Mum reveals genius hack that will keep spiders out of your house

BY Joseph Loftus

Have you noticed an increase in spiders in your home?

One mum is here to the rescue so you can say goodbye to the creepy crawlies who have moved into your home recently. As the weather has taken a pretty quick turn for the worse, our arachnid neighbours who have been quite content living outdoors over the last few summer months, have decided it's time to move in. Unfortunately for any of those with a fear of spiders, this change in weather has also coincided with spider mating season, meaning some of us may have noticed a lot of new friends in our houses. For some, the odd spider indoors is no big deal, but for others, this is enough to reduce them to a state of national crisis. However never fear, as one TikToker has revealed a very easy solution for getting rid of unwanted spiders.

Kamana Bhaskaran, who has more than 190,000 followers on TikTok, was asked: "Anything for spiders please? My two-year-old got terrorised the other day by seeing one on the curtains.|

She said, "Let me show you how to keep them away with this all-natural spider spray." She said: "Fill a spray bottle with water, add peppermint oil and swish "Spray along the outside of the house, entryways and windows, and in corners. The peppermint smell repels the spiders. No more spiders! Bhaskaran’s tip has been lauded by arachnophobes online with one person saying: "Thanks so much for sharing, I even see them in my bedroom upstairs." Another said: "I’ll definitely try this, the pest control guy said the spiders are the worst to kill." And don’t just trust TikTok as this tip is also supported by science. Back in 2018, a study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology found that two of the spider species tested out of three avoided entering areas that have been sprayed with peppermint oil 75% of the time. Not only does this tip get rid of spiders, but it also doesn’t harm them.

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