Not washing clothes on New Year's Day?

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My mum told me not to wash any clothes at all today because it's New Year's Day 😂

Anybody else heard this suspicion? If so, do you believe in it?

Ffs if you need to do a wash load just put one on?

Yes, I’ve read several identical threads on MN over the last few days.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4974331-is-it-really-bad-luck-to-do-washing-on-new-years-day no need for another boring thread.

I was reminded of this yesterday on Facebook. I'm not doing any just in case 😂

I was brought up with it. Also don’t clear the floors.

My great grandma used to say it and we all do it. An excuse for not doing anything today if nothing else.

Great grandma used to say you could get rid of warts or books my rubbing raw meat on them and burying the meat under the full moon. Wash you hands though. Never had chance to dry that one.

Or always put a candle in the window on Halloween. I grew up with all these. They went from being superstitious to more just family traditions that we do.

I haven't seen any threads so apologies or I wouldn't have started a new one

It used to be tradition to launder everything on Hogmanay. Curtains, blankets, sheets, clothes - everything!

My mum told me she’d be standing washing the last tea towel at 11.55pm while my dad was just back from the pub!

Do what you like - it’s superstitious nonsense!

Just don’t click on it then. The title makes it obvious. No need to be rude.

I've just put one so I'm fucked 😀
Oh hang on.....I don't believe in superstitious nonsense.

My daughter projectile vomited all over our bed at 4am so there's no chance I'm not washing bedding today 😂

I had never heard of this superstition until the thread yesterday. In any case I'm washing all the bedding today as I want to start the new year fresh and am back to work tomorrow!

Yep, just bunged a load in then read this thread. Personally I would rather take the risk and have clean undies.

Think I'd best refrain from any housework today just in case......

I've heard my grandmother say it.
I think if you had to stand outside with a dolly tub and a mangle it's one thing but putting a wash on indoors is another.

Well I'm screwed cuz I've just put a load on🤣 will see what happens and report back if I have something awful happen😆

I’ve heard of it but only on here. If a wash needs done, it gets done. DS had a nose bleed overnight so his bedding has needed a wash. It’s just finishing.

My husband just told me that his mother used to say that anything done on New Year's Day had to be done each week for the rest of the year .

First load in.

My Nana used to say 'Never do your washing on Good Friday or the water will run with blood.' Never heard anything like this relating to new year though.

I think I thought Jesus would feel disrespected if we fussed with laundry while he was being tortured to death. Either that, or something to do with the stains on the Turin Shroud.

I don't know if it's bad luck but quite frankly, I cba to do any washing today, so I won't be.

Never heard of it. Wash all you want. However, re warts. One of my young sons friends, about 10 years old, called to ask him out to play. I noticed his hands were covered in warts. Just chatting he told me he was due to have them cauterised in a weeks time and I told him about the various raw meat solutions and other old wives tales that used to pass as medical advice. Including that witches could 'wish them away' by waving their hands over them. 'Can you do that?' Sorry, no, not a witch. 4 days later every wart had gone. The power of the mind. I was, and still am really, gobsmacked. Am not a witch. Really not. Don't ask, I can't do it.🤔

Don't apologise for other people being rude and grumpy. Your titles makes it clear what the thread is about they're capable of scrolling by

I can't, even though there's a load or two I could do.

I hadn't seen the other thread OP, thanks for starting the one

My mother and gran did the thing of cleaning everything on Hogmanay - debts had to be paid as well. I think you were also supposed to make up with anyone you were fighting with so you wouldn't be fighting for the whole of the new year but to be honest a year long falling out would have been considered a minor tiff in my family so that one mostly got ignored

I heard that if you do washing on New Year's Day you will wash someone out of your life.
Of course it's a load of old codswallop. However...........if I really need to do a load of washing today, I'll make sure I do a second load to wash them back in again. Just in case.......