Two nights ago I went into the bathroom at bedtime and was surprised to see a spider in one of the two sinks in the double vanity. It was trying to climb out, but between gravity and the slick porcelain it couldn't quite get there. I used the other sink to brush my teeth and went to bed.
The next morning the spider wasn't anywhere to be found in the sink, so I was surprised when it was back again later in the afternoon. (Had it been resting in the drain underneath the stopper?) After spending a few minutes watching it's futile locomotion I decided I would give it a little help. I draped a piece of toilet paper from the bottom of the sink up to the vanity, tucked the end under the drinking cup, then turned out the light and left. When I checked five minutes later the spider was gone back to whereever it normally hangs out.I haven't seen it again.
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Your good deed for the day. My husband is spider phobic. He would not have agreed!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I happen to like spiders. I would have done the same thing. I have a deal with my spiders - they can stay if they don’t jump on me and I have allowed them free rein on decorating for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think!
DeleteGlad you helped him out!
ReplyDeleteIn the photo it looks like a work of art!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job helping her,
I think she eats mosquitoes!!
Have a beautiful weekend my friend!
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DeleteGood for you!
ReplyDeleteWell done. Your house will now be super-free of noxious insects.
ReplyDeleteI've done that sort of thing to help a spider too. Although as a mum of boys I got them to get rid of creepy-crawlies!
ReplyDeleteTransferring the job worked when there were boys in my house. Now I'm on my own.
DeleteWe’ve had a couple enormous ones that look like they have amphibian legs. My husband said they won’t hurt us and eat other spiders. I went along with that for a short moment but then I was like nah, you’re creepy, ima kill you. I squished it with the most enormous wad of toilet paper
ReplyDeleteI guess I'll see what happens if a huge spider ends up in the house :-)
DeleteI'm with you on spiders. I let them be and figure they are helping with any insects. I saw a big one the other day and helped him out the door. I'm a mom of boys as well.
ReplyDeleteforgot to sign in for the above comment.. It's Judee from Gluten Free A-Z Blog
DeleteOh girl....I don't do spiders at all. I've been bitten by a brown recluse and I don't like any kind of spider .....Took me a year to get over that bite and my skin rotted out in two areas the size of a silver dollar. bad experience for me.
ReplyDeleteI can see where a traumatizing experience would change my mind.
DeleteYou're a better human than I. Outside, I leave to the creepy crawlies, but if a spider or a fly gets inside, the bug spray comes out and it's the end of them.
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