I tried a viral hack for banishing spiders from your home – I wasn’t expecting the results, I’m sorry
A BATHROOM staple may be the key to preventing spiders from entering your home.
A content creator tried out the handy hack and was surprised by the results.
In his video, TikTok user Sidney (@sidneyraz) showed his followers the easy trick.
“Here’s something I didn’t know until I was in my 30s,” the TikToker told viewers.
He continued: “Soap on a windowsill stops spiders from coming in.”
Sidney showed his followers a bar of Irish Spring soap before testing out the method.
“There’s one right there, look at him,” he said as he showed his followers his windowsill.
Sidney rubbed the bar of soap along the windowsill and on the walls framing the glass.
After inspecting the ledge, he shared his surprise that the hack actually worked.
“I think I killed it, I’m sorry,” Sidney told his followers.
He pointed out an additional benefit to the DIY pest control tip in the clip’s caption.
“Smells great too,” Sidney said.
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the hack.
“Really? I will douse my house in soap!!!!!” wrote one impressed viewer.
Another follower said: “This actually works, use Irish Spring soap. the oils and scents in the soap repel bugs and critters, it can kill certain bugs with the oils in it.”
“Spiders don’t like perfume, it messes with their senses. I wouldn’t be surprised if the scent of the soap does the same,” commented a third person.
