Granted this is a bit of detour, but though I admire the industry of the Irish spiders I find their set dressing distressing. I cleaned my chandelier in Sept but before xmas it looked like something from Miss Havisham's antique wedding feast. So I was very interested to see this. It's another use for my squeezed lemon halves.
You only need one household item to stop spiders coming into your home
Like many people, I have a completely irrational fear of spiders.
While there are some I tolerate because they seem non-threatening to me, I have a deep-set fear of one of those large, gnarly guys finding his way through my bedroom window.
I’ve gotten quite good at ensuring the eight-legged monsters stay outside, and it’s been a great relief — even when the windows are thrown open during a heatwave.
If you’re like me and want to keep them as far away as possible, you only need one thing: Lemon juice.
As a teenager, I read that spiders’ taste buds are in their feet, so if they step on something that tastes horrible to them, they’ll do a full 180-degree turn to get away from it.
It’s common knowledge at this stage that spiders, flies, and other insects aren’t so fond of citrus scents, hence the rise of citronella candles on our garden tables.
The article I read suggested wiping your window with some lemon juice, and I ran straight to the fridge for the little squeezy bottle we had left over from Pancake Tuesday.
Rather than wipe the window I went further. I wiped it on the glass, but also the outer windowsill, the inside of the window while it was open, and the inside of the glass too.
I reapplied whenever the thought crossed my mind, probably twice a year.
I’m not exaggerating when I say it was years before a spider dared to step foot in my room again.
If you’re extra paranoid, you could even wipe down the front and back doors.
I can’t say with certainty how often you need to redo it.
I do it whenever I remember, which might only be once or twice a year — especially coming into winter when my warm home seems even more inviting.
If you want to be more cautious, you could add it into your household cleaning routine and give a final lemony layer to your freshly cleaned windows and doors.
You only need one household item to stop spiders coming into your home
Like many people, I have a completely irrational fear of spiders.
While there are some I tolerate because they seem non-threatening to me, I have a deep-set fear of one of those large, gnarly guys finding his way through my bedroom window.
I’ve gotten quite good at ensuring the eight-legged monsters stay outside, and it’s been a great relief — even when the windows are thrown open during a heatwave.
If you’re like me and want to keep them as far away as possible, you only need one thing: Lemon juice.
As a teenager, I read that spiders’ taste buds are in their feet, so if they step on something that tastes horrible to them, they’ll do a full 180-degree turn to get away from it.
It’s common knowledge at this stage that spiders, flies, and other insects aren’t so fond of citrus scents, hence the rise of citronella candles on our garden tables.
The article I read suggested wiping your window with some lemon juice, and I ran straight to the fridge for the little squeezy bottle we had left over from Pancake Tuesday.
Rather than wipe the window I went further. I wiped it on the glass, but also the outer windowsill, the inside of the window while it was open, and the inside of the glass too.
I reapplied whenever the thought crossed my mind, probably twice a year.
I’m not exaggerating when I say it was years before a spider dared to step foot in my room again.
If you’re extra paranoid, you could even wipe down the front and back doors.
I can’t say with certainty how often you need to redo it.
I do it whenever I remember, which might only be once or twice a year — especially coming into winter when my warm home seems even more inviting.
If you want to be more cautious, you could add it into your household cleaning routine and give a final lemony layer to your freshly cleaned windows and doors.
