Outdoor lights are like a neon “Open Late” sign for insects—and spiders follow the buffet. Swap your porch bulbs for yellow or sodium vapor lights, which attract far fewer bugs. Spiders aren’t drawn to the light itself; they’re drawn to the all-you-can-eat insect buffet it creates.
Inside, keep your blinds drawn at night. Spiders see your warm, glowing window as a cozy destination, not a trap. It’s the same reason moths love a campfire: they just can’t resist the glow.
A quick tip: Position your outdoor lights away from doors and windows. Redirect them toward the garden, and you’ll turn your house from a nightclub into a ghost town for pests.