You don’t need toxic sprays. Spiders hate certain smells you already own. Peppermint oil is their kryptonite. Mix 10 drops with water in a spray bottle, and spritz around baseboards, window sills, and door frames. Your home will smell like a candy cane, and spiders will pack their tiny bags.
How to Get Rid of Spiders in the House: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
Other scents they despise: eucalyptus, tea tree, citrus, and vinegar. Drop a few lemon peels near entry points. Or, if you’re feeling sassy, set out bay leaves in your cupboards. Spiders look at bay leaves and go, “Ugh, not this again,” and move to your neighbor’s house.
A Word on Chestnuts
Some people swear horse chestnuts repel spiders. Is it true? No one knows. But they look cool in a bowl, and if a spider sees one, it might assume you’re a wizard. Worst case: you have a bowl of weird nuts. Best case: the spider gets intimidated and leaves.