Dreaming of a Washboard

washboard, scrubbing board · mostly negative

A washboard signals embarrassment and energy drained away by others.

What happens in the dream

  • Seeing a washboard: embarrassment
  • Seeing someone use one: you will let others drain your energy and money
  • A broken one: fast living will bring you to grief

How you felt

  • Weariness: the dream may reflect a sense of endless chores
  • Feeling exploited: you may be giving more than you get

Ask yourself

  • Who or what is draining my energy?
  • Am I living in a way that suits me?

See also Washing · Laundry · Laundress · Tub

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: scrubbing board.

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