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Spider repellant?

Anyone got any reviews on them?I'm currently sat wondering whether to get the Spiderex from Amazon.

Apart from the false widows that we're plagued with around here I've had 7 of those giant brown spiders come in in the past week and they're terrifying me :(

Trying to pack ready for moving in a couple of weeks and I'm not going to get far while these evil spiders are present and running out at me.Wondering if there's a nest in the back garden as all seem to come in from the back end of the house
If women are birds and freedom is flight are trapped women Dodos?
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  • southcoastrgi
    southcoastrgi Posts: 6,298 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    put conkers around all the rooms & doors
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    At least you won't have a fly problem?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • jellie
    jellie Posts: 884 Forumite
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    Conkers work for me, allegedly they don't like the smell.
  • Leif
    Leif Posts: 3,727 Forumite
    They are harmless, and eat the insects that you do not want. Try and appreciate them, they are beneficial. :)
    Warning: This forum may contain nuts.
  • shegirl
    shegirl Posts: 10,107 Forumite
    Leif wrote: »
    They are harmless, and eat the insects that you do not want. Try and appreciate them, they are beneficial. :)

    They terrify me:o Just after I types this thread another one scuttled into the living room and was big enough for me to see it's eyes from a distance:eek: they have to go lol
    If women are birds and freedom is flight are trapped women Dodos?
  • shegirl wrote: »
    They terrify me:o Just after I types this thread another one scuttled into the living room and was big enough for me to see it's eyes from a distance:eek: they have to go lol

    Did it wink at you as it passed? :rotfl:
  • I use the conkers, got loads of them in every room, all over my house. I hate them, :eek: cant even watch them on tv as im that scared :eek: but since ive had about a hundred conkers in every space, have only had a few small ones :eek:

    BUT....... (its not very money saving) I also keep my lights on in every room im using, so its not dark, especially during march/april and sept/oct when they are coming in and out of hibernation. I found that they used to always come out when it was dark, but not when light.
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    "Spend Half As Much Money n Twice As Much Time."
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Energy Saving Champion Home Insurance Hacker!
    I like the idea of a spider going round the house at night, eating up whatever I fetched in from the garden, or maybe crumbs on the floor. As long as it doesn't make too much noise or climb into bed with me.
  • pka_2
    pka_2 Posts: 158 Forumite
    As others have said, conkers work a treat and they don't cost a penny. You just have to find your nearest conker tree.
  • Conkers..... I found a spider sitting on one once. Not convinced.
    I'm retiring at 55. You can but dream.
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