Dealing With Poison Ivy Removal

A video about getting rid of poison ivy without getting a rash from it. I think removal is the best way to get rid of poison ivy though it may take a few years of monitoring and pulling it up should anything pop up. But you can make a big difference in a short time in the amount of poison ivy on your property. I have learned that with proper precautions you should not be afraid to get in there and work with it to remove it. Thanks for watching. Hope you're well and that you don't have a patch to remove as big as the one I'm working on. Take care, Dave

[@cltinturkey]

Never EVER burn poison ivy you've removed! My aunt and uncle pulled out a giant patch and decided to burn it. The smoke coated much in the back yard. Everywhere they were exposed to the smoke or its residue ended up in a giant patchwork of thick rash all over their bodies. The rash was really terrible. Don't risk it. Bag it up tight and dispose in the garbage.

[@zenos.5315]

I’m scratching myself just watching you do this.

[@CharestStudios]

I know right, anyone who has had it knows how nasty it can be especially in the summer heat. Thankfully I did not get any from that or any at all that year. I do have to do it again this year but there is much less.

[@trumpetingangel]

The type of soap does matter. Best is Dawn dish detergent; it is made for cutting grease and really helps in washing off the urushiol. Also, if I have to be near it, I put a plastic bag over each boot and secure it with a rubber band on the Anke. Unless you have rubber rain boots, boots or shoes are hard to clean. Also, once you've pulled it out, a good way to keep it away is to smother it - cover the area with black plastic and leave it there for a year. (An extremely thick layer of mulch could also work - maybe 1 foot deep wood chips.)

[@Nick-Nasty]

1 foot?! Out of your mind

[@trumpetingangel]

@@Nick-Nasty As they break down, they diminish to a few inches of superb, rich soil. Have you ever tried to smother poison ivy? It's incredibly persistent.

[@LarryDickman1]

I wear rubber barn boots with pant legs tucked inside. Very easy to use Dawn to wash the outside of the boots after.

[@cathiwim]

The mulch feeds it. I ended up with PI in my beds from accepting mulched debris from the tree trimmers! Never even thought about it at the time. So now ive been cutting it back.

[@stephendowling9050]

Detergent removes oil. Soap doesn't if there is any oil in it. Use Dawn like mechanics removing heavy oils do.

[@Danielily1]

You can also use Fast orange from getting rid of car grease. It works very well too.

[@adamr67]

Just fuggin move. Sell your house. Find a new one. Forget all that! lol!

[@matttafakt]

I use Disposable painters suits. I don't want anything going thru my washing machine. I also use a full poly face shield with a scarf around my neck along with the work gloves you mentioned along with latex surgical gloves . When i was a kid, i got poison oak so bad that i ended up in the hospital twice. Lessons learned. This plant has no purpose being on this planet but i did learn that it's a natural cure for warts.. dunno.. never had a wart and i'm not gonna try it if i did.

[@CharestStudios]

Better safe than sorry when it comes to poison ivy. It is terrible to have in the summer.

[@mike1968442]

You should have eye goggles on. Then toss in a large trash can.

[@CharestStudios]

Yes, goggles would make it even safer and disposing in the trash is recommended but I had too much to fit in the trash so I put it on top of my brush pile in the woods.

[@RC-eb5hq]

Roots will break off unless you get your hand directly against the ground (or even lower). He is grabbing too high on the root.

[@chipandputt]

long dishwashing gloves, muck boots, disposable tyvek suit (painting coveralls), full face shield, lots of duct tape, and rubbing alcohol to clean your boots, gloves, and face shield. I take no chances.

[@CharestStudios]

Sounds good! Better safe than sorry.

[@cheerfulmouse]

Thank you!! I learned my lesson last year. My neighbor tried to warn me 😜 I thought I had eczema, nope finally figured out it was the ivy. It took a week to start itching, then took another month to completely go away. Had a really nice wedding to go to, that I had to cover my rash for 😅 I got a big branch root when it died out at the beginning of winter. So is coming back, and I'm getting at it during the rainy season, to help get as much root as possible

[@CharestStudios]

You're welcome. Yeah, poison ivy can be serious. I have to battle with it a gain this year but it is much less now. I think it will take a few years to get it all out. This method has kept me safe from getting it while try to remove it. Good luck with getting rid of your patch. Sounds like a good idea to try an get it while the ground is wet.

[@cheerfulmouse]

@@CharestStudios definitely.

[@lovemusicandsound2722]

Thank you. Excellent information. ❤

[@CharestStudios]

Thank you, my love! I hope it helps folks feel more comfortable about dealing with working with it for removal. I think removal is the best remedy.

[@johnwolf1475]

lundromats do not clean clothees

[@ladonnateel5353]

I was in my garden area, which had been taken over by poison ivy, pulling those nasty plants up. Didn't have a problem with it at all. Then 2 weeks after that I picked up my shoes that I wore that day and now I have a terrible case of poison ivy. Now I'm on a course of steroids, creams, and benedryl. Duh, why was I not thinking!!! So...remember your shoes and tools folks when you're cleaning things up. Also, as I walk with a cane, I wash my cane down with Dawn dishwashing detergent every time. Dawn is my go-to for getting rid of the oils from any nasty plants without paying a fortune for other cleaners.

[@CharestStudios]

Sorry to hear that. Those oils sure do stay on stuff. Hope you are better quick.

[@ladonnateel5353]

I've gottten a worse rash from Virginia Creeper than I ever have from poison ivy. I wouldn't trust it either. Also Creeper is a buddy of poison ivy. If you see Creeper watch at the base because poison ivy likes to entwine or just grow along with it. Creeper has 5 leaves watch for the 3 leaves of poison ivy with it.

[@CharestStudios]

I did not know Virgina creeper could give a rash. I will be more careful of it.

[@KB-ku4um]

This gives me hope for eradicating the couple of litte patches I have in my yard. I was the kid in the neighborhood on steroids half the summer every year because I guess I was a poison ivy magnet! Now I have three-leaf spidey sense about it and see it before most people. Thanks for your video!

[@dave8272]

That’s great, I am glad it was helpful. If you have small patches you may be able to get rid of most all of it in one shot. I did this video last year and I am thankful that very little came back compared to what is was. I think if I follow up with another removal this year then the following year maybe be almost none. It can take a while because of the root system but it worth the effort to get it all out. I wish you all the best with your removal.

[@KB-ku4um]

@@dave8272 I'm glad you're seeing less of it with the season. I watch my neighbor do his hedges every year and they are COVERED with the stuff. He must not be allergic because he doesn't protect himself at all! I'll add that my husband, a land surveyor, drinks a product called Oral Ivy - a few drops in your water daily. He swears by it, says it helps build immunity. I've never been brave enough to try it with my history... LOL

[@CharestStudios]

@@KB-ku4um I know it is strange but some people seem to not get it. I never knew about the oral preventative. Maybe your husband will pull it up for you. I would still take precautions even with the stuff he takes, just in case. Poison ivy in the summer is terrible. Good luck with it.

[@kbencsik1]

Ugh. I have it all over my property. But I learned some things so thank you!!

[@CharestStudios]

I got rid of a lot of it but some did come back and I will probably have to do it again this year and maybe every couple years. It is hard to get all the roots so it is a bit of a battle but if your protect your self it is not bad to deal with. Thanks! I am glad the video was helpful.

[@VerryLongName]

Does the concentration of the rubbing alcohol matter? For example, I have 91% iso alcohol which is supposedly pretty much the same as rubbing alcohol. The CDC also recommends rubbing alcohol for tools

[@CharestStudios]

I think any rubbing alcohol will work and the 91 percent iso should do fine. I used the sanitizing wipes and it did the trick. I have handled the tools after without gloves for other work. If in doubt you can always wipe them a second time just to be extra careful. Glad to say I stayed poison ivy free even after removing a very large patch. I know I will have to go back every year for a few until no more is found but I made a big difference in one removal.

[@VerryLongName]

Do the oils get absorbed in the wipes and also fall to the ground? It’s still allergenic based on my research but it just gets moved to where it’s less likely to affect someone. I spoke to a weed expert who told me that the oils break down in the soil in 2 weeks

[@CharestStudios]

@@VerryLongName Not too sure. I think the oils on the wipes are diluted not sure if they are still active but I would just put them in a plastic bag with the gloves and throw away. I have been lucky so far in that I did not get poison ivy from the removal or later from handling the tools. I still have more to remove and will be back at it again in the spring before the leaves come out.

[@acate9389]

How do you dispose of it after you've pulled it all up?

[@CharestStudios]

I put it in the woods on top of a brush pile but if possible put it in the trash.

[@EverWonder411]

My yard is infested with it. I’m curious what you do with it after you dig it up? I know you can’t burn it. Do you just bag it and throw it in the trash?

[@CharestStudios]

I put mine in a brush pile I have in the woods where it will die, but putting it in the trash is not a bad idea if you don't have a place in the woods with a brush pile. You just have to be careful bagging it up. May take another person to hold the bag open.

[@LarryDickman1]

I place all of what I pull in a wide pile in the sun to dry out some what. That way I know it wont root when thrown in a brush pile.

[@CharestStudios]

@@LarryDickman1Good idea.

[@jeffreyriehl1429]

Most helpful video I’ve seen so far. I’ve gotten rid of it so hope I don’t get it!

[@CharestStudios]

Thanks! As long as you took proper precautions you won't get it. I have to do another round this year but most of it did not come back thankfully.

[@garyjohnson9196]

Thank you so much for your video - are you using leather garden gloves as your top layer gloves, and are the blue-green gloves nitrile or latex? Lastly, are your shoes protected in any way, I couldn't tell? Much thanks!

[@CharestStudios]

I think I had nitrile gloves with fake leather gloves over them. I have also done it with some long chemical proof gloves one time. I throw the gloves out when I am done. I did not put anything on my feet but did put my socks over my pants. It is not a bad idea to cover the shoes or wear shoes you can wash easily. Remember the oil has to remain on the skin for sometime to cause the rash so clean up as soon as you finish.

[@garyjohnson9196]

@@CharestStudios Much thanks for your prompt and thorough response!

[@CharestStudios]

@@garyjohnson9196 You’re welcome.

[@williamickes3143]

that's what I do pull it. Sooner or later you'll get it all. And I've never had it. 👍👍

[@nate665]

Glyphosate does work, as with pulling, probably requires respraying every year for a 2 or 3 years in a row.

[@CharestStudios]

Yes, and I guess that is easier. I do have concerns with it for the environment and health. It has been linked to cancer and other health problems. The problem is that it ends up in the water supply.

[@RachelaPorter]

Where do you trash the poison ivy? Bag it I'm assuming?

[@CharestStudios]

It is probably best to bag it up with your trash. I have a big brush pile in the woods and I put it on top of that. I knew it would die there because the pile is too high off the ground for it to root itself.

[@artistnumber12]

Always get an itch on my face right after starting.

[@CharestStudios]

Oh yeah, or a mosquito gets after you and all you have is your shoulders. I have to do it again this year but it’s not nearly as bad.

[@artistnumber12]

@@CharestStudios yup, and now we can’t not see it.

[@eugenebrooks4035]

I think break cleaner or carberator cleaner will clean the tools much better than anything else

[@CharestStudios]

Maybe, it does cut greases so that makes sense.

[@josephtudino508]

Thank you for the video

[@CharestStudios]

You're welcome, Joseph. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.

[@nothankswhatnothing8570]

So the best way to go about this would be with a pitchfork and a mask.

[@CharestStudios]

Yeah, that sounds good or a forked hoe. I did not use a mask but just in case you might touch your face it couldn’t hurt. I do have to go over that area again this year but it is very much better that it was. It takes time to completely rid yourself of it.

[@lifehardlivewheeler8547]

I've played in poison ivy and it dose not effect me why is that

[@CharestStudios]

I'm not sure why some folks don't seem to get it. I think it must be something in your genetics. Also could be just that you have got the oils off in time. They have to remain on the skin a couple of hours before they will cause the rash. Most likely you have some kind of immunity but please be careful because you could transfer the oils to others.

[@piadean61]

10 to 15 percent of the population is not effected from it that is what I was told.

[@RavenMadd9]

Thank you so much ......

[@CharestStudios]

You're welcome. I am glad it was helpful. Thank you for letting me know.

[@ctray1660]

You didn’t demo how to dispose of it 😢

[@CharestStudios]

I put mine in a brush pile I have in the woods where it will die, but putting it in the trash is not a bad idea if you don't have a place in the woods with a brush pile. You just have to be careful bagging it up. May take another person to hold the bag open.

[@barbarac4138]

Be sure your. Soap is oil free if it is a body wash

[@johnwolf1475]

you are nuts--

[@nothankswhatnothing8570]

For keeping his wife safe???? He is a Good man!

[@LarryDickman1]

The best way to get rid of poison ivy is to have someone else do the removal. 😋😊🤣