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Natural Spider Repellent?

Submitted by tinkberry on Tue, Apr. 28, 2009

Someone please help me with this! I saw on here a while ago the recipe for spider repellant. It was lemon essense oil, water and something else. I have been trying to find this, and have not been able to locate it since then. Thanks for your help!

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KwelX
Sat, Oct. 15, 2011

Spider Spray Recipe

Here is the spider spray recipe that I use:

What you’ll need:
-empty spray bottle
-essential oils (Catnip Oil, Citronella Oil, Lavender Oil, Cinnamon Oil, Peppermint Oil, Citrus Oil, Tea Tree Oil, or other essential oils)
-Peppermint, Lavender, or any other natural soap
-Water

Steps: Combine about 1 teaspoon of essential oil and 1 tablespoon of the natural soap in the empty spray bottle. Fill the rest of the spray bottle with water. Gently shake the spray bottle to mix the ingredients. You can adjust the potency of your spider spray by adding more or less essential oil or soap. I usually spray around the exterior doors and windows about once per week. This has managed to keep spiders away for me. I have found this spray to be quite effective as a Natural Ant Repellent as well.

Nattysmum
Thu, Sep. 02, 2010

The one you posted,

The one you posted, "Strong Essential Oils: (Canola, cedarwood, citronella, garlic, lavender, cinnamon, peppermint, tea tree oil, etc.) Combine 5 drops of any of these oils to 1 quart of water and a bit of dish detergent. Spray around desired areas." I am going to try that one i need to get rid of spiders, i am very petrified of them

Chris Middings
Wed, Apr. 29, 2009

More on this subject here

http://www.seventhgeneration.com/spider-deterents

jcraiglightfoot
Tue, Apr. 28, 2009

more different sites to mull over

# Chestnuts: place them around patio doors and around the perimeter of the balcony or deck to repel spiders.

# Strong Essential Oils: (Canola, cedarwood, citronella, garlic, lavender, cinnamon, peppermint, tea tree oil, etc.) Combine 5 drops of any of these oils to 1 quart of water and a bit of dish detergent. Spray around desired areas.

# Chewing Tobacco: Add 1 package of chewing tobacco to 1 gallon of boiling water and let cool. Strain and save liquid. Add 1 cup of the liquid to a 1/2 cup of lemon scented dish detergent. Pour into a spray bottle and treat the desired area. (Recipe by Jerry Baker, America's Master Gardener).

# Lemons: Spiders taste with their feet and are repelled by lemon oil, and even lemon-scented pledge. (This advice is supposed to be straight from the folks at Arachnophobia-the movie).

jcraiglightfoot
Tue, Apr. 28, 2009

found on another website, try it or not, cannot vouch for...

One of the essential oils you probably found was citronella oil. My experience has found that dabbing that around windows and door frames is quite effective. It works because spiders taste with their feet, and hate the taste of citronella almost as much as I hate the taste of gasoline. So they turn around and go away.