Collecting Conkers - What Can You Do with Them?
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So apart from conker fighting, what else can you do with conkers? Seems like it’s a waste to have them scattered all around
My daughter in law puts a conker in the corners of each room to keep the spiders at bay. She swears by it and says it really does work.
This was on "This Morning" some time back and it doesn't actually work. Best to use peppermint oil.
A couple of years ago I would have been pushing the spider repellent theory but now I'm not so sure. The story implies that conkers emit a noxious substance that's lethal to spiders but more recently it's been debunked. Apparently, they are more effective in your wardrobes to deter moths. (I say this as someone who put conkers in spider prone areas but never found any spider corpses 
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Lol it’s good to know that just by having them around is useful - I shall put some in the wardrobe to find out. Thanks 
Decorate them and hang them on your Christmas tree. Doesn’t everyone?!
Put lots of shiny ones in a large glass jar and create an attractive ornament for autumn.
Hi Johnny that's what I do with my conkers put them in a large glass jar for the autumn . It's nice to know that some one else dos it has well. ☺
Lol no I’ve never done that, and I’ve never had anything other than lights, tinsel and baubles on my trees. So it’s a good idea to start
Collect.. conkers? Nah.
I'd rather eat them.
But when I first read "Conker's" this is what I thought of.
haha
Yes, really.
Those roasted chestnuts in your image above are Sweet Chestnuts NOT poisonous Horse Chestnuts (Conkers).
Also watch out if you have a dog. Eating a conker could prove fatal.
"Conkers contain a mixture of toxic compounds which may cause gastronomical and neurological signs of poisoning, such as vomiting, diarrhoea and collapsing,"
Shaun Opperman, head veterinarian at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DOG EATS A CONKER
Contact a vet immediately if you believe your dog may have eaten a conker or becomes unwell after a walk. Pets may need to be rehydrated and medicated before having any conker remains removed from their stomachs. Deaths are rare but not uncommon. Don't throw conkers for your dog to catch for example, and don't let pups forage in the leaves near horse chestnut trees.
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