For those stubborn patches on your hands or arms that still feel prickly, grab a roll of duct tape or packing tape. Press it firmly onto the itchy area and then rip it off like a wax strip. It sounds ridiculous, but it physically pulls out the visible and invisible fibers sticking out of your skin.
Repeat the tape trick a few times on the same spot. You’ll be amazed at how much junk comes off. Just don’t use the cheap, weak tape—you need the industrial-grade stickiness. Your skin will thank you later, even if it looks a little red for a minute.
What About Your Clothes?
Your clothes are now a fiberglass minefield. Do not wash them with your regular laundry. The fibers will transfer to every single sock and underwear you own, and you’ll be itching for a week. Wash your contaminated clothes separately in cold water, and run the washing machine on an empty cycle afterward.
Itchy Fiberglass Fibers at Melissa Frank blog
If you put them in the dryer? Rookie mistake. The heat will bake the fibers into the fabric and blow them into the air. Air-dry those “work clothes” outside, or just toss them away—sometimes it’s the price of being a DIY hero.
