Best Spider Repellent

Kia

Does anyone have something that really works to keep spider out of the house? It's winter time here and they are EVERYWHERE. I have a diffuser in my son's room that I put a tiny drop of peppermint in(my Gma said that usually works) but the poor guy keeps getting bit 😫 he has 3 on his ankle and 1 behind his ear already. I feel so bad because he keeps trying to scratch at the one behind his ear and his nails grow SO DANG FAST that he keeps leaving little red marks😭

Thanks in advance!!!

PS: I know they are spider bites and not bed bug bites- I thoroughly check the entire apartment regularly for bed bugs because I'm paranoid. (Used to work in a hotel, and my Gma had to get rid of ALL of her books once because of bed bugs)