Making remedies to repel spiders

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Method 1 of 3: Make an essential oil spray
Method 2 of 3: Make other repellent sprays
Method 3 of 3: Laying down repellent materials
Tips
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You can easily make natural spider repellants at home that work just as well as commercial insecticides. The advantage of homemade remedies is that they do not contain chemicals and toxins that are bad for your health and that of your pets. In making many of these natural repellants, you use ingredients that are unpleasant to spiders, such as essential oils and ammonia. That way, you'll prevent spiders from entering your home and encourage them to leave. By spraying with sprays and putting repellants on places where spiders enter your home, such as cracks and crevices around windows and doors, you can keep spiders out very well without affecting your health.

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Method 1 of 3: Make an essential oil spray

Mix essential oils with water. Pour seven drops of essential oil into an empty 500 ml glass spray bottle. Then fill the atomizer up to 2 to 3 centimeters below the rim with warm water.
- Use peppermint, tea tree, citrus, lavender, or neem oil, as these oils have been proven to repel spiders.
- Try to use a glass atomizer as essential oils can sometimes react with plastic.
Add dish soap and shake the spray bottle. Put a small squeeze of liquid dish soap into the spray bottle, screw the cap on and shake the spray bottle to mix the ingredients.
- Oil and water cannot be mixed, so you need dishwashing liquid to break down the molecules in the oil so that they can be mixed with water.
Spray the spray on areas where spiders enter your home. Spray the essential oil spray all over the areas where spiders enter your home, including window frames, cracks under doors, and any other cracks or crevices you may have discovered in your home. Also, spray all corners where spiders gather.
- When spraying on furniture and carpeting, keep in mind that the oil can stain. Test the spray on an inconspicuous area in the upholstery or carpet to see if it does not discolor the fabric. If nothing happens, you can use it safely.
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Re-spray all areas once a week. Natural repellants should be used more often than chemicals, so remember to spray once a week.

Method 2 of 3: Make other repellent sprays

Prepare a repellent spray with ammonia. Put 1 part ammonia and 1 part water in a spray bottle, screw the cap on the spray bottle and shake to mix everything. Spray the ammonia on areas where spiders enter your home and other areas where they gather. Spray again every week.
- Instead of making a spray, you can also dip a cloth into the mixture and smear the areas where the spiders enter your house. You can apply the product in a more concentrated way.
Make a spray with vinegar. Pour one part vinegar and two parts water into a spray bottle and shake the spray bottle to mix the ingredients. Spray the vinegar spray near doorways, window frames, and other areas where spiders enter your home. For best results, re-spray the spray every week.
Prepare a saline solution for spraying. Sprinkle 15 grams of salt in 2 liters of warm water and mix until the salt is dissolved. Then pour the solution into a spray bottle. Spray the spray on areas where spiders enter your home to repel them. Spray once a week with the spray.
- You can kill a spider by spraying salt water on it.
Make a spray with tobacco. Fill an atomizer almost to the brim with hot water and then add a pinch of tobacco. Let the tobacco soak and steep in the water for about an hour, then spray the mixture near areas where spiders enter your home. The strong smell of tobacco will repel unwanted spiders.

Method 3 of 3: Laying down repellent materials

Sprinkle cedar shavings. Sprinkle cedar shavings near areas where spiders enter your home and areas where there are many spiders. You can also place cedar blocks in those areas or put cedar mulch in your yard and around your house. The strong scent of cedarwood will scare away spiders.
Use diatomaceous earth. Sprinkle a thin layer of pure, food-safe diatomaceous earth on all areas where spiders enter your home, such as windowsills and doors. Remember, the diatomaceous earth will kill the spiders, so use something else if you just want to repel them.
- The diatomaceous earth sticks to the legs and lower body of the spiders, after which the particles slowly dry out the spiders until they die.
- Diatomaceous earth kills spiders and insects, but is safe for you and your pets.
Use baking soda. Sprinkle baking soda over areas where spiders enter your home and where you see the most spiders. The smell of baking soda will repel and drive spiders from your home.
Fend off spiders with chestnuts. Place chestnuts without husks in the various areas of the house where spiders come in, as well as the areas that spiders prefer. It is not entirely agreed whether chestnuts are a good repellent. Some people call this old wives' talk, while other people swear by it.
Lubricate the areas where spiders enter your home with citrus. Coat areas where spiders enter your home, such as window sills, doorways, and cracks, with citrus peel. You can even place citrus peel in inconspicuous areas in your home to help repel spiders even better.
Sprinkle tobacco in your house. Spiders hate the smell of tobacco, so you can sprinkle small amounts of tobacco around areas of your home to scare away those pesky spiders.
Use herbs and spices. Sprinkle bay leaves, whole cloves, turmeric or ground black pepper around your house or where spiders enter your home to repel the spiders.

Tips

If you don't want to put down repellent materials, you can also clean your home with lemon-scented cleaning products and burn citrus candles to ward off the spiders.
Another option is to create an outdoor herb garden so that spiders don't get near your lawn and house.
In addition to using repellants, it is a good idea to seal any cracks and crevices in your home that could allow spiders to enter.