Removing a Plate on Shabbat
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Question
Hello, A person has finished eating on Shabbat and wants to dispose of the plate in the trash. 1. Is it allowed? If so, in what manner? Is it permitted to wash the plate in the sink under water (if it is not needed for reuse on Shabbat)? 2. If the person wants to save his wife work after Shabbat, can he wash the plates he used on Friday night to reuse them on Shabbat, even though he has other clean plates in the cupboard?
Answer
Hello
Food remnants that are barely edible are not considered muktzeh.
Even if they are not edible at all and are muktzeh, it is permitted to move them to the trash, as it is unpleasant to leave them, and they are considered as 'graf shel re'i'.
It is not allowed to wash a plate on Shabbat if it is not needed for Shabbat, or if it will emit a bad odor if left.
However, even if it does not have the above permissions, it is allowed to place it in the sink, and when washing hands or permitted items, it will be washed automatically.
It is permitted to wash a plate to use it on Shabbat, even if he has other plates.