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How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Old 27-08-2009, 2:13 PM   #1
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How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

Can anyone recommend any decent Spider deterrents/repellers?? Hate spiders with a passion
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Old 27-08-2009, 2:17 PM   #2
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

I have heard that spiders don't like the smell of citronella, and one recommendation was to dilute citronella oil in water and spray it on areas that seem to attract the most spiders. I haven't tried this myself, so I can't tell you how effective it might be. But if nothing else, your house will smell lemony-fresh
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Old 27-08-2009, 2:20 PM   #3
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

They are also reputed not to like chestnut, so pieces of chestnut dotted around. A local chateau (at Durtal) has been entirely re-roofed using a chestnut frame with the intention of keeping spiders and other creepy crawlies at bay.
(Sweet chestnut is the wood to use, Horse Chestnut may not have the same properties)
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

Old wives tale says to put a conker in the corner of every room, they will not like it.
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Old 27-08-2009, 3:00 PM   #5
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Old wives tale says to put a conker in the corner of every room, they will not like it.
That old chestnut........sorry.
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Old 27-08-2009, 3:03 PM   #6
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Old wives tale says to put a conker in the corner of every room, they will not like it.
my parents have done this in the past and it appears to work.
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Old 27-08-2009, 3:55 PM   #7
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Old wives tale says to put a conker in the corner of every room, they will not like it.
I did it last year and had 1 spider all year in my room. Towards the end of the 12 months they started to come back because the conker must have lost its odour.
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Old 27-08-2009, 5:47 PM   #8
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Hate spiders with a passion
Don't hate spiders they eat flies.
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Old 27-08-2009, 6:47 PM   #9
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

These work according to an earlier thread
Advanced Spider Repeller - whole house £23.95

Last edited by pete1866; 27-08-2009 at 6:48 PM. Reason: spelling
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Old 27-08-2009, 8:24 PM   #10
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Don't hate spiders they eat flies.
Exactly. Currently got one dangling about 18" from my amp.
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Old 27-08-2009, 9:17 PM   #11
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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Don't hate spiders they eat flies.
+1 I'd rather have 100 spiders in my house than 100 flys.
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Old 27-08-2009, 10:07 PM   #12
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

I like spiders because they will keep your house clear of all other insects. Any insect I find in my house, I will kill, except spiders. They have free reign.
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Old 27-08-2009, 11:10 PM   #13
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

I love spiders. There was a monster in our bath the other day, I cheerfully walked over and picked it up and let it run up and down my arm.
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Old 28-08-2009, 6:44 AM   #14
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

I always leave spiders I find in the house alone. I think they probably clean a lot of the mess up and so it means I don't have to hoover so often
A couple of summers ago I had one that used to walk across the lounge carpet and stop in front of the telly for a few minutes before moving on. His name was Boris.
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Old 28-08-2009, 7:46 AM   #15
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

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These work according to an earlier thread
Advanced Spider Repeller - whole house £23.95
I bought one of these, not this exact model but something with the same functions and haven't seen one since.
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Old 28-08-2009, 7:59 AM   #16
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

My Mum told me a while back that spiders don't like the smell of lavender, we got lavender air freshner in a couple of rooms and their doesn't seem to be any spiders in them. They seem to have all moved to the rooms without the lavender air freshner so it looks like there may be some truth to this.
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Old 28-08-2009, 11:43 AM   #17
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

get a cat, our cat seeks and destroys spiders and other bugs every day.
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Old 28-08-2009, 7:36 PM   #18
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Re: How to get rid of spiders!!! Spider deterrents/repellers??

why would you want to ?

note that if you remove the larger House Spiders in your house - then you'll be potentially leaving your home more open for less pleasant spiders to take residence

Hobo Spider at Animal Corner
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