Kitchen Kashrut - Baal Teshuva
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Question
Hello Rabbi, I am a Baal Teshuva and I have some kashrut issues at home. What can be done and where can leniencies be applied? We have one sink, and often there are both meat and dairy dishes in it. We have one sponge for both meat and dairy (I've tried several times to have two, but some people don't care and use one for both). We have one dishwasher, and both meat and dairy are washed together. Regarding dishes, etc., I, with God's help, eat only from plastic, but is it permissible to eat from the pots, pans, etc.? We do separate pots and pans, but not always the lids. Regarding the oven, we have two, thank God, so there is no problem there. Sorry for the multitude of questions.
Answer
Shalom and blessings
A. Even if the sponge is contaminated with meat and dairy, it does not render the utensils forbidden unless boiling water is poured over them during washing.
B. Although one should not use a single dishwasher for both meat and dairy utensils, post facto, the utensils washed in it are not forbidden. Therefore, there is no need to worry that the lids are forbidden.