If you're someone who shrieks when you see spiders, you may want to try peppermint oil to get rid of them. Peppermint oil is considered to be a natural insecticide. Spiders, although not technically insects, seem to hate it.

Can spiders smell peppermint?

First, a strong odor from peppermint essential oil repels the spiders. Spiders hate the smell of peppermint. Spiders avoid liquids that emit a strong odor. Second, essential oils have monoterpenoids.

What smells do spiders hate?

You can take advantage of a spider's strong sense of smell by using scents that will repel them, such as vinegar, mint, catnip, cayenne pepper, citrus, marigold, and chestnut. Below you'll find scents that spiders are repelled by and the best technique to use them.