Stop struggling with your hotel laundry

Date: 29/01/2010

If you run or own a B&B or hotel you’ll know just how much of your time is taken up on washing and ironing bedding, towels and table linen.

Larger establishments in particular can often feel like they’re constantly battling against time to get rooms ready for their next guests. Although washing the linen is a fairly straightforward task, ironing them is another matter altogether.

Ironing large items such as king size sheets can be a tedious task if you only posses a standard iron and ironing board, and can take hours- which could end up adding to staffing costs.

However, when there’s a will there’s a way- step forward commercial ironers.

Never heard of commercial ironers before? Then you really should look into them. These ironers have many benefits, not least their time saving properties.

One of the great things about commercial ironers is that the most modern models also have low energy consumption- so your electricity bill needn’t suffer as much.

Commercial ironers are available in many different sizes, and with features from basic to more advanced, so you’re sure to find one that suits your needs perfectly- leaving you to concentrate on giving your guests a pleasant and welcome stay.

Launderette re-opens after makeover

Date: 27/01/2010

A run down launderette has been given a new lease of life thanks to a local couple. Tony Knaggs and his wife Phyllis gained ownership of the property in December- which is based in the Redlands area of Chippenham.

The launderette, christened the Harris Laundromat, has undergone a makeover worth thousands, transforming it from a run down hang out for youths to an attractive part of the community.

Harris Laundromat is home to some of the most modern commercial laundry equipment, and there are plans to offer a laundry ironing facility in the not too distant future.
Mr Knaggs explained:

"Everything from the floor to the ceiling and everything in between needed to be cleaned or replaced. It was worse than I anticipated.

“It had a bit of a reputation before with children hanging around in there skipping school and we want all that to change.”

The launderette has also been given the thumbs up from local councillor Nina Phillips who enthused:

“I have battled against anti-social behaviour and to make improvements to the area over the last ten years and I am delighted.
“Residents will benefit from this excellent local facility, and now all the shops in Redland are full.”

Harris Laundromat is open between 9am and 6pm.

Dry your mountains of clothes quickly and easily

Date: 26/01/2010

The recent snowy cold snap, followed by heavy downpours of rain has meant that drying clothes has become something of a nightmare for those of us who don’t own a tumble dryer.

Many people choose not to have a tumble dryer in their home as they don’t want to add any extra pounds to their electricity bills, particularly with energy costs continuously on the rise.

However, if you have tons of washing to dry and are running out of clean clothes at an alarming rate, why not take a trip to your local launderette and make use of a commercial tumbler dryer.

Commercial tumbler dryers are fantastic for getting your clothes completely dry in a short space of time. No longer will you have to sit around in the launderette for hours- your laundry can be dry in just a few short minutes.

Commercial tumbler dryers are also the best way of getting bulky items such as duvets dried speedily. If you leave duvets to air dry it could take days before they’re dry enough to use again.

So, whilst you’re waiting for the milder spring weather to arrive, take comfort in the fact that you can still get your laundry dry in minimum time and with minimum effort.

Breathe new life into your clothes

Date: 25/01/2010

 

If you’ve had your washing machine for a number of years and its performance is now less than satisfactory, the condition of your clothes can suffer, particularly whites.

Old washing machines often lose the ability to wash clothes thoroughly- even on a high temperature setting, and can leave your clothes looking grotty and dull. If you regularly wear white clothing- such as shirts for work- you’ll probably start to notice them looking grey and less than pristine, which is never a good look.

If your laundry is in desperate need of a thorough wash and a little TLC, why not pop down to your local launderette.

Most modern launderettes are home to some of the most hi-tech commercial laundry equipment, which can get your washing looking squeaky clean in no time at all.

Industrial washing machines are designed to cope with large, soiled loads, and some models even have a tumbler dryer incorporated. This means that you can have your laundry fully washed and dried in little over an hour- so you can do a spot of shopping while you wait!

Give your laundry the care and attention it deserves with innovative commercial laundry equipment, and wave goodbye to dull and stale clothes!

Plan to axe laundry service sparks fury

Date: 22/01/2010

Staff and residents at a hospice in Rotherham have reacted with disgust at proposals to axe their essential laundry service.

The service- which collects, washes and returns laundry to around 12 groups and 200 people- is set for the chop after Rotherham Council concluded that it was no longer profitable.

When the plans were first announced, the council came up against some strong opposition, although despite this, councillors still voted to push forward with proposals.

Rotherham Hospice claims that they will now be facing an additional expenditure of £18,000 for the use of alternative industrial laundry services.

Joanne Huckett, of Rotherham Hospice Trust, raged:

"It has always been most cost effective to send our laundry out to the council's laundry service but a good quality replacement service will bring an increased cost of more than £18,000 a year.

"Every penny coming into the Rotherham Hospice Trust is already earmarked for something.

"I don't know which magician's hat we are going to pull the money from. I will not allow meeting the extra laundry costs to compromise any services provided by the hospice to the people of Rotherham."

However, Rotherham Council seemed unrepentant and hit back:

"We understand the difficulty the hospice is facing but would maintain we have been providing a service to them for a long time that has supported them, precisely because it was so cheap.

"We also gave the hospice nine months' notice that there may be a change to the service, to give them time to find another supplier."

This looks like an argument that isn’t going to go away quietly any time soon.