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#A wet washcloth or rag is not [[Muktzeh]] and may be moved if one is careful not to grip it tightly. <ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 354) </ref> | #A wet washcloth or rag is not [[Muktzeh]] and may be moved if one is careful not to grip it tightly. <ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 354) </ref> | ||
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#One may not clean dishes or even gently wipe a countertop with a sponge because gripping the sponge will inevitably cause liquid to be squeezed out where one's fingers grasp the material. However, using a sponge which has a handle or a vinyl back one may gently wipe a countertop but it is still forbidden to wash dishes.<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 348-9) </ref> | #One may not clean dishes or even gently wipe a countertop with a sponge because gripping the sponge will inevitably cause liquid to be squeezed out where one's fingers grasp the material. However, using a sponge which has a handle or a vinyl back one may gently wipe a countertop but it is still forbidden to wash dishes.<ref>39 Melachos (vol 2, pg 348-9) </ref> |