Sunnyknight Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Keeping it brief. Yes, I'm afraid of spiders (my one weakness in life ). How the hell do you keep them out of your house, short of levitating it 100ft into the air? They're not frequent, but they're big. I'm even tempted of going to the extreme of using spider bombs, sprays and double sided tape every week. Help.
bossman Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I too suffered from arachnophobia, how I got over it was to go to one of these animal fairs and slowly plucked up the courage to hold a wolf spider and man are they big mother's! I took the family too and the children held the spiders and the snakes too! You have to man up and take it to the next level bud or else your life will be owned by these 8 legged creatures which are after all, more afraid of you Go for it!
Sunnyknight Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 I too suffered from arachnophobia, how I got over it was to go to one of these animal fairs and slowly plucked up the courage to hold a wolf spider and man are they big mother's! I took the family too and the children held the spiders and the snakes too! You have to man up and take it to the next level bud or else your life will be owned by these 8 legged creatures which are after all, more afraid of you Go for it! No. No........ No. No.
TheImpossibleGirl Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Probably not the right time of year for this suggestion but if you put conkers in the corners of each room spiders seem to stay away. No idea why....! For years I just thought it was an old wives tale but I tried it and it works 1
Arthur Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Lemons! http://giant.gfycat.com/ImpracticalSharpFugu.gif
LincolnE Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I just spray anti-spider spray, costs a couple of quid in the local hardware shop and seems to do the job.
localzuk Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Best way to get rid of spiders - release a menagerie of animals into your home. Birds, lizards, meerkats, any spider predator. However, you'll then have turned into Dr Doolittle... Realistically, cats seem to be reasonable at eating the occasional spider.
Sunnyknight Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 Lemons! http://giant.gfycat.com/ImpracticalSharpFugu.gif What the hell was that running!? That isn't a spider! I just spray anti-spider spray, costs a couple of quid in the local hardware shop and seems to do the job. Interesting. Where do you spray it? Is it a preventative or direct use on spiders?? Best way to get rid of spiders - release a menagerie of animals into your home. Birds, lizards, meerkats, any spider predator. However, you'll then have turned into Dr Doolittle... Realistically, cats seem to be reasonable at eating the occasional spider. Yeah i heard Cats are good, but i'm not buying a cat just for spiders! Though they are nice a furry... and jump quite high, have nice eyes....... make nice slippers.... hmmmm. I'm thinking along the lines of bombs and sprays, but that lemon trick thingy, didn't seem too pleasing? The window was shut, so we couldn't really tell? That other spider spray seems nifty?
featured_spectre Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I like spiders in my house...means that they are sorting out any other bug problem. In summer, I actively encourage having at least 2 in the house, one upstairs, one downstairs due to all the windows being open and a menagerie of bugs coming in. When it comes to October, the spiders get released outside. 1
Miscbrah Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Leaving tiger/lion poop in the garden is supposed to discourage cats I hear. Get some tarantula dookie from the zoo and rub it on yourself and your belongings?
CAM Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 So long as they don't come near me, I don't go near them. Sorted. 1
synaesthesia Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Love spiders, handy little things to have around and keep out the actual nasty bugs! Both kids like them, there was one with a HUGE body/butt a few weeks ago and my 6 year old son thought nothing of picking it up, letting it run over his naked arms and dubbed it "Mr Skinny Legs" (prizes for anyone knowing the reference!). They also actively try and save any spider that gets into the grip of either of my cats who do like to maim them.
featured_spectre Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 "Mr Skinny Legs" (prizes for anyone knowing the reference!). Peppa pig.
TronXP Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Love spiders, handy little things to have around and keep out the actual nasty bugs! Both kids like them, there was one with a HUGE body/butt a few weeks ago and my 6 year old son thought nothing of picking it up, letting it run over his naked arms and dubbed it "Mr Skinny Legs" (prizes for anyone knowing the reference!). They also actively try and save any spider that gets into the grip of either of my cats who do like to maim them. HaHa Peppa Pig ref for Mr skinny legs
Andrew_C Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Why spiders? They eat WASPS!! I've found Conker Spray works well. Buy from Amazon, and spray around the windows. Keeps my girly household happy (me, I like them!)
GREED Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Really not a fan here (of spiders, Peppa Pig is amazing!). I have a cat that keeps them nicely at bay, however I let them run amok in the garden as they are the best pest control in the world.
Tesla Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I've also heard conkers, my other half's Step Mum swears by them.
plexer Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 What the hell was that running!? That isn't a spider! The window was shut, so we couldn't really tell? That other spider spray seems nifty? The window was definitely open if you look closely. Ben
Sdrawkcab Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I just eat them. That way you show 'em who's boss and their friends don't come back.
synaesthesia Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 That was far closer to a pack of Durex than a real spider, that's for sure
Garacesh Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) there was one with a HUGE body/butt My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hon! ... He's a fussy eater. I just eat them. That way you show 'em who's boss and their friends don't come back. Eat it and gain its power. (There's a webcomic featuring this at some point, but I can't find it.) Edited January 5, 2015 by Garacesh
X-13 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Lemons! In short, burning down the house is the only solution. It's for the best. Peppa Pig is amazing! This is acceptable, but I get grief for liking ponies...
arwen Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Just learn to get over your irrational fear of them. The vast majority of native wild spider in the UK will not do you any harm what so ever. Unless you like all sorts of other bugs in your house, spiders are great pest deterrents and you are letting nature take its course rather than killing one of the top predators of the "insect" world. Learn about them and you will find them fascinating creatures. 1
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