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welches_grape_jelly
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welches_grape_jelly asked in Society & CultureHolidaysChristmas · 1 decade ago

Besides pesticides, is there anyway to get spiders out of a Christmas tree?

I posted this yesterday in H&G, but didn't get any helpful answers.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av_vS...

I'm looking for a way to get spiders out of my tree. Pesticides are NOT an option!

1. They are flammable, which is a bad mix with wood and electric mini lights.

2. I have two small kids and two cats. The residue from pesticides can get on the kid's skin and clothing, or on the cat's fur when they brush against the tree. Plus, the cats like to play with the needles that fall. My one cat will actually carry them around in his mouth; a little treasure that he won't give up.

Replacing the tree isn't something I want to do. Is there any natural way, i.e. no chemicals, to clean them out of my tree?

Update:

No hush, the tree isn't in the house. I took it ouside as soon as I noticed the spiders.

Earl, will steam really kill spiders? Wow! Got to try that and see if it works!

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  • riversconfluence
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    You all do not know the spiders on the Xmas tree story? A poor old woman was unable to buy ornaments for her tree, and a spider made his home in the tree, and spun webs. On Christmas morning, sunlight struck the webs, turning them into silver. Her good fortune. Another version has the Christ Child turning the webs into silver, so the old woman would not be disapointed on Christmas, seeing only spiders.

    I'm sorry you have a real spider problem. Steam would kill them or drive them off, but make sure the tree is dry before you try to put the lights on! Maybe one of those steamer machines would work.

    Source(s): Crystalinks.com/xmas trees. and Bronner's Xmas catalogue
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I CANNOT imagine leaving a tree in my house with spiders in it!!! Talk about the nightmare before christmas!!! Ick!!!

  • Diet_smartie
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Buy a spider catcher! They are available for a very reasonable price online. I have one and use it all the time.

    spidercatcher.com

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    christmas trees ARE LIKE (some) women they only come once a year

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  • Earl
    1 decade ago

    spray hot steam water at the tree. You can always get it at Sears

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hit them with a BB gun, or a gun that shoots rubber darts.

  • Mark S
    1 decade ago

    use a blow torch, spiders hate fire, burn the tree, end of spiders, end of tree, end of problem. :-D

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Pick them up with your fingers.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use a vacuum cleaner and suck all of them in...

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