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## a wet stain which is absorbed into the fabric of the garment, e.g., a ketchup stain, and | ## a wet stain which is absorbed into the fabric of the garment, e.g., a ketchup stain, and | ||
## a stain which is made when a piece of dirt or food falls on a garment and hardens there.<ref> A third type of stain is one where the food was neither absorbed into the fabric nor dried and hardened; it merely remained on the surface and could be easily flicked off, e.g., a noodle. This type of stain is permitted to be removed according to most poskim quoted earlier, since it is similar to a feather or a loose thread which may be removed.</ref> There are different rules for each of these stains. | ## a stain which is made when a piece of dirt or food falls on a garment and hardens there.<ref> A third type of stain is one where the food was neither absorbed into the fabric nor dried and hardened; it merely remained on the surface and could be easily flicked off, e.g., a noodle. This type of stain is permitted to be removed according to most poskim quoted earlier, since it is similar to a feather or a loose thread which may be removed.</ref> There are different rules for each of these stains. | ||
# It is forbidden to pour talcum powder or salt in order to absorb an oily stain. <ref> Or Letzion 2.24.2 </ref> | |||
===A wet stain which is absorbed into the garment=== | ===A wet stain which is absorbed into the garment=== | ||
# One may not clean any garment with water, colored water, spit, or any cleaning agent.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:27, Biur Halacha 302:1 D”H Yesh</ref> | # One may not clean any garment with water, colored water, spit, or any cleaning agent.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:27, Biur Halacha 302:1 D”H Yesh</ref> | ||
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# If the mud dried on one’s garment one may not rub it off. However, if food whose ingredients were previously ground (such as dough or farina) dried on one’s garment one may remove it with one’s fingernail or back of a knife as long as a stain remains.<ref>The Tur 302:7 quotes Rabbenu Peretz who says that if the mud dried it’s forbidden to rub or scratch it because by making the mud crumble, one violates Tochen. S”A 302:7 quotes this as an individual opinion. Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:31 writes that if food whose ingredients were previously ground (such as dough or oatmeal) dried on one’s garment one may remove it according to the conditions in 15:30. Yalkut Yosef ([[Shabbat]] vol 2, pg 81) writes that in a situation of need and one is embarrassed because of the stain one may rub off dry mud from the inside but it’s preferable to have a non-Jew do it.</ref> | # If the mud dried on one’s garment one may not rub it off. However, if food whose ingredients were previously ground (such as dough or farina) dried on one’s garment one may remove it with one’s fingernail or back of a knife as long as a stain remains.<ref>The Tur 302:7 quotes Rabbenu Peretz who says that if the mud dried it’s forbidden to rub or scratch it because by making the mud crumble, one violates Tochen. S”A 302:7 quotes this as an individual opinion. Shemirat Shabbat KeHilchata 15:31 writes that if food whose ingredients were previously ground (such as dough or oatmeal) dried on one’s garment one may remove it according to the conditions in 15:30. Yalkut Yosef ([[Shabbat]] vol 2, pg 81) writes that in a situation of need and one is embarrassed because of the stain one may rub off dry mud from the inside but it’s preferable to have a non-Jew do it.</ref> | ||
# Even when the prohibition of Grinding applies, it is | # Even when the prohibition of Grinding applies, it is permitted, when necessary, to ask a non-Jew to remove this type of stain on Shabbos.<ref>Mishnah Berurah 302:36 and Sha’ar ha-Tziyun 44.</ref> | ||
==Folding Garments== | |||
# It is forbidden to fold garments on Shabbat unless one has no room in the closet for them or wants to reuse them during the same Shabbat. <ref>Or Letzion 2.24.4 </ref> | |||
==Cleaning Muddy Shoes== | |||
# It is permitted to clean muddy shoes before entering one's house on Shabbat. <ref> Or Letzion 2.24.5 </ref> | |||
==Tablecloths== | |||
# It is permitted to rub and clean a plastic tablecloth on Shabbat with liquid soap. However, if part of the tablecloth is made from material it is forbidden to clean on Shabbat. <ref> Or Letzion 2.24.6 </ref> | |||
==Cleaning a Spill== | |||
# If a small quantity of liquid spilled onto the table on Shabbat, it is permitted to wipe the table using a dry cloth provided there is no squeezing involved. However, it is forbidden to wipe it using a cloth if there was a big spill of liquid. One must use a plastic cleaner. <ref> Or Letzion 2.24.8 </ref> | |||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
* [[Melabain]] | |||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
Special thanks to Rabbi Doniel Neustadt for this article. | Special thanks to Rabbi Doniel Neustadt for a section of this article. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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