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Jonathan Hatch	How to Get Rid of Spiders	Natural Spider Repellent: Osage Hedgeballs, otherwise known as Hedgeapples or Sticky Balls (tee hee!) have been used as a natural spider repellent for a long time, but only in the last few years have they gained more mainstream popularity, even if there is no explanation for why they work. They can be found in the produce section of your local grocery store. If not, ask the manager to order them, they're very cheap and widely available. Sodium lamps for porch and outdoor lighting is a great way to save on your energy bill and reduce the number of spiders that find their way into your home chasing the bugs that are attracted to normal "blue wave" lighting.
I've had my run-ins with spiders. I'll admit it, I was scared to death of spiders (and they still kinda creep me out). There's nothing worse than getting almost no sleep because a spider just ran across your cheek and tucked itself somewhere between the sheets--or maybe it was the pillow? And I know what a spider problem is after living in a tinderbox of a house/apartment, with almost no sealed entrances or insulation; our house was basically known by the neighborhood spiders as "the place to be" when the Fall weather started driving them indoors. So trust me when I tell you I know what a spider problem is. Here are some tips for how to keep spiders out of your home:
Suggestions or Questions? Check our Pest Control Forum.
Spiders love dirty rooms. If you leave clothes lying around or objects on the floor, it gives spiders a place to hide and more courage to migrate from one place to another in your home.
Spiders get in windowsills and doorsills, so make sure the layers of windows are intact and sealed correctly. Doors are a good place to put a barrier treatment.
Vacuum the area where you have found spiders. Make sure you get their egg sacs as well. The egg sacs look a lot like little cocoons, but they're usually fixed to a surface with a thick layer of webbing.
Spiders hang out by food. Spiders are attracted to food supplies because of other pests who make their homes there. Besides, leaving food out is what slobs do. You're not a slob, are you?
Spiders love porch lights. They love porch lights because other bugs love porch lighting. So, keep your porch lights off as much as possible, draw your blinds, and try to find a way to light your porch that doesn't involve fixing a light to it.
Suggestions or Questions? Check our Pest Control Forum.
Spider Traps, Repellents, and Poison There are spider sprays and spider repellents that you can use to keep spiders out. There are many vendors of pest repellents on the internet. Some are organic, others are not. Remember, spiders like to eat other bugs. So, if you spray for other pests, you'll diminish the spiders' food supply and make your home a less inviting place to find a meal. If you take these suggestions to heart, you might find less spiders crawling across your warm tummy on a cold Winter's night.
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Jonathan Hatch

How to Get Rid of Spiders

Natural Spider Repellent:

Osage Hedgeballs, otherwise known as Hedgeapples or Sticky Balls (tee hee!) have been used as a natural spider repellent for a long time, but only in the last few years have they gained more mainstream popularity, even if there is no explanation for why they work. They can be found in the produce section of your local grocery store. If not, ask the manager to order them, they're very cheap and widely available.

sodium lamps reduce spiders

Sodium lamps for porch and outdoor lighting is a great way to save on your energy bill and reduce the number of spiders that find their way into your home chasing the bugs that are attracted to normal "blue wave" lighting.

I've had my run-ins with spiders. I'll admit it, I was scared to death of spiders (and they still kinda creep me out). There's nothing worse than getting almost no sleep because a spider just ran across your cheek and tucked itself somewhere between the sheets--or maybe it was the pillow? And I know what a spider problem is after living in a tinderbox of a house/apartment, with almost no sealed entrances or insulation; our house was basically known by the neighborhood spiders as "the place to be" when the Fall weather started driving them indoors. So trust me when I tell you I know what a spider problem is. Here are some tips for how to keep spiders out of your home:

Suggestions or Questions? Check our Pest Control Forum.

Spiders love dirty rooms. If you leave clothes lying around or objects on the floor, it gives spiders a place to hide and more courage to migrate from one place to another in your home.

Spiders get in windowsills and doorsills, so make sure the layers of windows are intact and sealed correctly. Doors are a good place to put a barrier treatment.

Vacuum the area where you have found spiders. Make sure you get their egg sacs as well. The egg sacs look a lot like little cocoons, but they're usually fixed to a surface with a thick layer of webbing.

Spiders hang out by food. Spiders are attracted to food supplies because of other pests who make their homes there. Besides, leaving food out is what slobs do. You're not a slob, are you?

Spiders love porch lights. They love porch lights because other bugs love porch lighting. So, keep your porch lights off as much as possible, draw your blinds, and try to find a way to light your porch that doesn't involve fixing a light to it.

Suggestions or Questions? Check our Pest Control Forum.

Spider Traps, Repellents, and Poison

There are spider sprays and spider repellents that you can use to keep spiders out. There are many vendors of pest repellents on the internet. Some are organic, others are not.

Remember, spiders like to eat other bugs. So, if you spray for other pests, you'll diminish the spiders' food supply and make your home a less inviting place to find a meal.

If you take these suggestions to heart, you might find less spiders crawling across your warm tummy on a cold Winter's night.

Home | Pest Control | how to get rid of spiders

Disclaimer: Jonathan Hatch & Natasha Laumei cannot accept any responsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others, or property when following any advice given on this site.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.