Sometimes there is absolutely no strength or desire to wash the dishes after dinner. Especially if guests came and you really want to relax. But mom and grandmothers teach us from childhood that you cannot leave dirty dishes overnight. It is said to be considered a bad omen. Should we trust such superstition? Why is it traditionally not advised to do this? 
If the dishes are left unwashed at night, signs say that quarrels can become the consequences.
Why not leave dirty dishes overnight?
A wise proverb says that it is not advisable to put off until tomorrow those things that can be done on the current day. If the dishes are left unwashed at night, signs claim that the consequences of such negligence can be not only quarrels without a reason, which will soon disrupt the calm course of life. This can disrupt family harmony.
In the old days, even despite the lack of elementary conditions in the form of a bathroom and a sink, the hostess did not allow herself to leave the dishes not washed. Regardless of whether it was just plates, or a mountain of pots.
Dark forces like a magnet were drawn into the house in which the negligent hostess left dirty dishes for the night. Therefore, everyone tried to maintain cleanliness and wash the dishes, despite the fatigue and the time of year when it was necessary to carry water from the well. No one wanted to bring squabbles and scandals to the family. Although in some families they also appeared with clean dishes.
Today's signs say that even in the dishwasher, you cannot leave dishes unclean. From dirty dishes left overnight by a careless hostess, you can expect:
- Loneliness for an unmarried girl who has committed such an untidy act. It is believed that the dirt drives men away.
- Trouble finding a job for a young guy if his sink is full of dirty dishes and forks at night. He can only count on vacancies for which they pay little.
- Family problems for a married couple, and the more often this misunderstanding is repeated, the more intense the scandals and quarrels will be. In some sources, you can find out that even betrayal on this basis is possible.
Interpretation by type of dishes
The caveats of folk signs differ depending on the type of dishes:
- Do not wash the cups – to unpleasant gossip that will affect the lady's reputation. If the girl is not married, she will quarrel with her fiancé.
- From dirty dishes, expect an unpleasant visit from a person who will bring bad news.
- Forks and spoons left untouched overnight can be expected to bring a bad woman with dark plans. It also threatens with dirty gossip.
- Dirty knives are a special case. This is the most dangerous type of cookware. He is dangerous with conflicts, quarrels, turning into fights. Thieves, crooks and evil people can also come into the house and damage property due to the fact that the knives were not washed at night.
- It is better to wash the pot and provide a homey feel. Otherwise, financial losses may occur: they will steal the car, household appliances, or it will break down. The intended deal will not be successful. Pots with soot stains promise sickness to children or sad news.
- The cleanliness of the china sets guarantees happiness in your personal life. If the service is not taken care of, the owners will suffer betrayal, quarrels and family problems.
Forks and spoons left untreated overnight can be expected to bring a bad woman with dark plans.
Is it possible to neutralize the effect of omens?
To prevent these dangers from affecting the family, it is better to have patience, and it will be rewarded with family well-being. But if you have already shown weakness, you can use the ancient advice.
A knife is taken, which must be clean, and a simple ritual is performed with this element of kitchen utensils. You need to make them move, as if you are chopping the air, and sentenced that you drive evil away from the family and do not let the trouble in the house, attracted by dirty dishes.
Ancient traditions
Our ancestors had a habit of washing dishes every time they ate. Also, day after day, garbage was swept out of the house. The only exception was the days of church holidays.
Among the Slavs, with their careful and scrupulous attitude to the home, it was considered a bad omen not to take care of the cleanliness of their homes. Then a brownie could settle in the mud and I will bring it to all the household. After all, it was believed that the scraps are food for evil spirits. And if a person eats their dishes after touching it with evil spirits, then he can get sick.
If a brownie already lives in the family, then such dishes are a symbol of a disrespectful attitude towards this creature. It can become aggressive and offend family members.
The church considers the described signs to be superstitions. And all superstitions come from evil spirits and are considered a sin. Therefore, from the point of view of religion, it is sinful to believe in them. And in order not to waste time in the morning on the ritual of cleansing the housing, it is better to go to bed clean with washed dishes. Then there will be only happiness in the family of a caring hostess!
