As someone with a fear of spiders, I tested out the £1.40 hack to keep spiders out of your home, available from most supermarkets and online
As a mild arachnophobe I am among those for whom the start of Autumn brings a sense of dread – spider season.
As the weather cools this means they are doing so inside homes as the conditions are drier than outdoors. Jess Steele, heating technology expert at designer radiator specialists BestHeating, explained the theory behind the hack: “Peppermint oil provides a strong smell and spiders are sensitive to them which makes it an effective yet cheap method of taking away the worry of finding creepy crawlies all over the home, without causing harm to them.
During spider mating season, the males will go searching for females and often find them inside homes, which is why you may notice more of them over the next couple of months. The males of this species can grow up to a terrifying 10cm across the leg span, although this is the top end of the scale, with their size depending on how much they have eaten.If you are keen to keep the eight-legged creatures out of your home, there are a few things you can try to deter them from creeping inside.Spiders love seeking refuge in dark, damp and cluttered places, so ensuring your house is kept clean can keep them away.
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