DP has just done a load of washing.....

[Winniewoooooooo]

And hung it out.

Are we doomed (YANBU)? Or is it Superstitious claptrap (YABU)?

Is what superstitious claptrap?

Outside? Isn't it raining where you are?

He's up to something

I didn’t do any washing on New Year’s Day in 2021 and it turned out to be the shittest year of my life so far

so who knows 🤷‍♀️

Most women on here would give their second born if their other half did this!!! 🤣

Outside? The rain is coming in horizontal here!

I’ve only ever heard this daft superstition on MN.

Of course it’s claptrap, just like all superstitions.

I've just put some out. Is this a bad thing?

Superstitious nonsense

My nan used to say, if you did laundry on new years day you were washing your luck away

It's unlucky for him, lucky for you! (Just to be on the safe side he'd better do the laundry for the rest of the year anyway)

DDOOOOMMED!!

Of course I don't really believe it, but I still wouldn't do it

it is apparantly an ancient myth.

id actually never heard of it until I read it on mumsnet however 🤣

Is it just laundry? Are you allowed to clean? I cant remember. I know it's superstitious claptrap but who cares. I still ask every magpie how his wife is and idgaf.

YABU because I have no idea what you are on about.

This

Believe what?

Superstitious claptrap, but I still aren’t doing any even though there is a full load ready to go.

it’s a reasonable excuse to be lazy today 😂

I don't really believe it makes one iota of difference to luck but I still wouldn't wash laundry on New Years Day. It's just something that absolutely must not happen while I was growing up and I've carried it on.
To be fair I never really get the urge to do laundry on New Years Day, usually relaxing in my pjs or off out on a nice walk.

If I had the weather to be putting a washing out I wouldn’t waste a minute!

I have a load in the machine. Superstitious nonsense!

Thank you for explaining!

I have done a load every nyd for a few years now.

had a few shit years, so, think I won’t bother today and see how it goes

I’ve put some washing on.

Looks bright outside and the forecast is no rain until 5pm, a dry day is not to be sneezed at.

My washing machine is on. Didn’t even hit my radar…