What does 'washed well' mean for metal or glass vessels — must they be washed inside and outside, and what is the rule if bad odor remains?
Synopsis
Washing well means inside and outside with no bad odor. If bad odor remains from a vessel that is itself clean (not a garf/avit designation), it is treated only as a rei'ach ra she'ein lo ikar (bad odor without source) — only distance until odor dissipates. If the vessel is not clean, must distance four amot (fearing residual substance).
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