Pre-Pesach Pondering IV

[gnomi]

Is it just me, or are the usual suspects more meikil (lenient) than they've been in years past?

Not that I'm complaining or anything -- "Find the Kosher for Passover Hand Soap" has never been a favorite game of mine -- I'm just noting what seems to be a shift across the boards.

Comments

[emrinalexander.livejournal.com]

I'm actually having a lot of fun cleaning - really - and getting ready, but this is the first year I'm doing it all, including food, so I have the newbie's appreciation of how doing the prep work contributes to setting the holiday out from the regular days and making it all special.

In cleaning, I found a wonderful old, heavy fabric tablecloth tucked away - I think I remember my mother using it for special dinners. There is a faded tag that indicates it IS washable in hot water - am I correct in thinking I can washing this thoroughly in hot water and then use it as a table covering?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Yup. As far as I've always known, any freshly laundered table linens are acceptable for use on Passover, even if you've used them for chametz in the past.

And I do enjoy the preparation. It's just that it sneaks up on me every year, and so it stresses me out more than I should let it. This year, we've staggered the work for our sanity, and it's been much less stressful.

[emrinalexander.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd staggered the work - I kept thinking "Oh, end of April, plenty of time..." ACK.

Next year, I hope I know better and start pulling things together earlier *G*.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

With first night being Saturday night, we had the choice of being done a week early and having to eat Pesach food an extra week or staggering the work and doing it over the course of the work week. I'm glad we chose the solution we chose.

Every year I say I'm going to start earlier, and so far I haven't managed to do so.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

And speaking of freshly laundered linens...the folded laundry is now sitting on the bed.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you!