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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><strong><em><span>Making dye on Shabbos:<a href="#ftn1" name="ftnref1"><strong><span>[1]</span></strong></a></span></em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span>It is forbidden to make dye on Shabbos, such as by soaking pigment in water, [due to the dyeing prohibition<a href="#ftn2" name="ftnref2">[2]</a>, or alternatively due to the kneading prohibition<a href="#ftn3" name="ftnref3">[3]</a>.]</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><strong>May one use Q-tips on Shabbos?</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span>This is allowed.<a href="#ftn4" name="ftnref4">[4]</a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#ftnref1" name="ftn1">[1]</a> Magen Avraham 320/25 brought also in Mishneh Berurah 252/1; Michaber and Admur 252/1 that doing so is only permitted from before Shabbos. </span></p>
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<p><span><a href="#ftnref2" name="ftn2">[2]</a> As rules Rambam</span></p>
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<p><span><a href="#ftnref3" name="ftn3">[3]</a> As rules Raavad</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#ftnref4" name="ftn4">[4]</a> As it is no different than one using tissues after the bathroom.</span></p>
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Shulchan Aruch HaRav | Making Dye

Making dye on Shabbos:[1] It is forbidden to make dye on Shabbos, such as by soaking pigment in water, , or alternatively due to the kneading prohibition[3].] General Q&A May one use Q-tips on Shabbos? This is allowed.[4] [1] Magen Avraham 320/25 brought also