Spiders - use of essential oils

[lynbrown]

Can someone tell me how essential oils can assist in preventing spiders entering the house?

[Kleiber]

I don't honestly think anything will stop spiders entering your house.

[puddicat]

a previous reply was to use chestnut oil if you can get it! and they also said try putting conkers in the corners of your windowsills and any other places you think that they might come in from, i am going to try this as i have some huge monsters at this time of year, i think conkers will be ready about the end of september beginning of october, hope this works for you!

[daffy654]

Clove oil watered down and sprayed around doorways and windows is supposed to work,Betterware or Kleeneeze sell a ready mixed spray, I bought it once but never got around to using it regularly so I can't say if it works or not.

[sunflower68]

funnily enough I used Kleeneze "Spider Stop" last year and cannot remember seeing any monsters.

[cruella]

I am having a terrible time with absolutely huge spiders this year. Never seen any so big.
I spoke with a Colleague today from the Environmental Health and he told me that they lay their eggs on window ledges and round the edges of the windows.
he advised me to srcub the window ledge with a stiff brush, then spray round all the windows with insect repellent. I am off to do it this evening. Fingers crossed that it works.

[Kleiber]

Lyn, sorry to hijack your thread, but Puddicat - you're back!! How are you?

[puddicat]

hi kleib thanks for the regards i am getting there!love to u all!

[markja]

Hand cream, not essential oils. it'll take them ages to rub the nivea / atrixo in and will probably go somewhere else. they won't be detered by face cream though because they realise they are to ugly for help !!!!