Wash Away Poison Ivy with Fels Naptha Soap
By ModHomeEcTeacher
With pesky weed and vine removal comes the likely possibility of rubbing up against some poison ivy, sumac or poison oak. If you're sensitve to these weeds, the coming weeks could be miserble. A quick anecdote is to
strip down ASAP and shower using Fels Naptha Soap. It will greatly reduce and in most cases, prevent a reaction to the poison ivy oil. Since poison ivy resin can stay on you clothes for up to one year, be sure to launder your clothes in shaved or grated Fels Naptha to neutralize that resin.
To learn more practical and unexpected uses for Fels Naptha Soap, including leather tanning if you find yourself with a deer carcass on your hands, check out Soaps Gone Buy
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My Mom taught me about Fels Naptha too. I have a bar in my laundry room at all times. I need to remember to use it more often. I also love using Twenty Mule Team Borax instead of bleach. Some of the old stuff our parents and grandparents used it just as good as what we've been using. Most is better for the environment too.
dewonangus
Seeing this label brought back a few memories. Growing up my Mom used powdered Fels-Naptha for the laundry.
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