Natural spider repellant - and ants!

[Guest guest]

I have spiders in my house that was built in 1925. Our elderly neighbor

would never kill a spider. They had what is called a " Michigan basement " -

yes, I live in MI. Their basement was dirt floor. She said the spiders would

kill the other really bad bugs that were in the house, so she let the

spiders live. I have since adopted her attitude to a degree. If the spider

is invading my territory (hanging over my bath tub, for instance) and near

food and other " family " areas, I kill it.

 

 

 

We have a problem every year at this time with ants. We are trying to get

away from spraying the usual commercial sprays and using natural methods to

keep them out of the house, but it is becoming very difficult. We are using

coffee grounds around the house and I just saw a post about using bay leaves

so as soon as I post this I will go to the kitchen and get out some bay

leaves to put on the counters.(and on the floor??) It is just terrible when

the ant falls off the microwave into the gravy you are cooking! LOL That

was funny!

 

 

 

Jan G

 

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On Behalf Of sage5236

Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:14 AM

 

Re: Re: Natural spider repellant (high frequency

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Hi,

I use eucalyptus in repelling spiders. It works for me. I put it around

windows and doors, wherever you see them coming in.

Yet,I don't want them all gone. I keep the smaller ones for my house plants.

They keep my garden and my house plants clean of bugs.

Hope this helps.

Sage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

ha~ jan that is to funny~ ! I grind bay leaves with my mortar and pestle

and sprinkle in a line~ I find where they are coming in from outside~ and

direct them away from the house~ like around doorways, dryer vents ect, ect~

I hope it helps~

 

Sindy

 

Re: Natural spider repellant - and ants!

>

> We have a problem every year at this time with ants. We are trying to get

> away from spraying the usual commercial sprays and using natural methods

> to

> keep them out of the house, but it is becoming very difficult. We are

> using

> coffee grounds around the house and I just saw a post about using bay

> leaves

> so as soon as I post this I will go to the kitchen and get out some bay

> leaves to put on the counters.(and on the floor??) It is just terrible

> when

> the ant falls off the microwave into the gravy you are cooking! LOL That

> was funny!