If you are looking for a way to repel house spiders, start by removing their food. Spiders go where insects are, so reducing the number of insects that go inside and using warm-toned lighting can help cut down on spiders too.
Spider repellents are readily available at any big-box store. But one of the best ways to reduce spiders is far cheaper and easier than buying a repellent. It helps to instead focus on removing their food source.
Spiders do not necessarily want to be in your house. They want insects to eat and undisturbed shelter with stable humidity. To reduce the presence of house spiders, you need to remove these factors.
The biggest lever is food, so start there. Using warm-toned lights instead of bright white and blue-toned exterior lights can draw fewer moths, midges, and beetles. That means fewer predatory spiders will come around because there aren’t as many insects around to eat. You can also use motion-activated lights as well as another way to cut down on light.
The next thing to do is reduce the number of entry points spiders have to get into your home. You can do this by sealing cracks around windows and doors and cables and pipes. If you have a basement or garage, clear the storage areas and put things in sealed bins rather than cardboard boxes. Lift items away from the foundation and off the floor. If you have vegetation that goes up to the foundation or siding, trim it back.
It’s also smart to vacuum up webs and take spiders outside. Doing this will, over time, discourage spiders. They’re not going to want to keep building in places where their nests will get taken down.
If spiders keep finding their way inside, Mosquito Squad of Lansing can help. Mosquito Squad's home and yard coverage treats the foundation and entry points where spiders and the insects they eat get in. This will help you protect your living areas.
