What day will I wash a life away

[Motherofmonsters]

Hello,

When is the day you're not supposed to do any washing as you'll wash a life away?

Is it this week or have I missed it

Any excuse to procrastinate!

She's really lovely so happy to not do any washing.

Are we back in the 12th century now?

Off to gather up all the dirty laundry and catch up with the Christmas backlog. Or is it my body I am not meant to wash (too late)? Or the dishes (ditto)?

I've always been told: wash on NYE, wash someone in, Wash on NYD wash someone out. I did washing on NYE the year before I conceived in the vain hope that it wouldn't hurt. Didn't dare do any on NYD. Two month later I found out I was expecting. Probably a coincidence........

We had been TTC for several years and I was on drugs to help so was a bit desperate.

My DH grew up with loads of superstitions and I do some to wind him up - cos I'm nice like that

I did wonder if you were planing on offing someone op

Is it because you're likely to be hungover, so put the wrong things in together / delicates on at the wrong temperature etc?

There is sometimes a really practical reason behind superstitions. The added story is because they're easier to remember than boring facts.

Ooo does it work? I know a few undesirables...

you're not allowed to sweep either are you? Is that on new years day? (because you sweep all the good luck out of the house too...)

Hang on is this true too? Because that would probably explain why I haven't won the lottery yet...

There's also an ancient saying, 'Eat biscuits in 2020 and the world will implode', so be sure to observe that too, just in case!

I've somehow survived over 50 years without having ever heard of it so I think I'll manage another year. Not much danger of me sweeping though as I don't do it the other 364 days of the year

I've never heard this before.

no washing i wish, i even stuck a load on Christmas day

@DoesntLeftoverTurkeySoupDragOn Just to be sure, no housework for that week either

I don't do any washing on NYD as I'm usually too hungover

Oh for goodness sakes @FeigningHorror! I've just had to cancel my sea journey

Grrrrr

Just to be sure, no housework for that week either

Exactly.

Bolleaux!

The Chinese say you shouldn't cut your hair in the first month of the new year or you'll cut your good luck away.

Also bolleaux.

I wouldn't however MIL believes it and has a poorly relative so I wouldnt want to tempt fate

So you mean you believe it too.

I believe it as she does, if she didnt I would do it. Yes it's not logical but it's not going to hurt me by not doing it

So given every culture seems to have its own superstitious bollocks, and I am genetically from 2-3 different cultures, what should I do?

Oh wait, I know the answer to this one- how about laugh uproariously and then get on with my life? Yes, I think that’s it.

im 63 and ive never heard of this one

My late Father was a very intelligent man, yet still opened both back and front doors at the stroke of midnight to let the old year out and the new one in. Always amused me.

I've never heard of this one. I'll happily go without doing washing for the day though, you know, saving lives and all that...

My mum used to say that, at midnight on NYE, you have to open the front and back doors to let the old year out and the new year in.
Utterly ridiculous, but doesn't stop me from doing it if I'm at home.

Isn't the whole point of superstitions that they don't make any sense, yet people still observe them? They may well be bollocks, but they persist.

And before you jump on that, how many of you have ever tossed a coin into water, or said 'make a wish' to a child as they blow out the candles on a birthday cake?