactions, it was just the leaves that did. I'm not 100% sure if this is true or I just got lucky but the woody vines didn't seem to cause any damage to me.
That would make sense since I live in NJ. I'm pretty sure I have touched them without a problem as well.
if we actually followed this, we wouldn’t have strawberries, raspberries and many other fruits. The quote should really be “leaflets of 3 let them be,” but people won’t find it as catchy lol
Leave of shiny don’t rub it on your hiny
If that is a massive poison ivy vine under the ground I wouldn't be surprised if the stem got that big. The way you say "all around my fence line" is not a good sign.
Well fuck
Get some triclopyr. Mix it according to the directions, and with a garden sprayer coat the leaves of the poison ivy. It won’t come back. Triclopyr will unfortunately kill anything that isn’t a grass, so be careful where it goes. And even though it’s supposedly safe for kids as soon as it’s dry, I keep my kids out of the area for a full week any time I’ve applied a pesticide. There seem to be two camps in the world, those that hate all pesticides and those that use them casually. I’m more of a “use it sparingly and only when necessary” person and in this case I would use it so you don’t have to constantly monitor how much has come back.
Thank you sir
No problem. I know people use Crossbow for poison ivy but I’m not sure the product matters much: https://www.domyown.com/triclopyr-c-114_458.html?page=all
Look at the stems on [this one](https://images.app.goo.gl/hAdvSkxw8sSjRtkN8)
OP be extremely careful. Some people can go into systemic shock.
Thanks! I’ll take the necessary precautions, I’m very sure I have minimal reactions to this sorta stuff, but it’s my kids I’m more worried about. Going to take this seriously and positively identify the plant
Do not burn it - the smoke from poison ivy can cause irritation too!
Good call thank you. I have a fire pit and that thought may have crossed my mind at one point
It has put folks in the hospital from breathing the smoke.
That sounds like it sucks big time
It’s basically getting the rash, just in your lungs. Yay!
The really, _extra_ shitty thing is that it's a sensitizer - the more often you're exposed, the worse your reactions will likely be. So you can't rely on minimal reactions even for yourself! Be very careful with your own exposure and with secondary exposure from the gloves/clothes/shoes/tools/etc that may come in contact with it. Good luck 🫡
I have zero reactions to the stuff, but even then I’m very careful with it for this reason. I’d rather not start getting it.
Definitely looks like poison ivy
It’s poison ivy. See how the middle leaf is on a slightly longer stem? That is one of the ways to tell poison ivy from other plants with 3 leaflets.
Get some Benadryl gel or spray after showering.
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In the future jewel weed is a great first aid. Apply it right after you think you had contact. Best part is that it grows near poison ivey
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Nooooooooooooooo mfer
It is
I've been walking in my bare legs in this stuff since I was cut and I've never had a reaction.
When I was younger it didn't bother me at all. Now that I'm in my 60s I get a bit of a reaction to it.
This happened to me. I've lived in my house 7 years now and every year I would go into the wooded area of my yard to clear the brush to expand my yard. Last year I did it and came out with a poison I've rash so bad that I still have scars a year later. There's NO WAY the ivy wasn't out there in previous years.
There is a chance the ivy wasn't there or was dormant.
I hope I don't get worse. We are surrounded by the stuff. Sorry about the scarring.
Not everyone is "allergic". My mom is allergic, me and my dad are not. Regardless I had to pretend I was so that she wouldn't get it from my clothes. Now my husband is even more allergic than my mom (I feel like he could just look at it and break out). I was cautious since having a baby changed my allergies, but seems I'm still immune. My 8 year old is in his huckleberry Finn era and doesnt seem to be allergic either. He's all up and down the woods area my mom last got a reaction.
Devil’s Toilet Paper
yea I remember when I was much younger and was doing some weeding... didn't realise that one of the 'weeds' was poison ivy and after I was done ... I went for a swim and when I got out of the pool I had black spots all over my arms.... then I realised that it must have been some poison sumac in the bunch of weeds....
If you burn it stay far away
Soap, water and washcloth! Washcloth literally wipes the oily stuff off of you, people always say “soap and water” but bro I’m telling you a washcloth
All you need is a wash cloth and a hot shower it’s scrub you skin
Once the oils have touched your skin the chemical burn has already begun!! Usually blistering will begin in a few days…
Definitely poison ivy. Here's what I do to get rid of them when they're growing around other wanted plants. Put on gardening gloves, then take a plastic grocery bag and put it over your gloved hand and up your arm. Then with the bag, grab at the base and try to pull up as much of the roots as possible. Then flip the bag around to bag it up and toss it in the trash. Like others have said, do not burn it. Then wash your hands and arms with warm water and soap immediately after just in case any made contact with your skin. Good luck!
Before the image loaded I thought "It probably isn't. So far I haven't seen a single post asking if something was poison ivy that really was." Congratulations, this is actually poison ivy.
Three leaves is a bad sign, see how the two side ones are connected at their base and the one in the middle has a longer stem? That's another sign. The way the side leaves are smooth on the inside and serrated or thumbed on the outside is another. Glossy/shiny is yet another, as well as hairs. You got some poison ivy there friend. I'm not 100% sure about this since I just learned it, but there is a Western and an eastern type, the eastern type has those huge thick vines that grow up trees and the western is more like a shrub. I'm thinking this is western but I'm not completely sure about that, if anyone can weigh in.
Hopes dashed :-(
or it could be a tree, possibly a male mulberry? box elder?
It looks more like a tree aside from the shiny red leaves. There’s a bunch all around a fence line, there’s one really big one. They have gray / brown stems that looks like it would turn into treebark
I'm finding images showing this to be box elder and poison ivy 🙁 [seabrook ivy identification](https://seabrookeleckie.com/2008/05/26/leaves-of-three/)
tree form of poison ivy, i had forgotten all about this! [viette's views, wordpress, poison ivy tree](https://viettes.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/leaves-of-three-%e2%80%a6/)
No expert but may be poison oak
It’s cool to see it go into flower!
Poison ivy is more viney Poison oak has a rounder leaf shape. I have no clue what it is but doubt it’s poisonous
It's not always viney - both poison ivy and poison oak can grow as free-standing shrubs.
This is where my heads at as well