From: CWLee on

When I work in my yard I often get tree sap on my hands and
clothing. For years I have used a product called
De-solv-it, but it has been harder and harder to find in
recent years, and now I don't see it at all at my local
grocery chains. What other common household cleaners have
you found effective in removing the sap from trees?

Thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.


From: Bill on
"CWLee" wrote in message
>
> When I work in my yard I often get tree sap on my hands and clothing. For
> years I have used a product called De-solv-it, but it has been harder and
> harder to find in recent years, and now I don't see it at all at my local
> grocery chains. What other common household cleaners have you found
> effective in removing the sap from trees?
>

Peanut butter! Non chunky of course. Just rub it in, then paper towel it
off.

This also works good for "nosy" dogs which "help" and get tree sap or
"pitch" on themselves. They are going to lick where you clean them, so
peanut butter works great.

I think it is the oil in peanut butter which does the trick. So other things
with oil might work too?


From: Bob F on
CWLee wrote:
> When I work in my yard I often get tree sap on my hands and
> clothing. For years I have used a product called
> De-solv-it, but it has been harder and harder to find in
> recent years, and now I don't see it at all at my local
> grocery chains. What other common household cleaners have
> you found effective in removing the sap from trees?

Lighter fluid. Bar-b-que lighter fluid. Waterless hand cleaner.