@meeka.monroe: 🚪 Southern Ways to Keep an Unwanted Visitor From Returning Turn the chair upside down after the guest leaves. , One of the most common Southern superstitions. Folks said it would keep the person from coming back soon. Sweep their footprints out the door. , Always sweep toward the road, never back into the house. Sprinkle salt where they stood. , Believed to break their attachment to the home. Throw dishwater toward the road after they leave. , Said to send them on their way and keep them moving. Turn their coffee cup upside down after washing it. , An old belief that the visitor’s business at your house was finished. Place a broom behind the door. , Some believed unwelcome company would leave sooner and stay away. Sweep after sunset. , Normally considered bad luck, but some believed it could sweep troublesome people out of your life. Sprinkle black pepper on the porch. , Used in folk traditions to discourage unwanted company. Turn your shoes backward under the bed. , Said to confuse anyone thinking about returning. Close the door with your left hand after they leave. , Some elders said this “shut the road” behind them. My grandma used to say, ‘If you don’t want ’em back, sweep ’em to the road and shut the door behind ‘em.

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