1. Chestnuts are a wonderful deterrent for spiders. Just place some of them around your home where you think spiders would be attracted to and you'll find they will look for other living quarters.
2. Don't smoke? Well don't knock it! When tobacco or chewing tobacco is mixed with water and lemon dish detergent it is deadly on spiders. When mixing don't forget to strain off the tobacco.
3. Peppermint and Lavender combined and brewed with pennyroyal, cinnamon or orange oil can work fantastically. Place the brew in a bottle and spray, spray and spray.
4. There are ultrasonic insect repellants on the market that work and offer excellent spider control. These may cost you a few bucks but they are so worth it if you're looking for a natural spider repellant.
5. Horse apples can become a real good friend when they is sliced and hung in every room of your home. Spiders hate them.
6. Another simple spider control is coconut oil, vinegar and water. It works so well you knew vinegar, the woman's right hand cleaner, had to be in there somewhere didn't you?
7. Cleaning your home every week will decrease the chances of spiders wanting to move in drastically. Spiders love dust and debris, they also like remains of other dead insects so clean well when you do it.
8. Then there is the last but not the least way of safely getting rid of spiders and this one although a little bit out in left field works. Puree some dead spiders with water, strain and put water in a spray bottle and start spraying. This works like a charm.
