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Summer weather heralds the incoming cornucopia of flowers, leaves on trees, fresh vegetables, and a myriad of other plants. It makes walking in a grassy park or hiking much more enjoyable. However, beware of the downsides of the growth of nefarious plants, such as poison ivy. Never mind the doom of actually touching your bare skin to the itchy plant, did you know that the sticky oil produced by poison ivy called urushiol can stay on fabric, like your clothes or shoes, for 1 to 5 years--even if your clothing touched a dead poison ivy plant? To prevent further or even later spread, you can have the exposed clothing dry cleaned, or, as a cheaper alternative, you need to carefully (wear gloves) put the exposed clothing in the washing machine on the hottest cycle for the longest period. That’s it. Consider yourself poison ivy sanitized, and be careful where you go among plants.
How to Wash Clothes with Poison Ivy to Remove it Completely
source: Mulberrys
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