2. A place where the washing and
A place where the washing and
finishing of clothes and other
finishing of clothes and other
washable article are carried
washable article are carried
out.
out.

3. a)
Collecting Soiled Linen
Room attendant will strip linen from bed &
bath areas and put into the linen beg which
attached on the maid’s trolley.
Make sure all linens do not pile on the floor. Its
important to make sure maid’s will not misuse the
linen to clean spills and wipe smudges.

4. Linen will be send to laundry either hand-carried or
using cart.
Runner who carry linen are not allowed to drag the
linen on the floor because it can cause accident.
The linen cart must be free from anything that
can tear the linen.

5. b)
Sorting and Stain Removal
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In-house laundry must have large enough sorting area
for daily operation.
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Soiled linen should be sorted according to the degree
of soiling, colours and linen type.
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It is important to prevent damage to the linen and
prolonged the life of the linen.

6. 
Sorting by degree of soiling

Heavily soiled items required heavy-duty wash formula and need
longer washing time.
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Lightly (bed sheet) & moderated (pillow cases) soiled linen are
washed with gentler formula and in fewer washing cycle.

7. 
Sorting will make the cleaning process more efficient &
maintain the quality of linen.
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If not linen will over processed & cause wastage of
detergent, energy, water and damaged to the linen and
fabrics.

8. 
Sorting by linen type

Different fiber, weaves and colour required different cleaning
formula and washing methods.
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It can ensure the right temperature and formula for the fabrics.
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For example: wool requires mild formula and gentle agitation.

9. 
Sorting by colour of linen
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The white items must be washed separately from other items.
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Coloured should not be washed with chlorine bleach.
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Newly coloured linen should be washed separately.

10. 
Alcoholic beveraged
Soak linen in cold water.
Then, sponge with liquid
detergent & rinse.
Put a few drop of vinegar in
rinse water.

11. 
blood
Soak in cold water then wash
with detergent in warm water.
If stain persist, soakin lukewarm water &
If stain persist, soakin lukewarm water &
add 3 tablespoon of ammonia to a gallon
add 3 tablespoon of ammonia to a gallon
of water (at least half an hour)
of water (at least half an hour)
Lastly, wash it with detergent
Lastly, wash it with detergent
again.
again.

12. 
cosmetics
Sponge with heavy
Sponge with heavy
detergent. Repeat until
detergent. Repeat until
the stains are removed.
the stains are removed.
For some fabrics, wait
For some fabrics, wait
until it dries to produce a
until it dries to produce a
better result.
better result.
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egg
Never use hot water because the
Never use hot water because the
stain will set permanently.
stain will set permanently.
If dried, scrape using sponge with
If dried, scrape using sponge with
cold water and use detergent.
cold water and use detergent.

13. 
perspiration
Sponge fresh stain with
Sponge fresh stain with
ammonia and older one
ammonia and older one
with vinegar.
with vinegar.
Also can use cleaning
Also can use cleaning
fluid.
fluid.

14. -After linens are sorted, laundry workers collect batches of laundry and deliver them
to washer.
-Linen should be weighed before put into washer to ensure that washers are not
overloaded.
-Most OPL rely on chemicals used in the washer to clean linens.

15. WATER
-water is the major chemical used in the laundry process.
-perfectly safe to drink water may not be suitable for washing items, so
chemicals can be added to water to help it clean better.
-Many OPL operators recommend testing the laundry’s water supply to
identify potential problems.

16. These chemicals aid soil removal and act as
antibacterial agents and fabric softeners.
-
-Builders or alkalis are often added to synthetic
detergents to soften water and remove oils and
grease.
-Built soap are generally used on heavily soiled
fabrics: pure soaps are reserved for more lightly
soiled items.

17. 
Brighteners keep fabrics looking new
and colours close to their original
shade. These chemicals are often premixed with detergents and soaps.

18. 
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As with washers, it is important to have sufficient capacity and
automatic controls.
Do not switch on the dryer before using because it will cause hot
spots and can damage the fabric.
Tumble dryer is the most popular. It has two drums, the first drum
produces the hot air and the second spin the linens after washing.
There are three levels of temperature: low, medium and high. This
dryer also has a time controller that is from 0 to 60 minutes.
After the drying process, it must be followed by cooling process to
avoid damage and wrinkling. It will also help the workers to take
the linens out easily because cooling process can decrease the
heat of the linens.

19. The purpose of ironing is to tidy up the linens and
to ensure the linens are free from wrinkle.
Sometimes pressing must be done.
The linens such as bed sheet, pillow cases, table
cloth and napkin must be a bit moisture before
putting it in the flatbed iron.
Ironers roll over the item; pressers flatten the item

20. Laundry must be free of soils, well rinsed, and have
a slight amount of moisture when it is fed into an
ironer or placed on a presser.
Soil and chemical residues can adhere to the
equipment’s surface and result in stains on the
fabric or cause items to roll.

21. Steam iron is not suitable for all types of linens for
example ‘acrylics’
Use a clean container to avoid dirty mark on the
line.

22. This machine has a spinning steel heater.
The flat fabric is placed in between the steel
heater and it will automatically press the fabric.
The advantage of this machine is it saves time
during pressing but it is very expensive and need a
wide space for ironing

24. Fold the bed sheets and tablecloths before
pressing.
Heated the machine before using.

26. All irons are equipped with the thermostat to
control the electricity to the heater in
different temperature.
Make sure the linens are dry before pressing
because it will make the linens rough.

28. The simplest folder anchors one end of the
item so that it can actually complete the
drying process and iron the item and even
stack it.
Some also have a spreader function that
actually spreads out the item as it is fed into
the machine

29. Folders with special counters free up attendants
from the tedious job of having to count out how
many napkins, sheets, or tablecloths are run
through before adjusting the machine to a different
width or length.
Computerized units are self-adjusting.
A master count of work can be set each day.

30. Units without these features require the attendant
to preset the quantity to be folded, and then reset
it once adjustment is made for producing a
different length or width.
Small properties that do not have a large or varied
volume of laundry do not need such fully
automated machinery.
However, in large properties, speed and accuracy
increase productivity markedly.