BonestockK1500
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Taking the long weekend to pressure wash the house. We get these nasty bag spiders by the thousands on an open porch and the nests are almost stronger than paint, caulk, soap and pressure washer combined. I’m walking a fine line between cleaning up 10,000 spider bags/pods/nests and ripping the paint off the porch. I’m using a eucalyptus based soap which is not doing much but does seem to really piss off the spiders. I’ve been reading peppermint oil is something that might keep them away. The problem is all of the bugs, which attracts the spiders I assume, and attracts the invasive Cuban tree frogs and native toads. The frogs then **** on the house and trim under the porch and their droppings must be acidic as hell because it seems to stain the paint black and that doesn’t wash off. So I think I’m seeking advice on:
1) any success you’ve had with different types of soap/bleach to wash your house exterior
2) any success you’ve had spraying for a spider infestation
my plan as of now is:
A)Finish this god awful pressure wash job
B) repair damage done to paint and caulk lines from the pressure washer
C) clean again and paint the frog **** stains
D) spray peppermint oil about the entire porch regularly
E) move my bug zapper to the front porch to cut down the food source
F) continue to catch the Cuban tree frogs and feed them to the bass in my pond
G) wash the porch more frequently than every other year
happy thanksgiving weekend
1) any success you’ve had with different types of soap/bleach to wash your house exterior
2) any success you’ve had spraying for a spider infestation
my plan as of now is:
A)Finish this god awful pressure wash job
B) repair damage done to paint and caulk lines from the pressure washer
C) clean again and paint the frog **** stains
D) spray peppermint oil about the entire porch regularly
E) move my bug zapper to the front porch to cut down the food source
F) continue to catch the Cuban tree frogs and feed them to the bass in my pond
G) wash the porch more frequently than every other year
happy thanksgiving weekend