Your link gave a great natural tip: “Another option is to rub the under-roof area liberally with bar soap - ordinary soap like Ivory soap will do. One application can last through an annual wasp season.”

Cool, a bar of soap to do the trick! Thank you again, Sandy.

The Raid wasp killer seems to do the trick and is supposed to keep them away for a few weeks. Though lord knows what’s in that stuff. We had some nice hosta plants under our eaves and when a wasp nest developed above we used the Raid wasp killer, and it turned them completely white.

One nice thing about wasps as opposed to bees is that they won’t rebuild the nest in the same spot usually. However, they are attracted to the eaves of houses because it is a protected area, so if you don’t do something that repels them they will come back to the same general area (but not the same nest or the same exact spot).

A bad thing about wasps is that unlike bees they can sting multiple times. So, I am thinking that in your case, you might want to have a professional remove them?

It’s generally wiser to only mess around with the nests in the evening after they slow down.

Here’s a link to an article about how to remove the nests naturally: http://www.eartheasy.com/live_natwasp_control.htm

Probably not very wise, but we’ve used the pressure washer to blast the bees in the day time. No stinging yet, but they understandably get mad as hell.

When I spot those nests, I go out after dark with a flashlight and a can of this Raid wasp killer. The instructions boast a 22ft reach, but I’m usually closer than that. Make sure you soak the nest thoroughly.

I haven’t been stung yet. Matter of fact using this method I haven’t even seen an ‘escapee’ from the precarious task. The next day I observe the nest to see if I got it thoroughly. It’s pretty uncommon for them to return. Then I just broom it away. Or if I can’t reach it - I leave it for the elements to weather it away.