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Poison ivy use bleach

Submitted by Chris

If you have been affected by poison ivy. Use a small amount of bleach and wipe it across affected area and it will dry up poison ivy.

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Dangerous Comments By: Tonya My daughter suffered a severe outbreak of Poison Ivy on her legs. We applied the bleach which my mom said was a sure cure. It successfully inflamed the rash to a hideous state. She looked as if her skin were poisoned by the bleach, or burned. She suffered greater after the bleach was applied. I felt I put her in joepardy after seeing the result of this and won't ever use this again. We'll go to a physician first.   I wouldn't recomend this!! Comments By: Anon I get poison ivy at least 2 times a summer. A friend of mine told me to use diluted bleach on the affected area. I did and it burned and it left nasty scars for about 6 months. Thankfully the scars did fade, but I will never try that again.   works every time Comments By: Jen I have poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac terrible and found that dabbing bleach (Clorax) on it helps to dry it up very quickly.   It will work if done at the right time Comments By: Cris Q you cannot wait until you have blisters it has to be done at the onset of the rash ,,, and of course you need to be sure you don't have an allergy to bleach.   burn the ivy away Comments By: john it works but it burns at the same time the scars heal rapidly and the poison ivy goes away along with the ich.   ONE DAY CURE Comments By: Steve Quit itching and waiting for the rash to go away. Bleach is quick, cheap, and works every time. The bleach pen for stains on clothes is a paste that sticks and is less caustic, but I prefer scrapping the area with a knife and straight chlorox to put an end to it.