does coconut oil and vinegar really work to keep spiders out of your house?

Question

someone told me that this works, but where do you buy coconut oil? I'm in Pittsburgh, PA.

Answer 1

It is said to work. Also, below are some other home remedies for spider control.
A Natural Spider Spray Formula for inside the house:
Dr Bronners Peppermint or Lavender Soap, or any other natural soap.
1 ounce of Neem oil
You can also add 1 to 5 drops of any of these Essential Plant Oils (depending on your preference) to 1 quart of water:
Catnip Oil, Citronella Oil, Lavender Oil, Cinnamon Oil, Peppermint Oil, Citrus Oil, Tea Tree Oil, or other essential oils.
Add 5 tablespoons of the soap per quart water. Add one ounce of the Neem oil to the water which you have added the soap and label it. Shake well and spray inside house where spiders are seen. Test for strength. May be done as often as needed. This is not a long term solution but will provide you immediate help. Oils may stain some fabrics or light colored furnishings, test first.
Spray outside the house:
Use the same formula to spray the foundation, eaves and soffits, and the areas around doors, windows and crawls space, or attic vents, or any area where you see spiders congregating. You can also use any citrus based cleaner like Citra Solv at 1 oz per quart water. Spray around the outside of the house or where spiders congregate.

Spiders are actually quite beneficial and we should try to get used to them.

Answer 2

Coconut Spiders

Answer 3

Be carefull with the coconut oil, it may damage furniture finishing and it will cause a bit of a mess around the house.
I think the smell of the two coconut oil and vinegar will be worse then the spiders.
If you have spiders that's better then other creepy crawlers, but if you just can't stand them get "RAID" its cheaper then coconut oil.
Save the vinegar for a salad and the coconut oil for a nice tan on the beach.

Answer 4

diatomaceous earth. it rather is made from virtually microscopic animal exoskeletons. airborne dirt and dust with DE (diatomaceous earth). The remnants of the exoskeletons land up scratching and slicing the exoskeleton of the spider inflicting them to dehydrate. there is likewise a hint of pyrethrins in DE, it rather is a toxin.