Q. What about ironing? She does that as well. Most of the clothing that needs to be ironed is for Shabbos, but there are some weekday clothes as well. Is she permitted to do the ones for Shabbos? Do I have to specifically tell her not to do the weekday ones or could I just let her do whatever she normally does, as she is in charge of it and I never get involved?
Thank you!!
A. On question 334 on this forum we mention: Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 3) includes ironing in the prohibition of laundering. This applies from Rosh Chodesh Av onwards for the followers of Ashkenazi traditions, even if the clothing will not be used until after the nine days.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit"a opinion is that when no clean clothing is available at all for Shabbos, you may launder and iron the minimum that is essentially needed.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit"a.
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