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Question
Used chapstick while eating dairy. Can I use the same one after eating meat?
Answer
Shalom,
Thank you for your question. The simple answer is - yes. The reason for this is that a person generally will wipe their mouth from any food left there straight after eating (isn’t that what long sleeves are for? :) or more politely, a napkin). After that, the chapstick will not pick up any leftovers. I doubt that you have even seen any food smeared onto the chapstick.
I hope this is of some help,
Blessings.
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