INFOSHEET 10
LINEN AND LAUNDRY
By: GANALON
PERALTA
LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICE
➢ Valet runner – picks ups and delivers guest laundry
➢ Sorter/marker – sorts, classifies and labels laundry items
➢ Linen attendant – does the recording, storage, and issuance of linen
➢ Washer – responsible for washing and drying laundry items
➢ Flat ironer – does ironing
➢ Steam presser – performs steam pressing
➢ Dry Cleaner- spotter – assigned to do dry cleaning and spot removal
➢ Seamstress – does mending of guest laundry or employees uniforms
DISTRIBUTION OF LAUNDRY
RESPONSIBILITIES
LINEN AND LAUNDRY SUPERVISOR
Linen Attendant
Valet Runner
Flatwork Ironer/Wrangler
Washer (guest items)
Washer (linens)
Seamstress
SEGREGATION AND TAGGING OF
LAUNDRY
To facilitate processing of laundry items, they should be segregated and
labeled. Each category has specific laundry requirement and there is a
danger of damaging the linen if inappropriate laundry job is performed.
Segregate items by:
1. Color – separating white from colored items
2. Classification – towels from bed sheets, etc.; wet from dry
3. Extent of dirt separating the heavily soiled items from lightly soiled
items.
BRIEF/SUMMARY OF BASIC WASH
STEPS
1. Flush – the linen is wet to dissolve water-soluble soil
and to reduce soil load in the following suds steps.
Always flush the high-water level and medium-
temperature water. Time: 1 to 3 minutes.
2. Suds – involves actual washing step, where
detergent is added to the wheel. Low-water level and
hot water is used. Time: 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Bleach – elimination of stains that could not be removed by
detergent. This is done using chlorinated bleach added to the
wheel. Usually, low-water level and hot water is used. Time: 5 to
8 minutes.
4. Rinse – rids the linen of detergent and soil. Usually 3 to 5
steps are utilized at high-water level temperature; usually
dripping with subsequent rinses.Time: 1 to 3 minutes.
5. Sour and Soft step – is the final conditioning of the linen using
fabric
softener and sour (wild acid). This is performed at low-water
level, medium temperature water. Time: 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Sour and Soft step – is the final conditioning of the linen using fabric
softener and sour (wild acid). This is performed at low-water level, medium
temperature water. Time: 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Extract – process of reducing the moisture content of linen by 50% (100
lbs. dry wt.); linen will retail 50 lbs water after extraction. Time: 1 to 12
minutes.
7. Break– performed before the suds step. Low-water level; medium to hot
water, with a highly alkaline-break product is added to break loose soils.
Time: 3 to 7 minutes.
8. Interdictor Extract – this process spins soil-laden detergent solution out
of linen. A high-speed is used, usually after the first rinse step. This
process reduces the required number of deep-water rinses. Time: 30
seconds to 2 minutes.
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