Mum uses peppermint oil to keep spiders out of house - and 'hasn't seen one since'

mirror.co.uk:

Summer has passed and the beginning of autumn marks the time of year that spiders will begin to invade our homes. With the nights drawing in and weather taking a turn, the creepy crawlies will squeeze through the smallest cracks to seek shelter somewhere more cosy.

Although most of the spiders who move in are completely harmless, many people freaked out by the sight of an arachnid scuttling across the floor would simply rather they found refuge elsewhere.

And if you're one who's terrified by spiders, one mum has claimed she's found the "best solution ever" to keep them well away from her home.

She says the only things you need are a diffuser and a bottle of peppermint oil, saying that since she started using the the technique she hasn't