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Proven Tips to Get Rid of Spiders
Hello,
We just moved to a new ground floor apartment. There is a terrace and a hedge which attracts a lot of unwanted wildlife.
Does anyone know any proven tips to get rid of spiders? People tell me just to get used to them because they eat other insects, but I really don't like walking and being caught up in webs, or spiders the size of my fist running across the floor.
I've read citrus, mint, lavender etc oils, but does anyone have any tried and tested things? These oils can be pretty pricey so don't want to keep getting things that don't work.
I should add that the apartment itself is very clean and uncluttered.
Thanks a lot, :)
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I had ants coming in really badly in an old apartment. There was no way to seal everything off because the house was so old and the landlord refused to do anything or allow us to do anything. We ended up using Sevin dust (got it from Lowe's). It's a really potent insecticide so you need to be careful with it, but it really works. We sprinkled it in areas outside of the house where we thought the ants were coming in and it took care of most of the problem for very little money. Good luck!
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The best way to get rid of spiders, is to not let them get in.
Check your baseboards and windows for cracks. Talk to the landlord about sealing anything you find. Make sure your screens don't have holes, and that everything that needs a screen has one.
Once you make sure they can't get in, your best bet is just to make life miserable for the ones you've got. Clean dishes and remove recycling immediately. Take a broom and knock down any webs you find.
Also remember that the last tenants might have been careless, and left old furniture or garbage that the spiders love.
I don't know anything about oils discouraging them. I'm pretty skeptical that they'd work, since spiders are a hugely diverse group of insects. I'd put my time and energy into making sure they can't get in, ruining the spots they like, and waiting them out.
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