New Year superstitions

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I'm not very superstitious though I do ask Mr Magpie "whore's your missus" if I see a lone one! My mum always told me to have clean beds and empty bins to greet the new year. What are your superstitions?

Also saying "white rabbits" - no idea where that came from!

Not washing any clothes on New Years Day.

Apparently, if you do, someone will die.

I still do the "no laundry on New Years Day" one, even though I know it's a load of old nonsense and my washing basket is overflowing so I could really do with getting a couple of loads out of the way tomorrow. It would feel like tempting fate, especially in current circumstances.

I thought about this earlier - and then told myself it's just sexist claptrap to add to women's burden . And how bad can 2021 be right?!

Good excuse not to. Can't have that on my conscience

Sorry OP for jumping in with that on your thread!

My mum always had to have a clean house for Hogmanay- not sure if that was to do with the new year itself or the amount of visitors & first footers. How times have changed!

You can't sweep on NYD as you are sweeping all the good luck out of the door.

or something.