How do you keep spiders out of your house?

Use Vinegar. White vinegar has about five trillion uses around the house (look it up!), and repelling spiders is one of them! Repelling spiders with vinegar is much like repelling them with peppermint oil, in that you fill a spray bottle with vinegar and water, and spray all the cracks and crevices around your home.Jul 30, 2013 read more

Just use caution if you have poisonous spiders in your home because these can harm animals too. 6. Clean Around the Perimeter. If you want to know how to keep spiders away from your home, the perimeter of your home should be free of things like wood piles, trash, and debris. read more

If you’re trying to keep spiders out of your house, spray cracks and crevices in your floors, walls, and windows with a 1:1 vinegar-and-water solution. You can also try a mixture of 15-20 drops of an essential oil, like peppermint, tea tree, or cinnamon, with 3 to 5 cups (710 to 1,180 mL) of water. read more

Organize Your Home: Spiders are attracted to dark, cluttered spaces. Try stacking, organizing, and sealing your storage areas, dusting and vacuuming as you go. Also, be sure to take out your recycling regularly, and removing those stacks of empty boxes you have saved up. Spiders love to make a home in piles of cardboard, boxes, plywood and firewood. read more