[at-l] Poison Ivy

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Being from Florida I have had many occasion to deal with poison ivy over the 
years and have refined the fine art of getting over a dose as quickly as 
possible. This is what I do.

First I wash the area with castile soap to get ride of any lingering ivy oil.

Second I hold the area to be treated under hot water (as hot as I can stand 
it) until that wonderful feeling that you get when you do that stops. This 
will help open up your pours and will deaden any sting when you do the next 
step.

Third I pour straight full strength Clorox on the area and allow it to dry 
and that's it.

Repeat two or three times a day and it usually is completely gone in three 
days.

After trying many different things through the years nothing has ever come 
any where close to working as well for me and you can find Clorox just about 
any where.

Buddy
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