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over a year ago
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I'm quite lucky in my current flat... I've lived here 15 months and I've maybe found four spiders in that time. I know there's some lurking in the corners of my living room window, that's cool, they're chilling, getting their munch, living peacefully. I don't really like spiders but every creature has their own purpose.
Until this morning... I woke up and there was a house spider - I think, quite thin and fragile with long legs - RIGHT ABOVE MY HEADBOARD, at the top of the wall, and it's still there. I don't know what to do. I don't want to kill it (I'd have to hoover the poor thing up) but I don't want to go near it and I don't want it near me when I'm in bed tonight.  |
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over a year ago
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"I'm quite lucky in my current flat... I've lived here 15 months and I've maybe found four spiders in that time. I know there's some lurking in the corners of my living room window, that's cool, they're chilling, getting their munch, living peacefully. I don't really like spiders but every creature has their own purpose.
Until this morning... I woke up and there was a house spider - I think, quite thin and fragile with long legs - RIGHT ABOVE MY HEADBOARD, at the top of the wall, and it's still there. I don't know what to do. I don't want to kill it (I'd have to hoover the poor thing up) but I don't want to go near it and I don't want it near me when I'm in bed tonight. "
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over a year ago
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"I'm quite lucky in my current flat... I've lived here 15 months and I've maybe found four spiders in that time. I know there's some lurking in the corners of my living room window, that's cool, they're chilling, getting their munch, living peacefully. I don't really like spiders but every creature has their own purpose.
Until this morning... I woke up and there was a house spider - I think, quite thin and fragile with long legs - RIGHT ABOVE MY HEADBOARD, at the top of the wall, and it's still there. I don't know what to do. I don't want to kill it (I'd have to hoover the poor thing up) but I don't want to go near it and I don't want it near me when I'm in bed tonight.
Move house?"
No 
Though the last time I found a big spider I stayed at my mum's house... Then I was housesitting for my mum for a week afterwards. It had definitely gone by then! |
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over a year ago
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it?"
that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills  |
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills "
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk |
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over a year ago
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"There is a gadget called a spider catcher, or something like that, that allows you to catch them at arms length and put them outside without needing to touch them."
That would be awesome right now  |
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk "
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk "
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault."
Also your fault for not 'blitzing' your room yesterday when I told you too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault.
Also your fault for not 'blitzing' your room yesterday when I told you too "
I DID blitz my room |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault."
book it on the jk show it might just need therapy after that talk |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault.
Also your fault for not 'blitzing' your room yesterday when I told you too
I DID blitz my room "
And disturbed that poor majestic creature's habitat....you monster! Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There is a gadget called a spider catcher, or something like that, that allows you to catch them at arms length and put them outside without needing to touch them.
That would be awesome right now "
The other name for that gadget is a Man or very brave lady. Maybe post up a meet today and within the comments explain you need their spider catching skills |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault.
Also your fault for not 'blitzing' your room yesterday when I told you too
I DID blitz my room
And disturbed that poor majestic creature's habitat....you monster! Lol"
You're making me feel worse! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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They go up you nose whilst you are sleeping, and begin construction on a brain control cockpit, then they control you like a big War of the Worlds walking thing. This is how spiders will rule the earth. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If a spiders out in the open it's probably just looking for a mate.....
Shall I explain that my flat is a sexless place to it? that could well work but would suggest maybe see if it reacts to the R word first no sex before a relationship that way you know if its single as if not it will run for the hills
I'm giving it a "it's not you, it's me" talk
May as well squash it with your shoe then, nothing hurts more than 'that' talk
I'm explaining that it isn't it's fault that I'm scared of it, but it's my fault.
Also your fault for not 'blitzing' your room yesterday when I told you too
I DID blitz my room
And disturbed that poor majestic creature's habitat....you monster! Lol
You're making me feel worse!"
It's ok, I'm on the phone to Lenny Henry now to start a charity campaign. We'll get the spider re-homed in no time  |
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I bought a spider catcher.
Its a long tube with a fan inside. It sucks the spider up and then you go outside, reverse the fan and it blows it out.
Doesn't hurt spider and you don't get too close to it.
Only about £10 and worth every penny! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"There is a gadget called a spider catcher, or something like that, that allows you to catch them at arms length and put them outside without needing to touch them.
That would be awesome right now
The other name for that gadget is a Man or very brave lady. Maybe post up a meet today and within the comments explain you need their spider catching skills "
Tempting... Though my fwb is equally nervous about spiders.
Once, instead of just killing a spider he tried to catch it in a plastic takeaway box instead. I was sat in his living room and I heard a crash and him swearing in Afrikaans. He hadn't caught it but he did chop its leg off.   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"They go up you nose whilst you are sleeping, and begin construction on a brain control cockpit, then they control you like a big War of the Worlds walking thing. This is how spiders will rule the earth. "
Google a book called Beware! This Book Is Full Of Spiders. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"They go up you nose whilst you are sleeping, and begin construction on a brain control cockpit, then they control you like a big War of the Worlds walking thing. This is how spiders will rule the earth.
Google a book called Beware! This Book Is Full Of Spiders."
You mean someone has stolen my idea. Bums! |
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"I bought a spider catcher.
Its a long tube with a fan inside. It sucks the spider up and then you go outside, reverse the fan and it blows it out.
Doesn't hurt spider and you don't get too close to it.
Only about £10 and worth every penny!"
I bought one of those... or rather my Dad bought me one. My phobia was ridiculous and the first time I used it I was in such a state that I pushed the button so hard the bleeding thing wouldn't go off again after.
So there I am, poor spider getting sucked into the tube with no means of escape. Eventually I had to take the batteries out with a screw driver. I think the spider would rather have been stood on than go through that ordeal.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I bought a spider catcher.
Its a long tube with a fan inside. It sucks the spider up and then you go outside, reverse the fan and it blows it out.
Doesn't hurt spider and you don't get too close to it.
Only about £10 and worth every penny!
I bought one of those... or rather my Dad bought me one. My phobia was ridiculous and the first time I used it I was in such a state that I pushed the button so hard the bleeding thing wouldn't go off again after.
So there I am, poor spider getting sucked into the tube with no means of escape. Eventually I had to take the batteries out with a screw driver. I think the spider would rather have been stood on than go through that ordeal. "
That poor spidey |
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over a year ago
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"Squirt it with something citrusy. Spiders hate the smell of citrus as they have such a sensitive sense of smell so he'll just scurry off and find someone else's nightmares to haunt."
Does apple antibacterial spray count as citrus?  |
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"I bought a spider catcher.
Its a long tube with a fan inside. It sucks the spider up and then you go outside, reverse the fan and it blows it out.
Doesn't hurt spider and you don't get too close to it.
Only about £10 and worth every penny!
I bought one of those... or rather my Dad bought me one. My phobia was ridiculous and the first time I used it I was in such a state that I pushed the button so hard the bleeding thing wouldn't go off again after.
So there I am, poor spider getting sucked into the tube with no means of escape. Eventually I had to take the batteries out with a screw driver. I think the spider would rather have been stood on than go through that ordeal.
That poor spidey "
Yup... I'm cured now. I went to a shrink cause it was taking over my life. Best thing I've ever done. There's a post about it in the archives somewhere. Worth getting help if you suffer.
I'm able to catch them and put them out now... unless the cat gets there first. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I bought a spider catcher.
Its a long tube with a fan inside. It sucks the spider up and then you go outside, reverse the fan and it blows it out.
Doesn't hurt spider and you don't get too close to it.
Only about £10 and worth every penny!
I bought one of those... or rather my Dad bought me one. My phobia was ridiculous and the first time I used it I was in such a state that I pushed the button so hard the bleeding thing wouldn't go off again after.
So there I am, poor spider getting sucked into the tube with no means of escape. Eventually I had to take the batteries out with a screw driver. I think the spider would rather have been stood on than go through that ordeal.
That poor spidey
Yup... I'm cured now. I went to a shrink cause it was taking over my life. Best thing I've ever done. There's a post about it in the archives somewhere. Worth getting help if you suffer.
I'm able to catch them and put them out now... unless the cat gets there first. "
I have less of a problem now... I used to have a bad spider problem in my old flat and I got used to killing them quite easily |
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over a year ago
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"Squirt it with something citrusy. Spiders hate the smell of citrus as they have such a sensitive sense of smell so he'll just scurry off and find someone else's nightmares to haunt.
Does apple antibacterial spray count as citrus? "
Ummmm possibly. I mean, even if not I don't think spiders would like it so might bugger off anyway.Anything with a strong scent should do it. Give it a quick spritz of Chanel. All the other spiders will make fun of it for smelling like a girl. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Squirt it with something citrusy. Spiders hate the smell of citrus as they have such a sensitive sense of smell so he'll just scurry off and find someone else's nightmares to haunt.
Does apple antibacterial spray count as citrus?
Ummmm possibly. I mean, even if not I don't think spiders would like it so might bugger off anyway.Anything with a strong scent should do it. Give it a quick spritz of Chanel. All the other spiders will make fun of it for smelling like a girl."
What if it's a girl spider? |
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By *icheekyMan
over a year ago
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"Squirt it with something citrusy. Spiders hate the smell of citrus as they have such a sensitive sense of smell so he'll just scurry off and find someone else's nightmares to haunt.
Does apple antibacterial spray count as citrus?
Ummmm possibly. I mean, even if not I don't think spiders would like it so might bugger off anyway.Anything with a strong scent should do it. Give it a quick spritz of Chanel. All the other spiders will make fun of it for smelling like a girl.
What if it's a girl spider? "
Then she'll hit the town and be back tomorrow to say thanks for all the spider-loving. |
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"I'm quite lucky in my current flat... I've lived here 15 months and I've maybe found four spiders in that time. I know there's some lurking in the corners of my living room window, that's cool, they're chilling, getting their munch, living peacefully. I don't really like spiders but every creature has their own purpose.
Until this morning... I woke up and there was a house spider - I think, quite thin and fragile with long legs - RIGHT ABOVE MY HEADBOARD, at the top of the wall, and it's still there. I don't know what to do. I don't want to kill it (I'd have to hoover the poor thing up) but I don't want to go near it and I don't want it near me when I'm in bed tonight. "
Put some conkers around the house, the don't like them. |
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By *icheekyMan
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"I'm quite lucky in my current flat... I've lived here 15 months and I've maybe found four spiders in that time. I know there's some lurking in the corners of my living room window, that's cool, they're chilling, getting their munch, living peacefully. I don't really like spiders but every creature has their own purpose.
Until this morning... I woke up and there was a house spider - I think, quite thin and fragile with long legs - RIGHT ABOVE MY HEADBOARD, at the top of the wall, and it's still there. I don't know what to do. I don't want to kill it (I'd have to hoover the poor thing up) but I don't want to go near it and I don't want it near me when I'm in bed tonight.
Put some conkers around the house, the don't like them. "
They need to be fresh conkers though and where are you going to find those at this time of year?
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"There's a story in the evening chronicle sayn spiders as big as mice are running about looking for new homes at the minute "
Mice are not that big...
Anyway we're happy for them to move in with us.
This is a spider friendly house
Great way to keep flies and ants at bay, shame they are not so good at catching moths |
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"There's a story in the evening chronicle sayn spiders as big as mice are running about looking for new homes at the minute
Mice are not that big...
Anyway we're happy for them to move in with us.
This is a spider friendly house
Great way to keep flies and ants at bay, shame they are not so good at catching moths "
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"There's a story in the evening chronicle sayn spiders as big as mice are running about looking for new homes at the minute
Mice are not that big...
Anyway we're happy for them to move in with us.
This is a spider friendly house
Great way to keep flies and ants at bay, shame they are not so good at catching moths
wait till they run off with your biscuits "
There's nothing on this earth, man nor beast that would come between me and my biscuits
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