Contaminated climbing line

[jkrueger]

When I was very young, about 1,500 years ago I had poison ivy bad that went internal. Had to lay motionless for a week and a doc came and gave me a shot every day. Da, well, I have never had any reactions to PI since then untill now.

Since I didn't worry about the stuff I had climbed in a bunch of stuff this winter that had 'BIG' vines. And had a pair of ugly gloves used last summer to yank out PI.

It seems that now I'm a PI mess, it's all over my legs etc. Bla, bla, itch, itc.

I washed the gloves in a mild detergent as I would use for the line and they still are not clear of the PI oil. I can throw the gloves out and I'm not going to through the line out.

Anybody got an Idea?

 

[NickfromWI]

Let someone else use the rope for a week or two!

love
nick

 

[jkrueger]

It hurts to laugh and, hahahahha. That's the best tech secret I've ever heard.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I just chunk em in the Maytag.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11537&highlight=washing+ropes

 

[jkrueger]

at one with your line

Thanks everyone for the ideas and links.

Think I'll get in the wash bag with the rope. Gez, I hate PI.

Later,
Jack

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ya outta try Oral Ivy, JK.

 

[jkrueger]

Oral Ivy

.... hmmmm, well, that is where it all started. You see having had it internal means there is something always there so that is how I have never gotten it again. Recently my sig. other gave me some Rustox(?) a type of oral. It is a small dose digested, and works for most people.

With in an hour of telling her that I never get PI and taking it anyway I broke out all over.

Since then I am sensitive to the darn stuff.

JK

 

[NickfromWI]

Since I'm one of the youngest here, I'll say it....

Originally posted by jkrueger
[BRecently my sig. other gave me some Rustox(?) a type of oral. [/B]

Ummmm.

GO JACK!!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

If I took too much Oral Ivy, it would start to give me a reaction. For me, 3 drops a day works best. I'm 200 lbs.

 

[murphy4trees]

You couold wait it out too...
The oil on the rope is bound to degrade with time...

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by murphy4trees
You couold wait it out too...
The oil on the rope is bound to degrade with time...

I read somewhere it can hang around for a couple years.

 

[Lumberjack]

Originally posted by murphy4trees
You couold wait it out too...
The oil on the rope is bound to degrade with time...

It can take up to 2 years, but 1 is more likely.

I would say wash it with a soap that is made for removing the ivy oil, I cant remember the name of a brand tho. In some cases regular detergent doesnt do the job, but I would be that if you washed it twice with reg detergent then it will be fine.

 

[SilverBlue]

This idea of taking poison ivy contaminated ropes to a public laundry mat needs to be thought out. That is unless you have no consideration for others using the equipment after you, perhaps a senior or mother washing baby clothes.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Fels Naptha is what was kept at hand for PI showers when I was a kid.

I don't know about how compatible that might be for ropes. A call to a manufacturer would be in order.

Tom

 

[okietreedude1]

Whenever i get into the PI, i start taking benedryl pills (or knock offs). one tab during the day to stay awake and 2 at bedtime to keep me asleep. the antihistamine keeps back the itching.

although ive never tried it, a friend told me to pour straight bleach over the blisters. the bleach dries out the skin and blisters. I prefer the benedryl.

As for the rope, id have to agree w/ washing it. afterwards, run an empty load of hotwater, soap and bleach through it. that should knock out any residue (or at least id hope it would).

 

[blackwaterguide]

I'm fairly sure you can still buy fels-naphta detergent in some grocery stores. It comes in large bars and also in flakes in a box. If you can only find the bars, shave it with a sharp knife. As far as the wahing machinegoes, have no fear, there will be no residual PI if you run a full machine of hot water and fels-naphta soap

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

For relief of the itching, use the hottest tap water you can stand. It'll itch like crazy for about 5 seconds, then give you a couple hours of relief.
The benadryl works a little bit too.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

As for the rope, manufactures recommend against detergent. I'd rather see you wash it twice in Woolite, rather than once in Tide.

 

[jmchristopher]

They found PI berries in the pyramids that were still toxic. i don't think I'd trust time alone to detox anything except for bad relationships.

 

[dbeck]

Instead of throwing down $$ on a mesh bag, put on some rubber gloves and daisy chain the whole thing. That is what I've done in the past and it worked fine.