How did we get from a rule stating that all utensils can be touched and moved for Shabbat, whether one needs them or not, to a situation where halakha books list hundreds of untouchable items?

Mishnah Shabbat 17:4: How Muktzeh got out of hand

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Mishnah Shabbat 17:4: How Muktzeh got out of hand

Mishnah Shabbat 17:4: How Muktzeh got out of hand