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5 Chemical-Free Ways to Keep Spiders Out of Your Hair (And Home)

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If you are an arachophobe, are living with someone who is, or are simply looking to reserve your house for those with four legs or less (allowing for dogs, cats, tables and humans) without calling pest control or spraying poisonous fumes into the air, these 5 tips for keeping 8-legged creepy-crawlies from creeping into your home will probably come in handy.
  • Get Rid of Cardboard Boxes - Empty cardboard boxes make spiders very happy.
    They provide a safe, dark place to build webs, have plenty of nooks and crannies where the cardboard is folded or bends, and are also made from wood-based materials, which spiders are drawn to.
    Recycling old cardboard boxes and replacing them with plastic storage boxes cuts down on the amount of space where the spiders have to hide and let light through, making them less attractive as places to hide.
  • Fill the House With Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus is a type of tree whose pungent-smelling leaves spiders avoid.
    Putting pouches of eucalyptus leaves or drops of eucalyptus oil into closets, bookshelves and under large furniture will help keep spiders away from these otherwise dark and inviting places.
    Tea tree oil is another option but not advisable if you also have cats, as tea tree oil is poisonous to cats.
  • Vacuum Up Webs - Chances are that if you have spiders, you also have quite a few spiderwebs strung up in the corners.
    Vacuuming these up, along with any spiders that may be in them, will help encourage spiders to go find other places to live.
  • Cover Pet Food - Uncovered pet food attracts other bugs, which, in turn, attract spiders.
    Keeping pet food covered or put away during the day except for at set mealtimes will help keep the bugs that make good spider-snacks out of your home, forcing spiders to look elsewhere for their daily nutrients.
  • Tidy Up - Clutter makes for good hiding places for spiders and a nasty surprise when you pick up your favorite shirt only to realize it was being secretly borrowed by an uninvited guest.
    Picking up after yourself-especially when it comes to dirty dishes and food items- will keep both the bugs that spiders eat and the spiders themselves away from your stuff.
  • Trim Back Plants - Trees, bushes and other plants touching the house may encourage spiders and other bugs to climb up them an into the shady coolness of the indoors (spiders tend to dislike heat, which is why so many appear indoors during summer months when it is hot outside).
    Trimming away branches that touch the house will help keep bugs from finding their way in, as well as plugging up any cracks you find in the walls.
Following the above instructions should make it clear to your spider visitors that they were not invited and need to go now without putting yourself, your family, your pets or any other living creatures at risk.
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