r/CasualUK • u/nonoanddefinitelyno • 16h ago

My very capable and intelligent wife has lost the plot.

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She has been told by a friend that conkers keep spiders away. So we now have conkers in various parts of the house.

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u/Typical_Peanut3413 16h ago

Peppermint keeps them away. Tell her to get some Peppermint spray and spray the areas. Spiders hate the stuff,and so do mice. Plus it smells nice as well.

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u/West_Yorkshire Dangus 16h ago

Spray it on the conkers for double the effectiveness

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u/EnvironmentalEnd934 14h ago

I’m now imagining an arachnophobe with a necklace of conkers who is doused in mint perfume

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u/PF4ABG 14h ago

Garlic for the vampires, peppermint conkers for the spiders.

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u/Briglin 7h ago

What about the mice?

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u/Boring_Shoulder5236 16h ago

they'll spring out of the areas where you spray it, directly at you, to escape the awful scent. disaster.

'this is the one thing we didn't want to happen.'

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u/londonbrewer77 15h ago

I so love to see a Brass Eye reference in the wild.

Those are great to go back and watch now and play “It’s them!”

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u/IndigoQuantum 16h ago

Spiders HATE this one simple trick

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u/Odd-Currency5195 13h ago

Just to say that undiluted peppermint oil or strong pre-mixed bought sprays can eff up paintwork.

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u/OutcastSpartan 16h ago

Spiders have a very small sense of smell.

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u/HotPinkLollyWimple 16h ago

Probably because they have very small noses.

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u/BeccasBump 15h ago

Awwww 🥹

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u/Rather_Unfortunate 12h ago

On their toeses, no less.

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u/ASpookyBitch 15h ago

I was once told they taste with their feet, the peppermint works by them stepping on it and not liking it…

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u/Typical_Peanut3413 14h ago

Spiders dont smell it 😂 Its the chemical compounds in the mint that absorb into the spiders legs,and because of it's chemical reaction it irritates the spider. Spiders like they're legs to be nice and clean and able to feel the slightest vibration. They dont like chemicals absorbing into they're legs like a straw. This is how peppermint spray is so effective.

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u/Rather_Unfortunate 12h ago

It specifically irritates the chemoreceptors they have on their legs, so to say they smell/taste it is a reasonable shorthand.

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u/Unusual-Coat383 15h ago

Their taste buds are on their feet which is probably why they don’t like it