DIY Spider & Ant Repellent
I’m completely afraid of spiders. Both me and my husband are. It’s sort of funny whenever we spy one in our home because we both turn to absolute babies begging the other to take care of it for us. And there is nothing worse than finding a trail of ants marching into your home to retrieve those tiny crumbs that you can’t even see! It’s common to see them trailing around out on the front driveway, too. With this simple solution, you can help keep your home protected naturally with a non-toxic solution! This DIY spider and ant repellent uses just 3 simple ingredients!
Spider & Ant Repellent Spray
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 20-30 drops peppermint essential oil
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray where spiders, ants, earwigs and other bugs are a problem.
Reapply every 2-3 days or after heavy rains.
It’s really that simple! The peppermint essential oil has a natural ability to ward away annoying pests and insects. They are turned away from the smell, yet it’s a scent that won’t bother you one bit!
You can get a large 4 oz bottle of Peppermint essential oil from Amazon for around $12 and it will last you for a really long time for tons of different uses like soothing sore feet — just use a little bit of epsom salt and a few drops of peppermint oil in a foot bath. Peppermint has been known to boost mood, reduce fatigue, curb appetite, and even help with heartburn and nausea! If you’ve never tried essential oils before, peppermint is the perfect place to start!
What other tricks do you have for keeping ants and spiders away?
Can you spray this on plants?
It’s all natural, just the essential oils. It should be fine, but you can check your individual plants for any aversions to certain oils. Maybe test in a small spot if you’re worried.
Is this indoor or outdoor spray and is it pet safe?
Will other oil work as good as peppermint oil.?
Essential oils each have their own strength at what they’re good for. Peppermint oil is a natural repellent, that’s why you’d choose it. It’s a really inexpensive oil, too!
That looks so easy! Thanks for sharing on Welcome Home Wednesday.
This is awesome! I need to give it a try. Thank you!
This is great! I HATE spiders so I’d love to use this to keep them away!
Ants are the worst!! I love making my own things like this out of essential oils smells so much better then chemicals!
I definitely need to try this. For some reason we have ants in our mailbox!
I love finding natural repellents like this. I’ve used essential oils and water to repel, but hasn’t been overly effective. I can’t wait to try this. Hate this time of year when bugs try to get in my house, especially ants.