White vinegar : sprayed around windows and doors, its smell repels spiders.
Peppermint essential oil : Dilute a few drops in water and spray in corners of the house.
Chestnuts : placed at entrances, they release a natural substance that spiders hate.
Housework, your best ally
Regular vacuuming in corners, behind furniture, or along baseboards is often enough to dislodge them. Removing their webs will discourage them from settling.
How to limit their presence in the long term
Block the accesses
Check the condition of window seals, install mosquito nets, and seal cracks in walls or around pipes. It’s like closing the shutters to keep out mosquitoes: simple, but incredibly effective.
Turn off unnecessary outdoor lights
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