Shabbat Preparation Checklist
SHABBAT PREPARATION CHECKLIST
Preparing For Shabbat
Here are some suggestions (these are NOT halachot!) of what to prepare in advance of Shabbat. Add or delete to suit your needs!
Candle Lighting
____ Check candle lighting time
____ Set the candles in their holders (and have matches nearby)
Set the Table
____ Set the table, including the challa and its cover and the wine cup.
Kitchen Preparation
____ Sharpen knives
____ Tear paper towels
____ Refrigerator: Turn off or unscrew lights; disconnect any LEDs or fans
____ Set up blech
____ Set up hot water urn
____ Turn off stove, oven
Food Preparation
____ Thaw frozen meat, fish, and other food that might take hours to defrost before being cooked
____ Cook whatever can be cooked ahead of time on Thursday night, Friday morning, or earlier in the week
____ Squeeze lemons; do any other boreir-type preparations
____ Chill wine
____ Open bottles and cans that will be needed on Shabbat
____ Prepare tea essence
Cleaning
____ Make beds
____ Sweep or vacuum
____ Dump garbage
Clothing
____ Do laundry
____ Empty pockets of muktza (or if there is no eruv, of everything!)
____ For men: set out Shabbat talit
Muktza
____ Check that nothing you will need is beneath a muktza item
Personal Care
____ Cut hair and nails, if needed
____ For men, shave or trim beard and mustache, if needed
____ Tear dental floss
____ Tear toilet paper or put out tissues in bathrooms
____ Open any new boxes of tissues
Electronics
____ Set heat or air conditioning
____ Turn on or off lights, or set timers for them
____ If desired, turn off or disconnect:
Alarms
____ Cellphones and phones
____ Computers
____ Microwave detectors
____ Other electronics
Eruv
____ Check that the eruv (if any) is good
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