Nah. Leave the spiders be. Clean up your kitchen.
If a spider decides to try and get fresh by leaving their corner, you get a piece of paper and a glass and scoop them up and throw them outside.
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I just leave em be and name em George as is my tradition and say go git em George!
I'm chaotic good, I actually capture spiders and release them in my house. I have a population of Crossopriza lyoni in my house, all spawned from one mother. 
This is the way
Sorry, my irrational fear is gonna win out if I can't safely move it outside (without risk of it crawling on me) and my partner isn't home.
Had a spider in my bathroom that I befriended. Named Steve. He was a tiny little thing that stayed on the crown molding, and had the foresight not to invade the inner sanctum of the shower space. I noticed Steve wasn't catching many bugs, so I killed a fly, and while it was still twitching, I held it up for Steve to look at, then dropped said fly into his web. Steve must've been put off by the fact that the fly quickly died, and he didn't bother eating it. Steve has now passed, starved up there in his web, without ever even touching that big ass fly I caught him.
Spiders are stupid. You're a more efficient bug-killer by far, I'd wager.
Maybe just don't leave food out
Currently dealing with carpet beetles, more specifically their larvae. They like to eat things like hair and also anything made out of natural fibers. They're also extremely small. I noticed them when I emptied the laundry basket and after staring at them for a moment realizing that they were bugs, they started moving. I have hardwood floors and I keep finding them. I sweep the floor with a broom into a white dustpan and stare at it and then after 30 seconds or so I see movement. One or two each time, everywhere all over the house. I found a forgotten hair brush under the couch and there was one in there. They're completely harmless except that they will eat holes in your clothes. They take a long time to go from larvae to flying beetle. They can also survive without eating for 30 days. The original beetle could have just flown in from outside or came in on fresh flowers. They also like women's underwear because of the pheromones. The eggs must have been in a piece of clothing and then got spread around the house before hatching.
Ughhh I keep finding these exact things in one of our rooms, never seen an adult one, always larvae. Find like one a week, which makes me think they're just too dumb to organize an orgy and reproduce and ruin my life, which works for me.
They also like women's underwear because of the pheromones.
You really just casually slipped that in there huh
TIL I'm a carpet beetle
I'm so sorry.
A few years back I had a flee problem with my pets and in order to get rid of it I had to use one of those insecticide bombs.
They like light. I put bug spray on the window sills, blinds, and baseboards and that got rid of them
Jumping spiders were my gateway into not hating spiders. They're pretty adorable and surprisingly interactive. Also learning that spiders are partially pneumatic/use hydraulics to get around, which makes me think of them as nature's little steampunk robots.
Sadly, I live in an area with brown recluses and black widows. I don't smoosh, but definitely catch and toss outside
Jumping spiders are just the gateway to spider propaganda!
If I can trap and release a spider I will, same with certain non-scary insects. Centipedes immediately get squashed though
When I was a kid, I was scared of spiders, house centipedes, and heights. On a school trip to a tall building, I was terrified but eventually worked up the courage to look over the edge. The fear disappeared, and I realized that if I could overcome that, maybe I could face other fears too. So, I started learning about the things that scared me; spiders, centipedes, the dark, etc. I found that the more I learned about something, the less frightening they became. For example, house centipedes are harmless, clean, and even help by getting rid of destructive pests. Understanding really helps ease fear. It confuses me that some people seem to want to stay afraid instead of trying to overcome it.
If only learning about bugs made them less gross to accidentally squish under your feet.
Unfortunately, learning about things doesn't always help. I'm still very scared of spiders, despite being big on team learning. Some fears are rational, some are irrational, and these have very different salves.
centipedes are kos, spiders are cool, spiders can chill
Spiders keep bugs under control
Snakes keep spiders under control
Dogs keep snakes under control
Humans keep dogs under control (sometimes)
Cats keep humans under control
Then who keeps the Cats under control‽
The Sun
That’s the neat part, nobody keeps cats under control they control the universe.
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No one, obviously :3
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My stepdad used to tell me about "spider karma" when I was little. Basically, all spiders are a part of a gang, and if you squash one they'll just think he must've stepped out of line or something. However if you squash 3 or more, the spiders will all start talking to each other and plan out attacks on you when you're most vulnerable. Sleep attacks are the most common, but occasionally they'll get so pissed they choose to hide in a jacket or shoe and sacrifice everything just to inflict a little pain and terror for killing their mums or siblings.
I used to actually believe this btw.
Edit: why the downvotes to OP? home maintenance is always the best method for keeping pests out. No need for spiders indoors if ya dont have bugs indoors!
I just remember the very 2007-ish inverse of this: Look out for your local spider gang, and they'll look out for you. XD
I downvoted because of the title's implication that OP kills spiders for no reason. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I am this crow sometimes ngl
I am always this crow. I haven't intentionally killed a spider in three? years I think. they are my eight legged friends :)
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