How to Fight Against Spiders at Home?
Rightly or wrongly, spiders are often the source of phobias.
Personally, it's their paintings that bother me the most.
Here is a very simple idea to fight against the invasion of these 8-legged critters in our homes.
« Morning spider, grief, evening spider, hope “, The saying goes. But these little critters have nothing to do with our fears or our sorrows.
However, it is true that they are not very clean, especially because of the canvases that they weave in every corner of the house.
A little well-placed mint
The fresh mint is a good repellent against spiders (and also against ants for that matter).
Why ? Because this plant gives off a strong smell that these creepers do not like at all.
Yes, but how and where to put the mint?
The trick is to'crush the fresh mint and then put it in empty tea bags to scatter around the house.
If you drink tea, reuse those already consumed. Otherwise, click here to buy empty tea bags.
Now the goal is to place them strategically where spiders are likely to enter the house: entry halls, window sills and in doorways (openings) or any other place that could be a point of entry. entry for these insects.
Prevent them from making their nests
Spiders like to make their webs in the corners of rooms both on the floor and on the ceiling. So that they no longer come to make their nests, the mint can help you scare them away.
This time, no need to crush the leaves. Just hang a few sprigs of mint from the ceiling or in the corners they usually colonize. And they will go and weave their webs elsewhere. To hang the mint branches, the scotch does the trick very well.
In any case, for better efficiency, prefer fresh mint to dried mint.
Bonus tip
Instead of having to change the leaves every 2 days, I sprinkle them every once in a while using a small water sprayer.
Savings made
Insecticides are chemical, we don't really like that, especially inside houses. In addition, it remains quite expensive (between 3 and 6 € for 5 applications).
Mint grown in our garden costs nothing. And if we have to buy it, we take a few leaves from what we buy to make our tabbouleh. You can even freeze it.
It costs us around € 0.40 per use against € 0.80 for the insecticide. For 15 applications per year, we therefore save 6 € and no chemicals are used.
Your turn...
Did you try that grandma trick against spiders? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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Also to discover:
9 Natural Tips to Keep Spiders Away from Your Home.
My 5 Tips to Naturally Repel Ants from the House.
