Spiders are masters of sneaking. They can fit through gaps thinner than a credit card. I once saw a spider slide under my door like it was a secret agent in a bad spy movie—it was both impressive and horrifying.
Grab some caulk or weatherstripping and seal cracks around windows, doors, and baseboards. Don’t forget where pipes come in under the sink—that’s the spider’s secret subway entrance. Once you block those, you’ve basically taken away their keycard.
How to Get Rid of Spiders in the House: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
The great outdoor purge
Check your house’s exterior. If you have woodpiles, bushes, or ivy touching the siding, you’re basically rolling out a red carpet. Spiders love to climb up a bush and then hop onto your window like it’s a jungle gym.
Trim back shrubs so they’re not hugging your home. Move firewood away from the foundation. You want your house to look like a clean, lonely island that’s hard to reach—not a botanical garden attached to a spider highway.