Life Hack: Five ways to stop spiders from coming into your home this autumn

Noticing more spiders popping up in your home? Here’s how to keep them away

Sick of seeing spiders in your home? Here are a few things you can try to stop them coming indoors

Make a DIY spray 

Certain scents repel spiders and among these is peppermint. Fill a spray bottle with water and add between 15 and 20 drops of peppermint oil. A potentially less appealing scent to humans that would also work is vinegar, so this could be a useful option in a pinch. Make a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water and add to a spray bottle. Spritz either mixture around the house to deter spiders, paying particular attention to any entryway they could be using to get inside as well as any cracks and crevices.