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Spider deterrent……. Not….🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️

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Shinamae Sun 26-Jul-26 18:40:56

I bought these from Amazon and I have had them down for two days in various rooms, including the kitchen, I already have electronic thingies, but I don’t know that they’re doing much so I was hoping these would be good
They cost £19.99 and the smell is quite bad initially but I was quite prepared to put up with that. What I wasn’t prepared to put up with is when I’ve just gone out and looked beside the cooker where I put one, There was a blinking great house spider actually sat on top of it
So I’m returning it and getting my money back…

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Shinamae Sun 26-Jul-26 18:43:42
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GrannyGravy13 Sun 26-Jul-26 19:07:50

There is a product called Spidex it’s in aerosol and it works.

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Tenko Sun 26-Jul-26 19:11:36

Does it kill them or deter them ? I don’t mind spiders .

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pably15 Sun 26-Jul-26 19:18:31

I bought spider spray from Aldi ,I spray the whole house, also put peppermint oil on a cloth and wipe it over window sills and skirting boards,,I hate spiders,and they're getting bigger..

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GrannyGravy13 Sun 26-Jul-26 19:21:25

Tenko

Does it kill them or deter them ? I don’t mind spiders .

Spiderex deters I couldn’t kill a spider.

I leave them alone as their webs catch flies and mosquitoes.

Used to get this for my mum as she was frightened of them, and after she was widowed it was easier for her to have this, than call me to sort out a spider

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pably15 Sun 26-Jul-26 19:26:46

They frighten me, I wouldn't go near enough to them to kill them

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AskAlice Sun 26-Jul-26 19:46:59

Most spiders are harmless - not useful information if you have spider-phobia, I know. We have a few regular visitors to our house and I can live with them as long as they don't fall on my face from the celing durig the night! They keep the fly population down indoors - a plus in my opinion.

On the other hand, I hate cobwebs, they make me shudder. Sticky dirty things. When I had to explain to my DGD that cobwebs were not the same as spiders' webs (when I was dusting them into oblivion) her reply was, "What's a Cob?"

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