How to Get Rid Of Cobwebs From Your Garage? 9 Effective Steps to Take Right Now!

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How to get Rid of Cobwebs from Your Garage?

Does your garage look like a medieval dungeon; with cobwebs for added effect? How would you react if there were cobwebs in your office or your living room? Well! The garage is the new office and the new living room. So how to get rid of cobwebs from your garage?

Bring down the cobwebs on the garage ceiling with a long handled stiff broom. A vacuum cleaner with a stiff extension attachment is even better. Use a lint roller to get rid of the smaller cobwebs you may find in boxes or cabinets. Make one by wrapping duct tape on an old paint roller, sticky side out.

Garage is a useful space for storage of items you do not need on a day to day basis. But that is no excuse for neglecting basic good housekeeping and letting cobwebs take over your garage.

PRO TIP: Cobweb used to be a spider web before it was abandoned by the spider.

Broadly speaking there are two ways to get rid of cobwebs from your garage and keep the spiders away.

“Quick Clean” Frequently

You can do a quick clean-up job and get rid of only the cobwebs that are visible. These will be the large ones hanging from ceiling corners or around cabinets. Maybe you have invited some friends for a few drinks and you have limited time on your hands.

A “Quick Clean” is a good start.

At least the garage will look presentable. Vacuum should be the tool of choice. You just suck in the cobwebs. This way you do not spread the cobweb strands & dirt all over the garage.

“Deep Clean” Twice a Year

Schedule your deep clean during more pleasant weather conditions. Start off from one corner of the garage and pull out everything away from the wall. Open the cabinets, storage boxes etc. Spiders tend to lurk in such places.

You are likely to find a lot of small cobwebs behind the cabinets, workbenches and even inside storage boxes (unless they are airtight plastic ones). Use a small hand held vacuum cleaner (the one you use for your car should be good) to suck out the cobwebs.

I recommend VacLife Handheld Vacuum Cleaner. Use a Cobweb Duster with Extendable Reach for the ones that are too high.

Use a lint roller to remove cobwebs from clothing, sports or camping gear. 

PRO TIP: You can make a lint roller simply by rolling some duct tape around a used paint roller. Just keep the sticky side facing out.

How to Prevent Cobwebs From Coming Back?

Cobwebs are abandoned spider webs. If you have spiders in your garage, you are sure to have spider webs. Spiders build spider webs to trap small insects for food. 

To eliminate cobwebs from your garage you have to kill the spiders and more importantly their eggs. You can also be more humane and use spider repellents to keep the spiders from entering your garage and your home.

Because cobwebs are abandoned spider webs, to prevent cobwebs from coming back to your garage you have to prevent spiders from coming into your garage.

Here are 9 effective steps you can take to keep the spiders at bay.

ACTION	EXPLANATION
1. Decluttering	Get rid of stuff you don’t need to maximize deep cleaning and keep spiders at bay.
2. Organizing	Organize your belongings to maximize storage space and make it easier to find things.
3. Proper Storage	Keep your stuff in airtight plastic containers whenever possible to prevent spiders from hiding.
4. Regular Cleaning	Clean the garage at least once a month and do a deep clean twice a year.
5. Right Lighting	Have a good balance of lighting in the garage to attract flies, gnats, and flying bugs (spider food) but not too much to make it easier for spiders to hide.
6. Spider Repellants	Use spider repellants, such as Miss Muffet’s Revenge, or spray essential oils like peppermint, tea tree, lemon, or eucalyptus in the garage.
7. Climate Control	Control the temperature, humidity, and air circulation in the garage to reduce the need to use the garage door opener and let bugs in.
8. Relocate Breeding Grounds	Move compost heaps, woodpiles, discarded items, or concrete structures away from the garage to prevent spiders from breeding and infiltrating the garage.
9. Seal Gaps	Seal any gaps in wall surfaces, door edges, and window frames to prevent spiders from entering the garage.

1. Declutter:

The benefits of Deep Cleaning can be maximized and made long lasting by getting rid of stuff you do not really need.

2. Organize:

The concept of organizing can be expressed in the phrase “a place for everything & everything in its place”. This helps in maximizing your storage space and makes finding things a lot easier.

3. Proper Storage:

Try to keep your stuff in airtight plastic containers, as far as possible. That way the spiders will have no place to hide.

4. Regular Cleaning:

Do the quick clean at least once a month and a deep clean at least twice a year.

5. Right Lighting:

When it comes to spiders, garage lighting can get a bit complicated. Too much lighting especially at night will attract flies, gnats & flying bugs. All potential food supply for spiders. Too little lighting and it makes it easy for spiders to hide.

So you need a fine balance. My view is that if you have your defense up (garage door gaps sealed & closed or garage door screens in place) go for a brighter garage.

6. Spider Repellants:

There are many available in the market. Some repel, some kill. Miss Muffet’s Revenge is very effective.

Spiders do not like fragrances of certain essential oils such as peppermint, tea tree, lemon, or eucalyptus. Spray them in the garage or put a few drops on cotton wool balls and leave the balls in different locations.

7. Climate Control:

A climate controlled garage lets you control temperature, humidity & air circulation. This means you have less need to use your garage door opener remote and let bugs & pests such as spiders, flies, mosquitoes etc. to get in.

Learn more on How To Make Sure Of Best Climate Control For Your Garage from my earlier blog post.

8. Relocate Outdoor “Spider Friendly” Stuff

Spiders, like most pests, need food, water and darkness to grow and procreate. Compost heaps, woodpiles, discarded items, or concrete structures, typically found near and around garages are their breeding grounds.

To prevent spiders from infiltrating your garage, move such items to a safe distance. Think 8-10 feet at the very least. Not only will you keep the spiders and other pests at bay, your garage surroundings will look a lot prettier!

9. Seal Cracks, Gaps and Cavities

Addressing this issue in garages can be challenging due to their inherent structure. Nevertheless, make an effort to plug gaps in wall surfaces, door edges, and window frames.

Employ caulk or a silicone sealant to seal any openings in windows or doors.

Verify the effectiveness of weather stripping on all doors, including vehicle entrances, ensuring it is snugly fitted and correctly positioned.

Spiders persistently seek sheltered spots shielded from weather and predators. If they discover any passage into your garage, they will exploit it.

What will Dissolve Cobwebs?

Vacuums and dusters will remove cobwebs from your garage, but then how do you remove the cobwebs from the vacuum cleaner or duster?

Fortunately, you can make a cobweb dissolver quite easily at home. Just mix 1⁄2 ounce of coconut oil with a quart of vinegar. Fill a spray bottle with this homemade solution.

The solution breaks down the fine, sticky strands and completely dissolves the cobwebs. Spray them on the vacuum or the bristles of the duster. Clean up with a washcloth after some time.

Household bleach is another way to dissolve the cobwebs in the garage or from the vacuum cleaner or duster. Dilute the bleach with water, fill the solution in a spray bottle and you have a cobweb dissolver on hand.

Bottom Line

To get rid of the larger cobwebs use a powerful vacuum cleaner that has a stiff extension attachment to reach the garage ceiling. A long handled stiff broom will do the job as well but will need additional sweeping of the floor. To get rid of the smaller cobwebs use a small car vacuum cleaner, Swiffer dusters or lint rollers. 

To keep the spiders away from the garage use airtight plastic storage containers and keep them out of the way on overhead garage storage, clean the garage regularly and ensure that spider food (flies, gnats, flying bugs) do not enter your garage. A climate controlled garage will be very helpful.

Thank you very much for reading the post. I do hope you found it informative and useful.