There also are some popular New Year’s resolutions to make that revolve around laundry.
These foods are often said to improve the odds that your next year will be a great one.
Cakes
Baked goods are traditional foods for the holiday season.
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Italy haschiacchiere, which are honey-drenched balls of pasta dough fried and dusted with powdered sugar.
Mexico’srosca de reyesis a ring-shaped cake decorated with candied fruit and baked with one or more surprises inside.
In Greece, a special round cake calledvasilopitais baked with a coin hidden inside.
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Flush the stain with cold water.
Then, pretreat it with detergent or a stain remover before washing as recommended on the fabric care label.
Champagne
Champagne is a traditional New Year’s Eve drink.
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By the late 19th century, drinking sparkling wine had become a worldwide symbol of celebration.
Then, blot the stain with cold water.
Fish
Since the Middle Ages, serving fish for New Year’s has been popular.
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Cod was found in the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, North Africa, and the Caribbean.
Cod could be easily preserved with salt.
Herring is eaten at midnight in Poland and Germany for good luck.
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The Swedish New Year feast is a smorgasbord with a variety of fish dishes.
Whether you are preparing or enjoying fish for New Year’s, you should know how toremove seafood stains.
Any raw fish dropped on fabric should be removed and flushed with cold water immediately.
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Then, launder the fabric as recommended on its care label.
Each grape also is said to represent the upcoming months.
For instance, if the ninth grape is sour, September is going to be a tough month.
But dont let sour grapes or a grape stain ruin your year.
Then, flush the fabric under cold water.
Treat the area with a stain remover or detergent, letting it sit for about 15 minutes.
Then, launder the fabric according to its care label.
In the United States, pork signifies a year of wealth and prosperity.
Cooked pork or bacon is going to produce an oily stain on fabric.
Blot the area with a clean white cloth or paper towel.
