I went away for Sukkos and planned on bringing enough clothes to last the whole Yom Tov and upon arrival realized that I only brought 2 shirts and forgot the others. Is there room to be lenient and wash them on Chol Hamoed? Do I need to just wear the same shirt for 3-4 days, or maybe buy new ones?

If one has only one shirt, he may wash it Chol Hamoed. Although some Poskim maintain this Heter doesn't apply nowadays, one may rely on the lenient position, which is…

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