Why drying clothes under open sky at night is considered wrong: Know the scientific and Vaastu reasons

Often, elders in homes advise to bring the clothes drying outside after dusk. Many people consider it to be just an old tradition or superstition, but there are deep scientific and Vastu & Energetic reasons behind it.

1. Scientific and health reasons

• Danger of bacteria and fungus: Sunlight works as a natural sanitizer. The sun’s ultraviolet rays (UV Rays) destroy the germs present in clothes. Due to lack of sunlight and high humidity at night, clothes dry late, due to which fungus and bacteria start growing in them.

• Hiding insects: At night, many small insects, spiders and flies hide in the folds of clothes or in moist places. Wearing such clothes can cause itching, allergies or rashes (dermatitis) on the skin.

• Dew and stink: Dew falling at night causes dampness in clothes. Due to this, a strange odor starts coming from the clothes which does not go away easily even after washing.

• Pollution and dust particles: Due to drop in night temperature, dust and micro pollutant particles settle down in the atmosphere, which easily stick to wet clothes.

2. Vastu & Astrological Aspects

• Absorption of negative energy: According to Vastu Shastra, the effect of negative energies in the environment increases after sunset. Wet clothes absorb energy faster. Wearing clothes hanging outside overnight can increase irritability, lethargy and mental stress in a person.

• Lack of solar energy: In Indian tradition, Sun is considered a symbol of positivity, vitality and health. Clothes dried in the sun transmit positive energy to the body, while clothes dried at night weaken the energy level.

• Impact on family peace and prosperity: According to folk beliefs and Vaastu, leaving clothes out in the open at night can lead to poverty and domestic distress in the house.

Important things to keep in mind while drying clothes

• Wrap up before sunset: Dry the clothes in the daytime sunlight and take them off before evening.

• If there is a compulsion at night: If there is a compulsion to dry clothes at night, then dry them indoors under a fan in a well-ventilated room instead of hanging them out in the open.

• Uses of Press (Iron): If the clothes are not completely dry, then iron them thoroughly before wearing so that the heat kills the bacteria.