In the haste of modern life, it happens that clothes are treated haphazardly - stuffed into the closet crumpled or carelessly folded inside out. Our ancestors would never have allowed this!
Why you can’t store things inside out: signs
Popular wisdom gives several explanations for the inadmissibility of such treatment of clothing:
- like everything around, clothes are “living”: feeling the carelessness of the attitude, she may be offended - then she will no longer see new clothes, just as Fedora was once left without dishes;
- life will go “topsy-turvy” - to match the way things are stored;
Advice! Did you hastily put a sweater or T-shirt inside out in your closet? All-knowing grandmothers recommend: a white thread folded in four will help neutralize future troubles. After putting it in the closet, after three days, take it out and throw it away!
You can accidentally put it on in such an incorrect way - and then troubles are guaranteed!
The old sign - to be beaten, putting hope face inward, is quite understandable: this happens in an excited state, provoking scandals.Then it's not far from a fight! A sweater worn backwards has a similar effect.
Advice! Found yourself wearing the wrong clothes? Change your clothes immediately without repeating the mistake you made!
However, sometimes an item worn inside out only foreshadows a new thing: if you cannot distinguish the inside from the outside, then it’s time to go to the store for new clothes.
It is not forbidden to wear underwear inside out: panties or a T-shirt with the seams facing out will bring good luck and protect against the evil eye no worse than a talisman.
Since ancient times, the Slavs believed: by turning all your clothes inside out, you can drive away any devil. They treated epilepsy by throwing the patient’s things prepared in this way over the roof and burying them in the ground at the landing site. This method was also used in family magic, using sheepskin coats with the fur facing out. They also played carols, depicting animals - the time of carols was “the time in reverse,” when everything changes places.
Why do some people deliberately turn things inside out?
There are several possible reasons:
- to further protect clothes from contamination;
- I have a habit of washing, rinsing and drying it inside out.
The first case is questionable - if clean clothes get dirty in a closed and dust-free closet, perhaps it’s worth wiping the closet itself? However, the problem is understandable if there are cats or dogs in the house: their fur can penetrate into any place.
Modern industry regularly supplies household goods stores with various covers and bags for clothes designed to solve the problem. But don’t forget to ventilate the things stored in them! You will also need protection against moths - tablets and sprays, or hand-picked tansy, wormwood, and lavender. Shag from a tobacco shop will also work. It is better to store seasonal clothes during the waning moon.
The second case is associated with a long-rooted superstition: if you wash an item that is not turned inside out, its owner will get sick. Previously, only the clothes of the deceased were washed this way. However, it is better to dry in the “correct” position!
Advice! Jeans are washed in a similar way without marks - to preserve the uniformity of coloring.
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