Spiders & Peppermint & Lemon~Martin

[Guest guest]

Hi Martin:

 

Here is my take on using Lemon and/or Peppermint on Spiders. If the

Peppermint hasn't worked for you, why not try some Lemon Verbena in your

shelves?

 

Should you not have access to the Verbena, contact me direct and I'll send you

some dried. May even still have some fresh in the garage. We kept one pot in

the garage for the Winter just in case of losses. Did lose 5 plants last year

due to a week long hard freeze after having temps in the 70's and 80's. Still

have some fresh peppermint too that I can send.

 

It might even be possible to infuse some of the Verbena leaves into some oil

and use as a furniture polish to make them stay away. Even tho they are

beneficial, I personally can't stand Spiders! Their bites are forever to heal,

all bites whether poisonous or not can cause trouble.

 

Here is what my Doctor said recently: " Spiders have protein juices that when

inserted into what they think is food, will cause the internal parts of insects,

etc., to change to liquids so that they can drink their meals~since they only

have a sipper to eat with. " This happened after a spider scraped my hand and it

was swollen for weeks before easing up. This was a non-poisonous one! It

creates an infection under the human skin. The Recluse and Black Widow do much

more damage such as skin and tissue loss, etc. That was two Summers ago & thank

goodness for Black Salve that saved the day on them.

 

There is a Botanical Spray made with natural pyrethins~daisy type geranium

that might work for the Spiders too. My can is sooo old, not sure where I

bought it.

 

Caulk every crevice where they might come in too. Especially under the sinks,

etc. This helps if you can catch it before they begin to come in. Spiders move

before the weather gets really cold. When you see them begin to make their webs

close to the house is when to begin your caulking attacks, etc.

 

One thing I try to do is dribble drops of pure peppermint eo along the metal

door facing at the foot. This helps keep ants away too. Make sure it dries up

a bit before walking in it tho.

 

Best of luck with the creepy crawlies,

deb

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I have not tried verbena oil, but as I have got some I will give it a

try. That oil is far too dangerous for human skin so with a bit of

luck it might irritate spiders enough to make them realise that my

chimney is not a good place! I also have some dried verbena from way

back, but that would create too much of a mess around my gas fire.

 

Thanks and if it works I will report back. Here in the UK the

temperature went up a few degrees yesterday and guess what? A spider

came out of hibernation and crept up the wall by my bookcase. So

despite heavy vaccuming they are still hiding away.

 

Martin Watt

http://www.aromamedical.com

 

, Deborah Swanson <dsfrogger

wrote:

>

> Hi Martin:

>

> Here is my take on using Lemon and/or Peppermint on Spiders. If

the Peppermint hasn't worked for you, why not try some Lemon Verbena

in your shelves?

>

> Should you not have access to the Verbena, contact me direct and

I'll send you some dried. May even still have some fresh in the

garage. We kept one pot in the garage for the Winter just in case of

losses. Did lose 5 plants last year due to a week long hard freeze

after having temps in the 70's and 80's. Still have some fresh

peppermint too that I can send.

>

> It might even be possible to infuse some of the Verbena leaves

into some oil and use as a furniture polish to make them stay away.

Even tho they are beneficial, I personally can't stand Spiders! Their

bites are forever to heal, all bites whether poisonous or not can

cause trouble.

>

> Here is what my Doctor said recently: " Spiders have protein

juices that when inserted into what they think is food, will cause the

internal parts of insects, etc., to change to liquids so that they can

drink their meals~since they only have a sipper to eat with. " This

happened after a spider scraped my hand and it was swollen for weeks

before easing up. This was a non-poisonous one! It creates an

infection under the human skin. The Recluse and Black Widow do much

more damage such as skin and tissue loss, etc. That was two Summers

ago & thank goodness for Black Salve that saved the day on them.

>

> There is a Botanical Spray made with natural pyrethins~daisy type

geranium that might work for the Spiders too. My can is sooo old, not

sure where I bought it.

>

> Caulk every crevice where they might come in too. Especially

under the sinks, etc. This helps if you can catch it before they

begin to come in. Spiders move before the weather gets really cold.

When you see them begin to make their webs close to the house is when

to begin your caulking attacks, etc.

>

> One thing I try to do is dribble drops of pure peppermint eo along

the metal door facing at the foot. This helps keep ants away too.

Make sure it dries up a bit before walking in it tho.

>

> Best of luck with the creepy crawlies,

> deb

>

>

>

> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with

Search.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Martin, How do you feel about being a guinea pig for us? I spent about

an hr and a half today looking for info on your spider problem and the

results as are follows: ( everyone of these suggestions, were

recommended by other people who also claim they work)

 

Natural spider repellent can be done two ways of both if you prefer. The

first is chestnuts, yes chestnuts spiders hate chestnuts and they won't

even come near them. So if you place them around your house cottage or

shed they will stay away.

 

The second way to repel spiders is to use lemon pledge. Its not a

natural spider repellent but it works. Spiders hate lemons and their

taste buds are on the tips of their legs. So by spraying your window and

door frames inside and out will keep spiders away.

 

Spiders do not like coconut oil and vinegar mixed hope this helps I seen

this on a home fix it channel/ do it yourself channel I have never tried

it as I don't have spiders but I hope it works for you. Spray straight

5% white distilled vinegar with a teaspoon of coconut oil to help remove

and help prevent spider webs.

 

Good luck, and if you do decide to try these, let us know what worked

for you.

 

Oh and Happy New Year!

 

Carol

[Guest guest]

Always happy to try stuff out, but all these formulas either don't

work for more than a few hours, or don't work at all. The ones on

chestnuts is nuts if you excuse the pun. I have been in chestnut woods

where the spiders webs are all over the fallen nuts including the ones

broken by various creatures.

 

The big problem with the aromatic repellents is they evaporate so

quickly, especially near a heat source such as a fire. The spiders

creep down my steel chimney as soon as it has cooled at night. I have

a gas fire so it soon cools.

 

Martin

 

, Carol <cjpearce wrote:

>

> Martin, How do you feel about being a guinea pig for us? I spent about

> an hr and a half today looking for info on your spider problem and the

> results as are follows: ( everyone of these suggestions, were

> recommended by other people who also claim they work)

>

> Natural spider repellent can be done two ways of both if you prefer.

The

> first is chestnuts, yes chestnuts spiders hate chestnuts and they won't

> even come near them. So if you place them around your house cottage or

> shed they will stay away.

>

> The second way to repel spiders is to use lemon pledge. Its not a

> natural spider repellent but it works. Spiders hate lemons and their

> taste buds are on the tips of their legs. So by spraying your window

and

> door frames inside and out will keep spiders away.

>

> Spiders do not like coconut oil and vinegar mixed hope this helps I

seen

> this on a home fix it channel/ do it yourself channel I have never

tried

> it as I don't have spiders but I hope it works for you. Spray straight

> 5% white distilled vinegar with a teaspoon of coconut oil to help

remove

> and help prevent spider webs.

>

> Good luck, and if you do decide to try these, let us know what worked

> for you.

>

> Oh and Happy New Year!

>

> Carol

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Martin,

 

I have a soap workshop in my garden which is a log cabin,

Unfortunately the spiders love it in there. I use all manor of

essential oils inc. Peppermint and Lemon and this hasn't deterred

them. I hate spiders, they make me scream..

 

Dawn UK

 

 

 

> Always happy to try stuff out, but all these formulas either don't

> work for more than a few hours, or don't work at all. The ones on

> chestnuts is nuts if you excuse the pun. I have been in chestnut woods

> where the spiders webs are all over the fallen nuts including the ones

> broken by various creatures.

[Guest guest]

I have a book entitled " Grandmother's Natural Remedies & Nutrition " . It says to

put pennyroyal on cotton balls and place it around where you see the spiders.

Don't know if it will work, but I guess it's worth trying. Another suggestion

was placing cloves, bay leaves, or sage in locations where a problem exists, and

if that doesn't work try mixing 2 cups of 20 Mule Team Borax with any powdered

sweetener in a large container and sprinkle areas you know they frequent. Lin

 

Dawn Blakey <dawnblakey wrote: Hi Martin,

 

I have a soap workshop in my garden which is a log cabin,

Unfortunately the spiders love it in there. I use all manor of

essential oils inc. Peppermint and Lemon and this hasn't deterred

them. I hate spiders, they make me scream..

 

Dawn UK

 

> Always happy to try stuff out, but all these formulas either don't

> work for more than a few hours, or don't work at all. The ones on

> chestnuts is nuts if you excuse the pun. I have been in chestnut woods

> where the spiders webs are all over the fallen nuts including the ones

> broken by various creatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

If it is impossible to get rid of the spiders,

you may still feel better if they don't creep

you out quite as much.

 

EFT works ridiculously well for this stuff.

 

Of course you still want to keep a weary eye

on poisonous ones. Though even if you get

bitten, EFT can help with that too.

 

The website is a mind-boggling treasure trove

of case histories, and the basics are free to

learn.

 

Here is a link that goes straight to a case of

arachnophobia.

 

http://tinyurl.com/2tfaml

 

And since we are on the topic, here is an

example of EFT in daily life that happened

just a few days ago.

___

On the way out of the pool I noticed

a lady lying on the bench between the

dressing room and the outside. Someone

else was with her, helping her to cool

down.

 

When I emerged from the shower the

same woman was sitting in the dressing

room, looking somewhat distressed.

She said she had high blood pressure

and had stayed in the water too long.

 

" Would she like to try something totally

different? "

" Sure, why not " . I asked what she was

feeling at that moment that was most

bothering her. Nausea and dizziness.

 

Two little rounds of tapping on nausea

and dizziness, and she felt much better,

to her utter amazement. It took 3 minutes,

if that.

 

I wonder what she'll tell the people back

home in Calgary about Nakusp, where fat

old ladies wrapped only in a towel start

tapping on you.

 

Ien in the Kootenays (the fat old lady)

http://ienvan.multiply.com (blog)