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#One may not delay doing a certain work from before Chol HaMoed and do it on Chol HaMoed.<ref>S”A 536:1 </ref> | #One may not delay doing a certain work from before Chol HaMoed and do it on Chol HaMoed.<ref>S”A 536:1 </ref> | ||
#Fixing a broken object is called a holiday need if the object will be needed, however, if there’s a replacement that can be used instead or one could easily borrow a replacement, fixing the object isn’t a holiday need.<ref>Based on Bet Yosef 534 and Magen Avraham 544:1, Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 12) writes that if one can borrow a replacement one must not fix the broken object. </ref> | #Fixing a broken object is called a holiday need if the object will be needed, however, if there’s a replacement that can be used instead or one could easily borrow a replacement, fixing the object isn’t a holiday need.<ref>Based on Bet Yosef 534 and Magen Avraham 544:1, Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 12) writes that if one can borrow a replacement one must not fix the broken object. </ref> | ||
#It’s permissible to vacuum or wash floors that are usually cleaned at least once a week.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 19 and 34). | #It’s permissible to vacuum or wash floors that are usually cleaned at least once<ref>Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo p. 19 is lenient if it is washed or vacuumed once a week to do so it on chol hamoed. However, [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1485&pgnum=617 Teshurat Shay 2:174] is only lenient if it is cleaned more often than that. </ref> a week.<ref>Chazon Ovadia p. 194, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 66:47, Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 19 and 34), Hilchot Chag Bchag p. 233. They quote this same idea from [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1485&pgnum=617 Teshurat Shay 2:174] is lenient to clean only if it is regularly cleaned more than once a week. [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=210&pgnum=119 Kapei Aharon 41] explains those who are even stricter and don't wash at all. Minchat Yom Tov 104:2 quotes Rav Shlomo Hacohen as lenient in places where they generally wash the floors twice a week. However, Chazon Ovadia himself is lenient to wash the floors even if it isn't washed every week. The Debretziner (Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo teshuva 14) and Chazon Ovadia argue with the premise of the Teshurat Shay that washing the floor is included in the gezerah of laundering. </ref> It is permitted to sweep on chol hamoed.<ref>It is permitted to flatten the floor of the house on chol hamoed (Moed Katan 10b, Rashi ktav yad s.v. adayta d'ara, Rabbenu Yerucham (4:5, cited by Bet Yosef 537:9), Shulchan Aruch O.C. 540:2, Magen Avraham 540:5). Rashi and Rabbenu Yerucham write that it is permitted to flatten the floors on Chol Hamoed so that a person doesn't trip. Magen Avraham 540:5 adds that it isn't a tircha. Pri Megadim E"A 540:5 writes that it isn't a tircha and also it is a tzorech hamoed. Mishna Brurah 540:7 agrees. However, Eshel Avraham Mbuchach 540:1 and Hilchot Chag Bchag 3:6 argue that it is permitted because it isn't tircha even though it isn't a tzorech hamoed. This is also how Atzi Shitim understood the Magen Avraham, though he disagreed with Magen Avraham (and held like Pri Megadim).</ref> | ||
#Some say it’s forbidden to nail a picture to a wall for decorative purposes, while others permit since it involves no skilled work or exertion.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 19-20) </ref> | #Some say it’s forbidden to nail a picture to a wall for decorative purposes, while others permit since it involves no skilled work or exertion.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 19-20) </ref> | ||
#It’s forbidden to garden, plant, dewed, or move grass on Chol HaMoed. Watering is only permitted if the plant is in danger of dying.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 537:1, Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 21) </ref> | #It’s forbidden to garden, plant, dewed, or move grass on Chol HaMoed. Watering is only permitted if the plant is in danger of dying.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 537:1, Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 21) </ref> | ||
