HOUSEKEEPING FINALZZZ

Linen

is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is labor intensive to manufacture,

Textiles

in a linen-weave texture, even when made of cotton, hemp and other non-flax fibers are also loosely referred to as

Type of hotel

linen par will depend on the category of hotel.

Type of laundry in the hotel

with on premise laundry the hotels can manage easily with four par Occupancy level of the hotel

Replacement

these are linen kept in stock as a part of par for replacement of torn, damaged or lost linen

Emergency

one par of linen is generally kept for emergency situation like power failure or equipment breakdown in the laundry.

Linen control

refers to the control of flow and stock of linen in the hotel.

Fresh linen for soiled or one for one

this is the most common way of linen exchange used in most of the hotels.

Requisition

n this system requisition slips are used which is filled and send to the linen room by the concerned department and the same linen is delivered

Set amount

in this system the number of linen to be issued are fixed and the same is provided daily

Topping up

in this system linen is brought up to the optimum level at periodic intervals or whenever it falls short

A textile

is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn

Yarn

of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibers, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands.

Fabric

refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, crocheting, or bonding.

Cloth

refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.

Laundry

efers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered.

On-premises laundry

In house laundry means it is the laundry operating with in the premises of the hotel.

Commercial laundry

The hotel does not manage these laundries but by outside establishment usually the soiled linen is laundered,

Combined laundry

In this type of laundry the hotel uses both in-house and commercial laundry but in parts that is a part of the linen is laundered in house and a part is sent out.

Centralized laundry

Most of the big chain hotels are moving toward taking their laundry facilities off-site and into a centralized operation to capitalize on the economies of scale.

Linen hire

Many hotels have a policy of hiring linen, owing to the high cost of laundering and upkeep of linen from an external agency.

Flush

This wets the linen using little or no chemicals and remove water soluble dirt, medium water temperature used.

Break

A highly alkaline soil loosening product is used before the sud stage.

Suds

This is the actual wash cycle to which the detergent is added.

Intermediate rinse/ carryover suds

This is the first rinsing stage which removes the soil and alkalinity to help bleach work more effectively.

Bleach

Bleach is popular laundry aid and help detergents removes soil and stains

Rinse

This is the final rinsing stage where all the detergent, bleaches etc is removed with the help of water.

Intermediate extract

 High speed-spin removes detergent and soil from linen. This stage takes 1.5-2 minutes.

Sour & soft or starch/sizing

 It is the final conditioning of the linens at medium temperature. Starch is added to stiffen cotton fabrics

Extract

A high speed of spin removes excess moisture

Washing machine

is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets.

Dry cleaning machine

These are machines used to do dry-cleaning in the hotel laundry

PPE

legislation requires that employers provide the correct work wear to employees to reduce any accidents in the workplace

 First Aid

It is important for all housekeeping personnel to know about first aid as they could be the first ones on the spot to give immediate attention to a guest or an employee.

Legal duties

he Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to enable first-aid to be given to employees if they are injured or become ill at work.

Assessment of first-aid needs

Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs