How can I get rid of indoor spiders??
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Thought I read/saw in your column "that Borax rids spiders & insects around your house". I did read it but now I can't find where it was. Please reply.
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These spider webs keep coming back after I swipe them. Is there some way to keep them out?
Diatomaceous earth, food grade, is the best thing I found to keep them down. Put in a dispenser, the kind you can refill for ketchup, and that will allow you to dispense a thin line around baseboards. It is safe for pets and kids.
Spiders dislike orange and peppermint. Wash areas with orange or peppermint scented cleaners.
Vacuum all baseboards, interiors of all closets, basement floors, walls, ceilings, and beneath stairs. Vacuum all exhaust fans, window sills, door and window frames.
Check weep holes in windows to make sure spiders aren't making webs/laying eggs there. Push a pipe cleaner or similar through the weep holes to clear out the holes.
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here is info for you, Harriet
https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-T2302-Spider-Killer-Aerosol/dp/B008CH3Y9C
Hope this helps you:
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Spiders-in-the-House#:~:text=Seal%20up%20your%20home.%20Patch%20up%20cracks%20and,all%20of%20these%20must%20run%20to%20the%20outside.
Here are some tips that may be helpful https://www.craftylittlegnome.com/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders-naturally/
Here's a post that might help https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders/
Use peppermint oil or vinegar. Here's a link with more natural ways to deal with spiders:
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/how-to/a56/how-to-keep-spiders-out-of-your-house-the-natural-way/
Hello. We live in a rural situation and I find that using an outside perimeter spray each spring is very helpful as a deterrent for unwanted invaders. If you don’t want to apply the chemical of yourself you may have to consider contracting out in service.
This information may help:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders/
Hello Harriet,
Close down bath and sink Plugs.
Vac every corner of your home.
Close windows, doors and vents.
I have flea traps in my home cause I have cats, the bonus is I find creepy crawling spiders caught in them all the time. https://www.amazon.com/Victor-M230A-Ultimate-Flea-Trap/dp/B000668Z96/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=14WUEMQF3BMHM&dchild=1&keywords=flea+traps+for+inside+your+home&qid=1612461177&sprefix=flea+traps%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyT1QzTEJNWExNWVhDJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODU4MzM1M1c0R1RTVllLQlpPTyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDE3NjEwMkVBNU5OQTRTQTJMJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
When I first moved into this old derlict home it was infested with spiders, so I got out the caulk gun and caulk all along the moulding at the top and along the base boards to keep them out. Worked great, I rarely get them. I also caulked along the old bathroom window.
For the ones up high, I suck them up with the vaccum hose and then spray some insect repellant down the hose after them. Then I use a fly swatter sometimes too.
That’s tough as they always seem to find a way in, don’t they! Close up as many holes as you can around the house and maybe have a pest company come spray.
Hi Harriet, here are some safe ways to accomplish this, hope they help you,
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-get-rid-of-spiders/