Where to buy citronella?

betterbargains4u

Was watching "How clean is your house" tonight and they recommend using citronella to keep spiders and other bugs away.
We have moved to a house on the edge of some woods and get the hugest spiders I have ever seen in my life!!
Need to know where I can buy this stuff from....so I can cover the entire house with it!!

Pink.

Hi betterbargains,

There are some suggestions of where to get it on this thread: Fly spray recipe

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rls1973

hi, have you looked on ebay?there are lots of ebay shops selling essential oils and the like.

also, try pound shops etc.

i saw the programme, i want to get some too,so we're thinking on the same lines. i knew flying insects dont like it, but didnt know it would keep spiders away, hope it works!:D

melancholly

the sad thing is, i saw the programme and thought of this board!!
but then, i'm not the only one who thought it was useful so i feel slighly vinidcated!!

malamala

Oh I havn't watched that program.

Would anyone kindly tell me how to use citronella oil to keep spiders away? Thanks in advance.

QueenB.

Watched the show, could not believe the state of that house:eek:

Also took down the little idea of the citronella and have added it to my shopping list;)

melancholly

malamala wrote:

Oh I havn't watched that program.

Would anyone kindly tell me how to use citronella oil to keep spiders away? Thanks in advance.

because spiders apparently taste through their feet, and because they don't like citronella, if you use citronella on a cloth to clean (or after cleaning?) a wall, they won't come back. i think it was diluted with hot water, then just rubbed over - not too much, but hopefully enough to keep them away!

halloweenqueen_2

Thought I'd ask on here where to get citronella, not the only one!! Do you buy an essential oil or is it less oily than that - if that makes sense. I don't want to wipe oils on my wall if its the wrong thing!

mrs_baggins

I trained awhile back as an aromatherapist and we had to learn all about ess oils!From memory citronella is a lemony smelling oil and has antiseptic qualities. Its the oil that's used in all the insect repellant lotions and candles. I used to buy a few at a time so got them a bit cheaper but I think it is about £3 for a 10ml bottle. You may be able to get something similar at pound shops but it will be synthetic so will not have the same properties. Boots sell it if you have a firly big one that has a vitamins and oils section or health food shops like holland and barratt. I like this oil and sometimes put a couple of drops in the bath as well.

nikiyoung

Chemists used to sell it.
My sister was also told it also got rid of wood lice?
It also stops mosquito's wasps bees and flys if you burn it in a oil burner you can get the oil already made up for burning in oil lamps from the hardware shop or grden center.
HTH
Niki

betterbargains4u

Hi guys

A huge thankyou to you all for the suggestions as to where to buy it.
I am off to town tommorrowq, so will look in Boots and Holland & Barrats.
I'm certainly glad that I am not the only one that watches these programmes!!
I love them...don't you.
Aggie is so funny and comes out with the best suggestions. Do you think that she reads the OS thread??