How to solve the short service life and damage of hotel linen? -1

1. The life of linen

The linen used in the hotel has a certain lifespan, so in addition to the normal washing of cotton fabrics, the hotel laundry room also needs to do a good job in the maintenance and maintenance of cotton fabrics to extend the service life as much as possible and reduce its loss rate. If it is used for an extended period of time, the linen will be seriously damaged, and it will affect the quality of hotel service if it is put into use again.

The specific damage of linen is as follows:

Cotton: small holes, cracked edges and corners, folded edges fall off, become thin and easy to break, the color becomes cloudy, and the softness of the towel decreases.

Blending: The color becomes cloudy, the cotton part falls off, loses elasticity, the edges and corners are cracked, and the hem falls off.

When one of the above situations occurs, the linen should be replaced in time considering the cause. Generally speaking, the washing times of cotton fabrics are about:

Cotton sheets and pillowcases: 130150 times;

Blended (35% cotton): 180220 times;

Pure cotton towels: 100110 times;

Table cloth, mouth cloth: 120130 times.

Second, the cause of damage to the linen

The first is damage caused by washing, such as:

1. The feeding time is wrong when washing. Do not feed materials when there is insufficient water in the machine, especially pay attention to bleaching chemicals, as this will easily concentrate the detergent on the linen and cause damage to the linen.

2. Improper use of bleach. The laundry room should use bleaching detergents with caution, especially bleaching powder (chlorine bleach). If the temperature is not used properly, the concentration is too high, and there is too much residue after washing, it will cause discoloration or even small holes in the linen.

3. The linen is stained with corrosive chemicals. Among the various cleaning products used in the hotel, some are corrosive, especially some strong acid cleaners have a great impact on cotton fabrics. If the waiters accidentally stain the cotton fabrics with these cleaners when collecting or cleaning the room If it is not cleaned immediately, it will also cause local damage to the linen and poor fastness.

4. Misuse of detergent. The cleaning agents in the laundry room are all chemical products, which require certain knowledge and sense of responsibility to be used correctly. Otherwise, there may be mistakes in washing products, or even wrong addition of ingredients, which will also lead to this result.

This is followed by machine and human reasons such as:

1. The drum of the washing machine has burrs or some parts are not smooth, which may cause the linen to be scratched or worn during the washing process.

2. The sorting work before washing is not serious, so that some sharp or hard sundries are mixed in it, causing damage during washing.

3. When loading or unloading the machine before and after washing, use too much force or touch sharp objects to puncture or hook.

4. When washing and dehydrating, the uniform distribution is not good or the high dehydration time is too long, mechanical force causes tearing, or the washing time is too short, the number of times is small, the washing residue or the washing process is defective, and the residual alkali and residual chlorine are not neutralized. .

5. The quality and storage environment of the linen itself. Cotton fabrics must be stored away from moisture, the warehouse should be well ventilated, and the edges of the shelves in the warehouse should be smooth. At the same time, the linen room should avoid pests and rodents.

3. Control the loss of linen and prolong its service life

1. Use detergent correctly, master reasonable feeding time and temperature, understand the basic characteristics and usage methods of detergent, remove excess chlorine with dechlorination agent in time, and neutralize residual alkali with neutralizer;

2. Avoid direct contact of cotton fabrics with strong acidic or corrosive chemicals;

3. Do a good job of sorting before washing, including the sorting of linen and the separation of sundries;

4. Care should be taken during the collection and delivery of linen to prevent secondary pollution and accidental tearing;

5. Avoid "fatigue use", that is, washing many times in the same day, which will accelerate the shortening of the life of the linen every day. It should have a sufficient rest time, at least 24 hours or more, that is, after washing, rest for one day and use it the next day;

6. Check the machine frequently to prevent secondary pollution and man-made damage. The load should be appropriate (80%85%) when washing. Too much or too little will affect the cleanliness and wear of the linen;

7. Before the washing operation, the machine should be empty to check whether there are sharp and iron debris in the machine drum;

8. Do a good job in the classification of new and old linen. The natural damage and abnormal damage of old linen should be treated differently. The dehydration time of new and old linen should be different according to the strength of the old linen.