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Question: How can i keep spiders out of my guest house? not going to use any toxic pesticides.?

(Posted by: Mr. man on 2010-03-05 13:47:08)

I moved into a guest house in a yard recently and have been finding spiders every day. I've been spraying around a non- toxic, essential oil pesticide mix and bought a eucalyptus plant. I've also bought a few praying mantis egg sacks..once they hatch, I hope will find and take out the spiders. is boric acid better than borax??

Posted by: Viejo1 on 2010-03-05, 13:49:42

Ask them politely to leave.

Posted by: peaches6 on 2010-03-05, 13:53:13

Essential oils: Rose oil Citronella Oil Lavender Oil Cinnamon Oil Peppermint Oil Citrus Oil Tea Tree Oil any of the above oils will kill spiders and other insects on contact! A Natural Spider Spray Formula for inside the house: To get Immediate Relief from spiders inside the house buy 8 oz bottle of Peppermint or Lavender Soap, or any other natural soap. Go to your local drug store (I've found a great supplier at the local arts and crafts store) and buy 1 oz of Essential oil. Add 5 tablespoons of the soap per quart water. Add 5 tablespoons of any natural citrus oil to the quart water which you added the soap and label it spider control spray. Add to sprayer and spray inside house where spiders are seen. Should be done as often as needed. This is not a long term solution but will provide you immediate help. You can also add 1 drop of any of the above (depending on preference to you) to 1 quart of water: Test for strength. Spray outside the house: Spray outdoor trash and recycling bins with any natural soap. Use the same formula as in #4 to spray the containers and the area around it with. You can also use any natural citrus based cleaner at 1 oz per quart water. Spray around the outside of the house and along any places that you see too many of them.

Posted by: Laura on 2010-03-05, 13:53:15

Iv heard that by putting conkers on your window sills it stops them from coming in as they don't like the smell. Hope it helps! x

Posted by: Melissa on 2010-03-05, 14:00:44

This seems like an ideal solution, but I've never actually bought one so I can't tell you whether it works... or where you can buy them in the States, maybe you could try Googling for it :-) I would do that for you but I'm so phobic I will have nightmares if I even see a picture of one on a web(!)page nauticalia.com/ uk-info/ value-under-25/ spider_repellers/ 3128.html