DaasYochid: I asked about pre-war Europe. We discussed the Pri Chodosh and I told you that, indeed, he is machmir (also the Pri Toar)on some items. You are welcome to follow his example,as you are welcome to follow any of the present-dat machmirim. I asked whether any of you can dispute thet fact that in pre-war Europe (and afterwards) none of these chumros was practiced.
Nisht-I don’t feel slighted at all- In general,I just don’t practice chumros. Remember Bais Hillel! That said, to say it is “universally accepted as the basic standard” is not supported by the facts, as all this “soap and rinse” stuff only emerged in the last few years. BTW- if we always follow your example, then we can never pasken anything reasonable today, because maybe it is different today! we haev a mesorah and that continues as it was!