If you’ve recently moved into a new home, you’ll probably be asking your friends and family around for a housewarming party. But as we enter autumn, you may have noticed an increase in the number of eight-legged visitors who most certainly haven’t been invited. Despite the old adage, ‘they are more scared of you’, this is cold comfort for those who are terrified of arachnids.
For home owners who have noticed an increase in spiders emerging from their house’s nooks and crannies, NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, have compiled some advice to help dissuade spiders from moving in.
1. Fill a spray bottle with a mixture of roughly half water and half white vinegar. Avoiding varnished surfaces, spray the mixture in corners and cracks. Alternatively, as strong smells are believed to deter spiders, try mixing natural oils like peppermint, lavender, rose oil, tea-tree and cinnamon into spray bottles and follow the same method.
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