Originally Posted by
prathmann
Agreed. Lots of other non-polar solvents that will wash away the plant oils without the high volatility and toxicity of gasoline.
Ahh, but gasoline is faster. Just apply to skin and light. The poison ivy (or oak and I presume sumac) oil will flash off nicely.
Seriously, learn to identify those plants. Look for 3 leaves per twig end. Be aware they crawl along the ground, go up anything, are poisonous off season with no leaves and can wear many guises.
Cleansers that remove oils will work if enough is used in time. (Detergents and Dr Bronner's Castile Soap work well. I'm guessing Simple Geen is good. Hand soaps works but you have to be far more dilligent with them.
Ben