The spider and its web have played a role in myths and legends across many cultures. Whatever your feelings about the arachnid, you probably want it outside eating pest insects instead of inside your home scaring everyone in the family. Help keep these eight-legged creatures out of your house with a few tips from the spider extermination experts at Surefire Pest Control. This Las Vegas, Nevada-based pest control company uses eco-friendly products and techniques to keep spiders and other critters away from your house.

Use three of their best tips to make your home unwelcome to spiders:

DIY Spider Solution

Pour a package of chewing or pipe tobacco in a gallon of boiling water and let the mixture cool. Strain the liquid into a clean jar and add ½ cup of lemon-scented dish soap. Spray the mixture around your home using a garden sprayer to keep spiders away. They and many insects are repelled by tobacco and lemon.

Essential Oils

Dab or spray essential oils such as peppermint, lemon, orange, lavender, citronella, or tea tree to the window and door frames, nooks and crannies, and anywhere else spiders enter or use to spin their webs. Arachnids and insects are repulsed by strongly scented essential oils. The oils are non-toxic and will not affect your family members or pets.

Spider Breeding Grounds & Access Point Elimination

Observe your yard for piles of grass clippings, leaves, and wood chips. Any debris around your home serves as ideal breeding grounds for spiders. Trim branches near your home as well, as they provide a direct path to windows and doors. Caulk windows and doors as necessary to spider and insect-proof your home further.

Work with the exterminators at Surefire Pest Control to keep your home pest-free. This Las Vegas company specializes in spider extermination, bed bug treatment, and scorpion removal among other no-contract pest control services. Call (702) 423-7463 to schedule service or visit the Surefire Pest Control website for more information about spider extermination. You can also read what customers are saying about the pest control company on Yelp.