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Laundry Services and Terms
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Linen
Textile products such as bed sheets, towels, and tablecloths used in hotels, which require regular laundering to maintain cleanliness and comfort for guests.
Laundry Cycle
A sequence of programmed steps in professional laundering machines, tailored for different types of linens and soils, ensuring optimal cleaning and guest satisfaction.
Dry Cleaning
A process used for items that cannot be washed with water, using chemical solvents to clean delicate fabrics without causing damage, often offered as a premium hotel service.
Stain Removal
The process of removing spots and stains from clothing and linens, crucial in maintaining the hotel's presentation and extending the life of textiles.
Pressing
A finishing service using heated equipment to remove wrinkles from clothes and linens, ensuring a polished and professional appearance for hotel fabrics.
Laundry Service Charge
The fee hotels charge for laundering guest items, which can be a revenue source for the hotel and a convenient service for guests.
Turnaround Time
The total time taken between a guest submitting items for laundering and receiving them back, critical for ensuring timely service in hotel operations.
Laundry Sort
The process of separating items by color, fabric type, and cleaning method, an essential step in efficient laundry operations to ensure proper care and treatment of hotel linens.
Wash Load Capacity
The maximum amount of laundry that can be placed in a washing machine, which affects the efficiency and effectiveness of the cleaning process in a hotel's laundry service.
Outsourced Laundry
A practice where a hotel contracts an external laundry service provider, potentially reducing costs and allowing the hotel to focus on core guest services.
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