im alway's finding spiders in my house and all around outside of my house, any suggestions on something to put around my house? i cannot afford to call orkin:)
2006-07-13 16:30:45 · 31 answers · asked by ANGELA A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Find and seal all cracks in basement walls and in window casings and doorways. If there is just a tiny crack in your house, spiders will crawl through.
Make your house unfriendly to other bugs. Spiders eat bugs, plain and simple... and if their dinner isn't handy, there's no reason for them to hang around.
Vacuum up spiders as you find them. It's simple, safe and more effective than poisons. Vacuum the area thoroughly to get the egg sacs, too.
Keep clutter picked up inside the house so spiders won't have a place to hide. They won't stay in an area that is completely smooth and clutter free.
Keep your trash bins away from the house because spiders will stay around them, hoping to catch the bugs that are attracted to them.
Remove old vegetation or wood from against the house foundations. Spiders like to hide in these things and often find entrance from there.
Trim back trees, bushes and other vegetation from touching the house walls.
Keep pet food tightly covered to keep from attracting bugs which attract spiders. (Don't leave pet food in a dish all day.)
2006-07-13 16:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by luscious0071 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Some people claim that household dust sprays like Lemon Pledge (that's what I find most frequently) work, so you might try that. Spray around all edges of doors and windows all around your house.
If they aren't poisonous, let them be. Like house centipedes (little 1-inch grey/brown centipede with a couple of very long leg-looking apendages at the back), they're really quite helpful. Spiders eat other bugs - other bugs do damage. Spiders don't. And with the exception of the Brown Recluse or Black Widow in most of the continental US, you won't die from a spider bite - they're a lot like mosquito bites, sometimes a little more irritating.
2006-07-17 22:04:42 · answer #2 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably having problems in the house because of the infestation on the outside. Getting rid of them outside should take care of it. Check at your local hardware store for a pesticide spray or dust for spiders to use outside around the base of your home. Some sprays come concentrated and used with a hand sprayer, others come in their own container with sprayer attached. Cost is up to you. Dust is good to use, but I use it on a calm day and only where needed.
Be sure to follow the directions and take the precautions as listed.
There are some sprays you can use in the house, but be careful with them. Ventilate and don't use around pets or children.
2006-07-13 16:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by yep_yep_2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RE: How to get rid of spiders (various species) in and around home? I just moved into the back half of a house and I've noticed a lot spiders around the windows and yard. Is there any simple solution to get rid of them (other than fumigating)? Not sure if they make specifically spider traps. Any info is appreciated - thanks.
2016-03-27 04:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer given by luscious0071 (i hope i have written it correctly) is very correct. spiders are coming to your house from outside. hence keep an area of five feet all around the house clear of vegetation and spray some inscticide at the outside boundary of this five feet clear area . as another person mentioned the best way to get rid of spiders is to vaccum them if they are of the smaller thin variety. bigger ones are to be murdered mercilessly.
2006-07-13 20:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok thats a really bad problem you got there...well honestly there is no clear cut way of dealing with spiders outside your house..well when it comes to interiors try avoiduind stacking up of things very clumsily around..this prevents spiders from seeking shelter inside ur house...also u can try putting lights outside the house at night..spiders will cling on to the walls and gorge on insects....also net your windows,this prevents spiders from creeping through windows....but the best remedy to get rid of them is to paint ur house and keep it dust free...
2006-07-15 04:21:09 · answer #6 · answered by alfred a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you see more spiders then other invertebrates is because the spider is eating them.
Be thankful that you have so many natural insecticidal machines crawling around.
Today's medical technology has nearly eliminated death by spider bite, so there is no need to be scared.
I know that doesn't help you kill the spiders, but I just thought I'd try. :D
2006-07-13 16:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by Sunder Zombie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Set a trap.Get any toy insect with a button on it.If you touch the button the spiders will get trapped in a net.
2006-07-14 21:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by risha a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fumigate your house by closing all the doors windows and ventilators and burning some sulphur. Get out quickly after lighting the sulphur
2006-07-16 03:04:41 · answer #9 · answered by utkarsh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't used one myself, but someone was telling me about an insect repellent you can buy at Home Depot/Lowe's that actually plugs into your wall.
I just found one on Home Depot's website:
Black & Decker's B&D Electrical Pest Repeller, 3Pack
Model EP310-3P
Price: $19.99/ea
I'm sure there are other brands/similar products around.
Good luck!
2006-07-13 16:37:35 · answer #10 · answered by Dosu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋