\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Use the cold water to rinse the area that interacted. If you have lots of exposure to the plant, interact with an affected animal, or wear contaminated clothing, then the rash can appear in large patches on the body. If the label says to dry clean the item, take it for professional laundering and let the dry cleaning service know the clothes came into contact with poison ivy. If you used tools to clear poison ivy, clean the tools thoroughly with hot soapy water once you've finished. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Tip: When preparing to remove poison ivy, use caution and wear protective clothes and shoes, like long sleeves, long pants, gloves and boots. But when I’m out weeding I avoid dealing with the damn stuff because I don’t have a plan for keeping it away from my skin. We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. 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