At such moments I drop the plastic pot over the creature, and it gets dealt with in the morning. This has happened a lot recently, as we approach September Spider Month.
And if the plug goes back in the hole, then they squeeze their 8 legs through the overflow hole.
I was in the Futility Room when I had a brainwave! Back in Kirby in 1996, we had a kitchen sink with 2½ bowls, and only 1 plug. So I bought a red 'universal' silicon 'travel plug' to use when needed. And I have kept that in my 'laundry stuff' box for years.
Perfect solution.
There is no way Incy can climb up into the bath now. I still have the red bowls I bought for that kitchen. They are used every Friday for the orchid watering session. The flowers all gone now, the Sir David models are guarding the foliage.
But do spiders actually enter the bath from the plug hole or do they fall into the bath from outside?
ReplyDeleteI cannot work out any other way in for them🕷️
ReplyDeleteI tried to wash a scary spider down the plug hole once, but after I had filled the bath and climbed in, it climbed through the overflow and joined me in the bath!
ReplyDeleteI caused a tidal wave and flooded the floor as I made a rapid and slippery exit. I may have even screamed! So now I always do the spider removal thing with plastic tub and card. The difference being i throw the whole lot out of the window.
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DeleteWhat a brilliant plug that is. We have the spiders too especially since we have had some rain-eugh! Catriona
ReplyDeleteThe cooler weather brings them inside I think
DeleteI have a loathing of spiders and dread September. We have a wet room with a shower downstairs with a rectangular post box size drain cover so far no spiders as a really thin exit/entry for drainage, will they manage to squeeze through? We have a bathroom upstairs and they do get in there some times. I must keep the plug in the hole all the time. The Iargest get in the kitchen sink, shudder. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteBob read Philip's comment above, and looked into it further. It seems they do not crawl up the pipe and through the plughole as I have always thought - most come in by another route, then fall into the bath and cannot climb out.🕷️
DeleteOur resident spiders are busy decorating the house for Halloween. :D
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DeleteGood ideas for dealing with spiders…..I don’t think there are many conkers for piling in corners as a deterrent this year 😉
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
I have conkers, but they don't seem to be working
DeleteIt's the running that makes me feel worried, you never quite know where they are going to be next, they are so fast.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can no longer outrun them!
DeleteSeptember is always scary for Spiders! I always have to do the spider removal. C won't do it.
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DeleteI don't mind spiders, but usually evict them to outside, otherwise Sheva eats them! Xx
ReplyDeleteThat is very thoughtful
DeleteThis area, Pacific NW has the largest house spiders and I catch all I can ( jar and cardboard) and throw them outside. I hate it when one gets away behind heavy furniture... I am going to block all plughole as I am pretty sure that is how most get in. They cannot climb up out of the bath so they stay there. Usually they starve to death as we have window screens so it's rare to see a fly indoors. JanF
ReplyDeleteHow come we never see spiders in all those TV shows set in the NW??!!
DeleteOh you spoilsport. Don't you know those big spiders love to hang out and terrify people? They will be very sad!
ReplyDeleteThey can go elsewhere and be terrifying!!
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