Can peppermint oil keep spiders out of my home?

Placing peppermint plants in strategic places inside and outside your home may also help repel spiders. ... Though there's little scientific research on the effectiveness of essential oils to repel spiders, there are several oils you can try. ... Keep reading: Brown recluse spider bites: What you should know ». read more

Simply fill a spray bottle with tap water and add 10-15 drops of peppermint essential oil. Give it a smell to make sure the water smells minty, if not add a few more drops. Then you simply need to spray the peppermint water in the cracks and gaps where spiders can enter your home. Spiders do not like peppermint oil. read more

Peppermint oil for spiders is a safe, natural and effective way to kill spiders compared to using chemical pest control spray that can be toxic as well as dangerous. I can vouch that it works as I use it every summer when the spiders start to multiply. read more