FLAT OR FOLDED?

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Secure your space with Max Catch Unscented Glue Board Traps. Non-toxic, easy to set up, and effective against mice, spiders, and insects indoors.

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Why it worked

The video provides practical, relatable advice on using a common household product, addressing safety concerns for families with children and pets, and offering a solution for a specific pest problem (brown recluse spiders). The creator's personal experience and clear demonstration make the information trustworthy and engaging.

Summary

The creator demonstrates two ways to use spider traps: flat or folded. They prefer the folded method because it is safer around children and pets, and they believe it is more effective for catching brown recluse spiders. The creator also shows how the folded traps can fit into tight spaces and are less likely to be moved by a robot vacuum.

Structure

1Introduce the question: flat or folded spider traps?
2State preference for folded traps and explain safety benefits for kids and pets.
3Explain effectiveness for brown recluse spiders and hiding places.

Original caption

Replying to @aunt_darnell do I prefer my spider traps flat or folded? #brownrecluse #spidersaga #northwestarkansas #pestcontrol #arkansas

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Max Catch: (a) it ACTS - it is a spider trap that catches spiders. Removing it would change what happens in the video. (b) merely APPEARS - the brand name is visible on the product itself. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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FLAT OR FOLDED? I PREFER FOLDED BECAUSE I HAVE PETS AND I HAVE LITTLE KIDS, AND IF WE STEP ON THIS, WE DON'T STICK TO IT. IT'S NOT STICKY ON THE OUTSIDE. OR IF MY KIDS WERE TO GET A HOLD ON IT, THEIR HAND WOULD STICK DIRECTLY TO THIS SAME TRAP. PERSONALLY, I HAVE HAD MORE SUCCESS WITH THEM FOLDED. AND I READ SOMEWHERE THAT IT'S BECAUSE BROWN RECLUSE'S LIKE TO HIDE, AND THIS IS ALMOST LIKE A HIDING PLACE FOR THEM. I ALSO HAVE A ROBOT VACUUM THAT IF IT TOUCHES IT JUST PUSHES IT AROUND. IF THE ROBOT VACUUM TOUCHED THIS, IT'S GONNA STICK TO IT HAS IN THE PAST, TO GET BRAND NEW LITTLE THINGS FOR IT BECAUSE THEY WERE STICKY. AND, YEAH, I DO HAVE ONE REALLY LONG ONE DOWNSTAIRS IN OUR, LIKE, UTILITY ROOM WITH OUR HOT WATER HEATER THAT IS LIKE TWO FEET LONG THAT IS FLAT TO CATCH THEM, BECAUSE IT'S A AREA THAT THEY ARE IN. I HOPE THAT HELPS.

Transcript

FLAT OR FOLDED? I PREFER FOLDED BECAUSE I HAVE PETS AND I HAVE LITTLE KIDS, AND IF WE STEP ON THIS, WE DON'T STICK TO IT. IT'S NOT STICKY ON THE OUTSIDE. OR IF MY KIDS WERE TO GET A HOLD ON IT, THEIR HAND WOULD STICK DIRECTLY TO THIS SAME TRAP. PERSONALLY, I HAVE HAD MORE SUCCESS WITH THEM FOLDED. AND I READ SOMEWHERE THAT IT'S BECAUSE BROWN RECLUSE'S LIKE TO HIDE, AND THIS IS ALMOST LIKE A HIDING PLACE FOR THEM. I ALSO HAVE A ROBOT VACUUM THAT IF IT TOUCHES IT JUST PUSHES IT AROUND. IF THE ROBOT VACUUM TOUCHED THIS, IT'S GONNA STICK TO IT HAS IN THE PAST, TO GET BRAND NEW LITTLE THINGS FOR IT BECAUSE THEY WERE STICKY. AND, YEAH, I DO HAVE ONE REALLY LONG ONE DOWNSTAIRS IN OUR, LIKE, UTILITY ROOM WITH OUR HOT WATER HEATER THAT IS LIKE TWO FEET LONG THAT IS FLAT TO CATCH THEM, BECAUSE IT'S A AREA THAT THEY ARE IN. I HOPE THAT HELPS.