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To rid your house of spiders put a Horse chestnut in the corner of each room , porch , etc ..
Just as it is , not shelled or split or anything ..
Scientists think it gives off a gas the spiders don't like and they head for the hills .....(or die )....most head for the hills ...
It Works fine......tried it ...
spider free now ...
ps:- I missed putting one in 1 guest bedroom and they headed in there...loads of them ... so do not miss out a room .. :-)
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To rid your house of spiders put a Horse chestnut in the corner of each room , porch , etc ..
Just as it is , not shelled or split or anything ..
Scientists think it gives off a gas the spiders don't like and they head for the hills .....(or die )....most head for the hills ...
It Works fine......tried it ...
spider free now ...
ps:- I missed putting one in 1 guest bedroom and they headed in there...loads of them ... so do not miss out a room .. :-)
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you would think gas detection scientists would have moved on from guessing
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How many chestnuts do you get from one horse?
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depends if it's gelded.
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what do we do about the increase in flies and insects?
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look I solved ONE problem for you , can't you solve one for yourself ... :0
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When preparing garlic always remove the greenish root that runs in the middle of a clove garlic because that is the bit that makes you repeat on yourself and is difficult to digest .
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I did solve it, natures way. I let the spiders live. I suppose you could get venus fly traps, but my house is suddenly starting to look a little odd with conkers and odd plants adorning the window sills.
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I have one - to get rid of flies, mosquitos etc, remove any horse chestnuts that you might have in the corner of your room - that should encourage spiders to come and and devour them all
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make a paper mashe cast of a balloon, (a typical oval ish shape slightly fatter at one end than the other). paint it a mottled browny/mushroom colour and then add a few thin stripes around its circumfrence at say 1" spacing. This should look like a cartoon imitation wasp nest. The stripes are give a ribbed effect look.
Hang it in the garden and wasps will avoid you all summer long, even when eat and drinking. Wasps are territorial and wont hang around another nest. Deter pigeons, (or any other birds that may be a pest), by printing off a picture of a hawk or eagle etc and putting it up in an upstairs window. Most of the birds will avoid, this is usually enough to remove the rest when the flock move. I have tried both of these and they do work. |
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Right i've followed joe's advice now i have loads of flys and sh.it so i followed jbha's advice, trouble is the room isnow full of spiders again. What should i do now?
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Get the top off a boot polish tin, half fill it with paraffin and put it in the corner of a room out of the way. Rub some icing sugar round the top edges. It will attract and kill just about every insect in your house so you'll have to change it every week or about. Spiders will leave when the insect food dries up though it takes them months to notice and you still get the odd garden spider lost. If you don't like the smell of paraffin, use antifreeze. It's not as powerful but works well enough. You'll need tins in most rooms but don't use antifreeze if you've got a dog or a cat.
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Courtesy of Viz Top Tips - more later..
Climb onto your neighbour's roof and dangle a fish on a bit of string in front of his windows. He'll think his house is underwater. Girls. Too old to go on an 18 to 30 holiday? Simply get**ed, lie in a pit in your garden and** every bloke who looks at you over the fence. Buy a television set exactly like your neighbours. Then annoy them by standing outside their window and changing their channel using your identical remote control. MOTORISTS. Pressing your 'fog lights' switch a second time after the fog has cleared will actually turn your fog lights off. Cheer loudly at 8.00pm each Saturday to fool the neighbours into thinking you have won the Lottery. Girls. Next time you feel like throwing a ball over-arm, don't, because you can't and it just looks silly. Just throw it girlie under-arm style, and no-one will laugh at you, or get hurt. Don't buy expensive 'ribbed' condoms, just buy an ordinary one and slip a handful of frozen peas inside it before you put it on. X-Files fans. Create the effect of being abducted by aliens by drinking two bottles of vodka. You'll invariably wake up in a strange place the following morning, having had your memory mysteriously 'erased'. Minor skin grafts can be performed on pigs by covering any cuts and grazes with thin strips of bacon. Save money on expensive personalised car number plates by simply changing your name to match your existing plate. - Mr. KVL 741Y, Don't waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view. Avoid jet lag by simply taking an earlier flight, thus arriving fully refreshed and on time. |
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both of jim's ideas also sound like good ways to keep the neighbours away...
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Courtesy of Viz Top Tips, part 2 - more later..
Pass yourself off as Welsh by putting coal dust behind your fingernails and talking gibberish all the time, stopping occasionally to sing loudly, or set fire to someone else's house. Putting just the right amount of gin in your goldfish bowl makes the fishes' eyes bulge and cause them to swim in an amusing manner. Save time when crossing a one-way street by only looking in the direction of oncoming traffic. - D. Rogers, Hemel Hempstead When crossing a one-way street always look in BOTH directions in case a large blue furniture removal lorry is reversing the wrong way up the road. - D. Rogers, Hemel Hempstead General Infirmary Thicken up runny low-fat yoghurt by stirring in a spoonful of lard. Anorexics. When your knees become fatter than your legs, start eating cakes again. A next door neighbour's car aerial, carefully folded, makes an ideal coat hanger in an emergency. Hijackers. Avoid a long stressful siege and the risk of arrest, imprisonment or death by simply making sure you book a flight to your intended destination in the first place. Deter goldfish from having sex by throwing a small bucket of air over any that you catch in the act. An empty aluminium cigar tube filled with angry wasps makes an inexpensive vibrator. Sister S., Berwick Olympic athletes. Disguise the fact that you've taken anabolic steroids by running a bit slower. - B. Johnson, Canada Sweetcorn fans. Save money on loo paper by simply pouring the stuff straight down the pan. |
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Avoid having a house that stinks of paraffin by overcoming your fear of a few insects.
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Try telling my daughter that. The lads don't care but my daughter is terrified of creepy crawlies.
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How is she with paraffin burns?
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When putting on a condom the tiny bubble at the end is for putting your foot on . You can then pull the condom up the dick .
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If a small child is choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour a jug of boiling water down its throat and hey presto! The blockage is almost instantly removed.
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Avoid cutting yourself while clumsily slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.
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Make your girlfriend cry when you're having sex by phoning her up and telling her.
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OLD telephone directories make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and address of people you don't know.
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Don't start on chit chat what you think will be a "helpful" thread :-)
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Cunny tip:
Make sure you relax your tongue. Many men tense up their tongues and flick the tip furiously against her flower. That's all wrong. A relaxed tongue will do the trick better, using the broad flat part, whether you flick it or just bob your head. |
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Also if you shove a horse-chestnut up her arse it will deter any spiders from interrupting your love-making.
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Good thinking sparkmaster ;-)
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PEOPLE whose surname is Toblerone should always take along an empty 'Toblerone' chocolate box when attending interviews for office jobs. This would save your potential employer the expense of having to make a name plaque for your desk, and therefore increase your chances of getting the job.
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BUS DRIVERS. Pretend you're an airline pilot by wedging your accelerator pedal down with a heavy book, securing the steering wheel with some old rope, and then strolling back along the bus chatting casually to the passengers.
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BOMB disposal experts' wives. Keep hubby on his toes by packing his lunchbox with plasticine and an old alarm clock.
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