Mrs Hinch fans go wild over easy 5p hack to repel spiders – and it keeps them out the house too

FANS of the cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch have shared an easy hack which promises to get rid of spiders in their home.

Spiders have become almost permanent tenants in most households across the world – but luckily, cleaning enthusiasts have taken it to social media to reveal tips on deterring them.

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Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, 32, has long been a favourite amongst fellow cleaning enthusiasts, with close to 4.5 million followers on Instagram.

The star rose to fame a few years ago with various home hacks and now her fans have even started dedicated cleaning pages on social media.

In one such group, Mrs Hinch Cleaning tips and tricks on Facebook, a member sought advice: ”Does anyone have any good remedies to stop spiders coming in please?’ They’re annoying.”

With the winter having been particularly mild this year, spiders are entering homes earlier, The Express wrote.

Although there is a wide range of sprays and other products in the market, fellow cleaning fanatics claimed that using essential oils works like a charm.

“I wash my floors and then I go over with a mixture of water and peppermint oil, so easy,” revealed one homeowner, Nicola McKinnon.

Another member of the group agreed, giving instructions: “Peppermint oil with a drop of water in a spray bottle. Squirt round vents on windows, walls, near your front and back doors.

”Not many get in my house.”

Available at most health stores and online, peppermint oil can be bought from retailers such as Holland & Barrett (£5 for 10ml) or for as little as £2 on Amazon.

The fans even swore that the bottle lasted over a year and the purchase as ”well worth the money”.

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Before proceeding to spray the potent mixture around your house, one member of the group recommended cleaning the home first – this is to ensure there are no spiders.

“You may find that spiders are already in the house and using these remedies around actually prevents them from leaving on their own accord,” Sophie Dumas explained.

The best thing, according to her, is to keep the house clean by removing webs and vacuuming the area regularly and whenever you come across a spider, simply gently move it outside.

When it comes to finding food source, spiders are mainly attracted to the insects in your home – but sweet smells like lemon juice are just as tempting.

Appearing on This Morning, Lynsey Crombie, also known as Queen of Clean, suggested using a closed bin to ensure the spiders can’t have access to any sweet juices.

She said: “If you squeeze a lemon and leave the lemon juice on the counter, they’re going to be attracted to that.

”But what they don’t like is the wax on your citrus fruits.

“If you have some lemon peel or orange peel left on the side, you can even put it into your bin, that’s going to stop them as well.”

Another recommendation by the cleaning whizz is turmeric sticks – a trick that works for ‘all insects” which is available at most supermarkets.

“You can just have a few scattered in your plant pots, a few scattered around the outside of your home, but it’s a very strong smell and again it’s natural and not going to harm them,” she added.

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