spiders

[oldgrape]

is there anything that deters these horrible insects from my home
Anything they dislike?

[gelda]

An old man once told me that spiders hate the smell of conkers so you could try leaving a few about, I don't know if it works but he was a wise old man!

[heathfield]

Gelda's answer seems to be confirmed here!

[cruella]

Hi oldgrape.
I have been having the same problem over the past three weeks. Spiders the size you would not believe and getting them nearly every day.
I hate the things. I plugged in one of those sonar devices that a friend gave me. Only had it plugged in for a day now and nothing so far, but I will not hold my breath.
I will keep you updated as to how well it works or not

[oldgrape]

thanks all i know that spiders are scared of my hoover when i vaccum up the little blitters

[jane1098]

ive heard of conkers too. ive put them in the corners of my living room. ive had a few spiders but not as many before the conkers.

[sherlockian]

It's that time of year - they are coming in for the winter as they need a home too! They don't do any harm - in fact the large one in my bathroom has caught several flies, which are far more annoying, so can't we all live together in happiness? It's very depressing to see so many people irrationally eager to extinguish life in any form... fine to use deterrents such as conkers if they work, but please think twice before trying to kill them.

[iheartruby]

trust me, the conkers work! people think i'm crazy when i tell them to do it but i have had a mostly spider free house ever since i placed them on the floor in the corner or each room.

[Sedgebrook]

Conkers are the answer!

[China Doll]

Where do you put the conkers?

In corners of the room or something?

[hau kola]

Ive got a conker in the corner of my sun lounge-hes my guinea pig.lol.Seriously,im going out conkering over the weekend,my house is over run with spiders(well 2 anyway) and Mr HK is away playing golf.

[Jenniema07]

I use a spider repellant spray called amiral spider repellent. It works really fast and once you've sprayed it it last for up to 8 months. You can get it from www.spidergone.co.uk. You can use it outside and inside aswell.

[Vixxie-Roe]

I also use admiral spider spray and its great. I hate spiders and cant stand the thought of them being in my room, I spray my room from top to bottom and it works great. All spiders that are alive in the house are killed and all others are deterred from entering. I definetly recommend it. However, the smell can be a bit intoxicating so I also recommend wearing a mask when spraying it or leaving a window open for 5 minutes. Order the spray at www.spidergone.co.uk.