Arachnophobia affects many people, and simply seeing a spider on their carpet, or climbing up their wall, sends shivers down their spine. Although they are afraid of them, some people don’t want to kill them, but only to prevent them from coming in their homes.
This article reveals nine natural ways to keep spiders out of your home without harming them and without harming your family with the use of chemical sprays.
Even people who are not afraid of spiders don’t want them hanging around inside their house. These nine natural ways will help you keep the spiders away from your home for good.
Chase them way with mint
Most people don’t hate peppermint, but spiders do. It is an easy way to keep spiders from invading your home. Just fill a bottle with water and peppermint essential oil, and then spray it around your home. The advantage of this remedy is that it makes your home smell great.
Clean Up
This is the cheapest and most organic way to repel spiders naturally, but not the easiest. Keep your home neat, tidy and free of dust and webs. This is the best way to keep spiders from moving in. Vacuum, dust and de-clutter regularly to keep any insects from making themselves at home.
Vinegar
White vinegar has so many uses around the house, and repelling spiders is one of them. You can repel spiders with it in the same way you can do it with peppermint oil: fill a spray bottle with water and vinegar, and spray the cracks and crevices around your house.
Let a furry friend help you
Four legged furry friends like cats are a great spider deterrent. They are great hunters and will definitely not let a spider crawl across the floor without going on the prowl and taking care of business.
Don’t Let Them Inside
Not letting them in in the first place is a great way to keep spiders out of your house. Make sure that the exterior of your house is free from grass clippings, leaves, wood piles, or other spider hangouts. Check all door openings and windowsills to make sure there isn’t room for spiders to get in that way, and, when needed, apply caulk.
Citrus
It is well known that spiders hate all things citrus. Rub citrus peels on areas in your house which are frequented by spiders, like windowsills, baseboards and bookshelves. This is a great way to keep them away. You can also use lemon scented furniture polish to drive spiders away.
Cedar
Cedar can be a great deterrent for spiders. Use cedar mulch outside around the perimeter of your home to keep spiders from getting inside. Another good choice is to use cedar chest or cedar hangers in your closet, if you have access to them. Using cedar blocks or shavings inside cupboards, closets or drawers can also repel spiders from going there.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts have long been known to repel spiders, so you can place them along your baseboards and in your windowsills to prevent spiders from going there. Many people use osage orange (or hedgeapple) for the same reasons. You can keep chestnuts and hedgeapples in your house for a long time before they go bad, so you can give it a shot.
Tobacco
It might sound weird, but spiders hate tobacco just as much as they hate lemons and chestnuts. Sprinkle small pieces of tobacco in the places where spiders hide, or soak tobacco in water and spray the mixture all around. If you find tobacco to be too expensive, try to find a more affordable fix for keeping spiders away.
