Re: It's That Time of Year Again! Arachnids!
Originally Posted by
TessA
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I hate 'em!
There was a giant one in my lounge t'other day! (that's why I need a man)
My eldest sent a photo of her swollen foot, a spider had bitten it while she was in bed last night!
AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!
I'm checking everywhere especially in my shoes and gardening gloves!
I don't have a bath now but I check the shower curtain!
Peppermint oil spray stops them so I'm told, my house will smell like a packet of Polos!
How do you feel about them?
PS. Anyone posting pics of them will get severely poinked!
Good! I approve of your P.S.!
I'm not going to look into this thread again in case someone disobeys you... there's always one!
It's bad enough having to put up with Tara's blooming avatar!
Just want to tell you this...every Autumn I collect a big bag of big shiny conkers and when I open any of our windows I place half a dozen or so along the opening. Always.
I know I'm tempting providence by posting this, but I
honestly
cannot remember the last time...
You can buy Horsechestnut spray I believe so I might do this too!
People laugh but I don't care...like my lovely family doctor used to say, if it works..do it!!
P.S. and I
always shake my dressing gown hard before I put it on, because once...no I'm not going to tell you, it'll freak you out!
And my duvet too!!!
Just in case any bugger has got passed the blockade!