Has anyone ever used citronella oil to repel spiders?

[janeyo]

they only stop them from coming inside - there are LOADS living the house already (house spiders) so the spray won't stop those

[lynda66]

neem, tea tree and eucalyptus oils mixed with a small amount of water and a drop of soap, pour into sprayer and spray (not too much water you want it to stick ..... or you could use a fine paintbrush .... dunno if it works .... but it's supposed to

[minskey]

I got rid of my greenhouse when I went inside to pick tomatoes & thought it a bit odd that there was one small green tomato on a bunch or juicy red ones. I reached over to 'pick' it and it turned around and glared at me. Decided I was armed and dangerous and whacked it with a bamb cane; it landed with an audible 'thud' on the floor and came for me................ no more green house.

I also have tube web spiders in my shed & woodlouse spiders in my bathroom, both bite. Boston Hospital also keeps antidote for spider bites as tropical spiders come into the country with fruit to the local pack houses; the often have a fruit packer arrive who has been bitten who thought it was a good idea to tease one they have found ugh!