is it unlucky ?

Bennifred

VJsmum wrote: »

B*gger - we're doomed :eek:

And us!:D
Actually we'd be doomed if the washing hadn't been done, lol!

rachbc

mmm I'm intrigued as to how me putting some sheets in the washing machine could in any way shape for form cause the death of a family member - unless of course its me throttling OH for turning it off mid-cycle cos 'its too noisy'.

What a lot of silly nonsense!

Spendless

dogcat wrote: »

My mum (born 1919) and now no longer with us ...sadly, always used to tell me never to wash clothes on New Years Day....as you will 'wash someone out of the family'...meaning a death. :eek:I never wash clothes on this day....call me superstitious......;)

I'd never heard of this superstition until it was mentioned on MSE a few years ago. We've always washed/not washed NYD depending on need since. Whilst my own commonsense tells me it's rubbish, this year I have a grandmother who we;ve recently found out has dementia. 2012 is likely to fetch her own death and/or being taken into a Nursing Home. For this reason I've not washed as when this day comes I'd rather my own 'insaneness' around the time isn't dwelling on if it's becaused I put the WM on.

Rainy-Days

My grandmother on my dads side always said

"Wash your clothes on New Years Day, wash one of the family away"

So I never did, until today - the Labrador had an accident on his bed this morning and I had to wash his cover - I had no flipping choice!! I had also hung it out on the line for a couple of hours to dry it as well :eek:

So my theory is that I have not washed clothes I have washed the dogs bed cover in an emergency and thats it. If something does happen well it does!

jackyann

dogcat wrote: »

My mum (born 1919) and now no longer with us ...sadly, always used to tell me never to wash clothes on New Years Day....as you will 'wash someone out of the family'...meaning a death. :eek:I never wash clothes on this day....call me superstitious......;)

Yes, all my family believed this. However, the last 40 years have proved them wrong!
Same for Good Friday because "enough washing had been done".
I think it was a superstition invented to give exhausted women a day of rest, and so have some sympathy!

Linda32

I've always been aware that it was bad luck to wash clothes on a certain day of the year, but could never remember what day it was surposed to be.

I hung out the washing today and it dried well enough to just go in the airing cupboard.

hilstep2000

I have never washed on New Years' Day. It is an old saying of my Grandma's "Wash on New Years' Day, wash your luck away", probably nonsense, but I have never done it! LOL!

LillythePink

dogcat wrote: »

My mum (born 1919) and now no longer with us ...sadly, always used to tell me never to wash clothes on New Years Day....as you will 'wash someone out of the family'...meaning a death. :eek:I never wash clothes on this day....call me superstitious......;)

My mum would say the same thing (she's only 63 though) however, I am not into superstitions and have washed clothes on NYD for several years.

bearcub

It would certainly been unlucky for us to hang washing out, as it's tipped it down all day! :laugh:

katieowl_2

oldtractor wrote: »

I've done 3 loads and hung it up to dry so if it is unlucky I'm stuffed!

Yep me too....three loads! LOL!

Kate