Absorbing spilled liquid on Shabbat
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Question
Shalom, Rabbi,
Is it permitted to clean up water that spilled on the floor with a rag on Shabbat?
And is it also permitted to wipe up juice that spilled on the table with a tablecloth on Shabbat?
Thank you very much
Is it permitted to clean up water that spilled on the floor with a rag on Shabbat?
And is it also permitted to wipe up juice that spilled on the table with a tablecloth on Shabbat?
Thank you very much
Answer
Shalom and blessing.
It is permitted to absorb water from the floor, or juice from the tablecloth, on Shabbat. One must just be careful to soak up the liquid gently, without wringing the cloth.
There is no prohibition here of laundering the rag, since this is being done in a manner of soiling: the water on the floor is dirty, and juice does not clean either.
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