tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313234209573779535.post2883018004244257450..comments2024-03-27T11:06:19.578-04:00Comments on 18underoneroof : finally, nice weather!!! a matter of perspective...16 blessings'momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611246330849334850noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313234209573779535.post-73414712011778824082018-05-03T08:19:15.121-04:002018-05-03T08:19:15.121-04:00"Jonathan because he has a bad rash/reaction ..."Jonathan because he has a bad rash/reaction to poison ivy, and Emily says he needs to have it covered up."<br /><br />From 20 years experience with this and 1 of my kids in particular who was prone to find any and all poison ivy if it was in a 50 foot radius of us!.... This is the absolute best thing you can do - (again; I know this from experience! I'm not just passing along 'something I read on the internet' LOL) The internet hardly even existed back then. ;)<br /><br />Wash the area with Dawn dishwashing soap (blue) and then pat dry and spread a little bit more with enough water to make it liquidy (it will be a light layer of foamy white as you spread it over the area) leave it - don't wipe or rinse - cover the area and then put your gauze cover over. <br /><br />The poison ivy spreads by oils; the Dawn will wash away them but then when you cover it and let it alone to dry and not rinse, it keeps those oils from spreading, helps dry it up and it heals right up.<br /><br />An American Housewifenoreply@blogger.com