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They have arrived! the 8 legged things! going to buy some peppermint oil/tea tree

(34 Posts)
DiscoGran Sat 19-Sept-20 09:30:05

Which ones are we talking about here? Spiders? My worst one is those crane flies that seem to float about with their long spindly legs and long wings. I can't bear them.

Parsley3 Sat 19-Sept-20 09:28:23

I too try to conquer with conkers as natural deterrents are the way to go. I might give the loo brush a try though. ?

Grandmabatty Sat 19-Sept-20 09:20:24

At the moment they are using the shed and like to jump out at me every time I go in. greyduster the description of the naked man in the shower made me laugh. I assume you know said naked man? Or that might be a whole new thread involving falling over in the shower ?

TwiceAsNice Sat 19-Sept-20 09:11:29

Daughter swears by conkers she put them in all the rooms corners

annsixty Sat 19-Sept-20 09:09:54

When we had a static caravan we were plagued with them.
I would collect fresh conkers and placed them along all the window sills and in the boiler cupboard , they seemed to like the warmth, it certainly worked for us.
I believe you can now buy oil or essence of horse chestnut.

trustgone4sure Sat 19-Sept-20 09:07:12

Well bikergran it will be a good investment,iv`e used them for years and they do work i would say 90% of the time.
Home Bargains sell them at a very reasonable price,around £1-40.
Conkers do if you put a hole in them.

Badgranma Sat 19-Sept-20 08:57:22

Does the Conker thing actually work? Where do you place them for best effect?

Greyduster Sat 19-Sept-20 08:55:57

Yes they are back! I watched a naked man in our ensuite bathroom trying to remove one with a loo brush. It was very - er - entertaining?! I hope you find some conkers, biker - most of our trees seem to be dying of something this year!

bikergran Sat 19-Sept-20 08:50:00

I've had two so far, one of them actually beat me to the bottom of the stairs.shock

Going to find some peppermint/tea tree/lavender oil and put few drops around my windows etc. Will also collect come conkers.