How To Attract Fairies Part 2: What not to do if you want fairies around you

 

Don’t hang horseshoes above your doors

Don’t put iron anywhere you want the fairies to visit/reside 

There shouldn’t be any salt sprinkled around your house or in the garden (the exception here is the Slavic hearth spirit the Domovoi, who actually prefers salt as an offering)

Deep, loud bells aren’t preferred and sometimes scare the garden fairies away (it reminds them of church bells to which they hate)

No clergymen should reside in the home (fairies are known not to get along with officials from the church)

If you’re lazy, the fairies might get annoyed with you

NEVER insult the fae, they can turn on you

Don’t give your typical household elves like brownies any clothing…they will leave

Don’t thank them for their help or presence

DO NOT try to capture any fairies

Don't wear clothes inside out (apparently, they hate this)

Fairies hate cigarette smoke

Fairies hate bad energy