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How To Naturally Stop Spiders From Entering Your Home / Room Natural Health Remedies
While you may not like them, spiders have a natural place in the world, and they kill other pests like mosquitoes and flies. However, this doesn’t mean you want to share your home with them. Here are some effective home remedies for spiders to keep them out of your house without using harsh chemicals. 1. Peppermint Essential Oil All pests (including spiders) can’t stand the strong smell of peppermint essential oil. Place a few drops of the oil on cotton balls, then scatter them under furniture and other places spiders like to hide. Just be sure your pets or children can’t access them, as peppermint oil can be harmful if ingested. 2. Cinnamon Bugs also hate cinnamon. Sprinkle some around the exterior of your home, paying close attention to doorways and windows. This will deter spiders from entering your home in the first place. 3. Distilled Vinegar Make a solution of equal parts distilled vinegar and water, then spray the solution on and around any cracks in your home. Spiders can’t stand the smell and will be sure to stay away. 4. Cedar Hangers To prevent spiders from making your closets their home, swap out your hangers for the cedar variety. Spiders don’t like the smell of cedar, and so they won’t be tempted to string up webs in your closets. If you don’t want to spend the money on cedar hangers, you can also use cedar essential oil mixed with water and spray the exterior of your home regularly. 5. Citrus Rinds Another thing spiders and pests hate? Citrus smells. Take orange or lemon rinds and place them around your home. You can also lightly rub them on surfaces to make the scent more noticeable to them. 6. Lemon Furniture Polish On the topic of citrus and spiders, using lemon polish on your wood furniture is another great way of deterring spiders from hanging around your home. 7. Chestnuts This might sound odd, but chestnuts contain a substance that is very unappealing to spiders. Consider placing chestnuts under furniture, in closets, and in your basement to keep spiders from lingering there. 8. Coconut Oil It might surprise you to learn that spiders also hate the smell and feel of coconut oil. Make a solution of coconut oil and water, then spray the solution around any cracks and crevices within your home 9. Get cleaning Spiders like to have places to hide and one of the best ways to prevent this is by keeping your house neat and tidy through regular tidying, cleansing and de-cluttering. Opt for plastic storage containers rather than cardboard boxes as these are harder for spiders to crawl into. Also dust and vacuum regularly to rid your house of unwanted webs 10. Protect the exterior of your house Make sure spiders don't get into your house in the first place by moving anything that they would be likely to hide in away from any exterior walls. This could include leaves, grass clippings, vegetation, compost or woodpiles. Check door openings and window sills for any cracks that spiders could crawl through and seal these with caulk. Also fix torn window screens and cover vents and chimneys with fine mesh. 11. Plant a eucalyptus tree in the garden As well as being low maintenance and smelling wonderful, the strong medicinal scent will repel spiders. If you don't have room for a eucalyptus tree, plant mint or lavender underneath or near windows, as again the strong smell will drive spiders away. 12. Turn off your lights While light itself doesn't attract spiders, it does attract the insects that spiders feast on so turn off the outside lights to prevent spiders coming near the house. Stop indoor lights from shining through outdoors by using opaque blinds and shades. If you do need to keep the lights on, use yellow sodium vapour lights as these are less likely to attract insects. 13. Garlic Known for its vampire-repelling properties, turns out spiders don't like the smell of this pungent bulb either. Depending on how strong a scent you yourself can cope with, either put whole cloves or crushed cloves into a spray bottle filled with water and use to scent the corners, floors and skirting boards of any room prone to receiving unwanted guests. 14. Get a Pet Many pets, especially cats, will chase anything that moves, and this includes spiders. Cats and other pets will chase anything that moves, making them natural spider repellents. While they may not be able to eliminate all of them, if there is one running across the floor, they may be able to catch it for you. Just use caution if you have poisonous spiders in your home because these can harm animals too. 15. Tobacco Spiders are not big fans of tobacco, and you can find loose leaf tobacco at smoke shops and even some grocery stores. Simply spread the tobacco leaves where spiders tend to occur or mix them with water and spray the mixture around the house. You can also make tobacco balls by mixing the leaves with

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