In California, where Centruroides is not common, several species of Pseudouroctonus commonly enter homes. True, they do pose a potential stinging threat, but in the U.S. at least, this threat is minimal. The scorpions were there first, and they are not going to leave. Option 1 is the simplest and most cost effective solution. People move out to the country to get closer to nature.
Scorpions are part of the natural environment.
Their presence makes life interesting. The good they do far outweighs the harm. If you are not willing to share your place you'd better have your big guns and lots of money, because scorpions are notoriously difficult to eradicate. A three-pronged, integrated control strategy is required for repelling scorpions and preventing them from reinvading your tiny kingdom. You must use a combination of control methods.