Though I wouldn’t say I suffer from arachnophobia, I still do not want to co-exist with spiders. Yes, I know they reputedly eat flies and mosquitoes but they can eat them outside, not in my home. Here are some of my hints for making your home a spider no go area.
1. Get the house treated by a pest controller
As our house had been vacant for a while before we moved in, a number of spider webs had accumulated outside. One of the first things we did before we moved was to get a pest controller in who went around the whole house inside and out and sprayed and swept down spider webs and generally made it habitable.
This can then be followed up by further treatments at regular intervals. However Mick usually does these with a spider spray bought from the hardware store.
2. Do not grow vines and trees close to the house.
Spiders love to build from trees to house and certain vines like ivy are havens for spiders. I would never grow ivy for this reason as well as because it takes over everything. But if you want to grow them make sure they well away from the house.
3. Keep floors uncluttered
Some spiders just love dark places. Because of the danger of funnel webs and red back spiders, I never leave clothes on the floor. Or leave them in hampers too long.
4. Don’t allow rubbish to build up
Get rid of rubbish and empty pots rather than let them accumulate in the yard. Spiders love to take up residence in such place.
5. Brush down any cobwebs that do appear
Despite all these efforts the occasional spider manages to evade all the precautions. So sweep away any cobwebs you see in the house or close to it.
At one stage we had a blue tongue lizard living outside. I was happy for him to stay as they eat spiders. But sadly he moved on or a neighboring cat had it for dinner.
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