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1) It is permitted to speak with a female that is dressed modestly and appropriately, and one may look at her while talking, provided he does not get any enjoyment from seeing her. (Mishna Berura Siman 75:7)
Even when looking is permitted, unnecessary gazing is of course prohibited; scrupulous people are extremely stringent and avoid looking at females, even when halachically permitted, and this is praiseworthy. (ibid.)
However, if he does get enjoyment from looking at her, or if looking at her causes him to have forbidden thoughts about her or about any forbidden matter, he may not look at her, and if he does look at her even for a moment he has transgressed the biblical prohibition of "Lo Sasuru Acharei Levavchem V'Acharei Eineichem" (Mishna Berura ibid.)
2) If the female is dressed modestly, yet is wearing Jewelry or clothing that will cause him enjoyment to see, he may not look at them. (See Mishna Berura Siman 75:18)
The prohibitions regarding gazing at females apply equally to married females and single females [above the age of 3 according to some Poskim, and above the age of 7 according to other Poskim.] (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 1 Siman 26 and Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 16:8)
The prohibition applies to Jewish females as well as non Jewish females.
Thus, it's important to be careful when the cleaning help in a home is not dressed appropriately, to not Chas V'shalom gaze at them Chas V'shalom inappropriately. (Many people have the good custom to provide the cleaning help with a modest uniform to prevent them from being inappropriately dressed when in the Jewish home; a wonderful idea to help foster a sense of Kedusha in the home, especially a Jewish home with children in it.)
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Wood utensils do not require tevilah.
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