Many businesses do their own laundry: restaurants with chef whites and cloths, guesthouses with linen, workshops with overalls and salons with towels. Getting it right keeps uniforms looking professional, cloths hygienic and costs under control.
Sort before you wash
Never wash everything together. Separate loads by type and level of soiling:
- Kitchen cloths and swabs: heavily soiled with food and grease, need hot washes.
- Uniforms and chef whites: need stain treatment and care to keep them looking smart.
- Oily overalls: keep separate so oil doesn't transfer.
- Cleaning cloths and mop heads: wash separately from anything that touches food or guests.
Pre-treat stains
Apply Laundry Prespotter to food, grease and collar stains before washing and give it time to work, as per the label. It's far more effective than adding extra detergent to the whole load.
Use the right dose
- Follow the dosage on the detergent for your load size and water hardness.
- Overdosing wastes money and leaves residue that makes fabrics stiff and grey.
- Choose Liquid Laundry Detergent for convenience and lower temperatures, or Wash Powders for heavy soiling and hot washes.
Temperature matters
Kitchen cloths and items that need hygienic washing should be washed as hot as the fabric allows. Check care labels on uniforms, as some fabrics and printed logos don't tolerate high temperatures.
Drying and storage
- Dry items fully before folding. Damp linen smells musty and can grow mould.
- Store clean laundry away from dirty items and chemicals.
- Keep a "retire" bin for cloths that are worn out or permanently stained.
Machine care
Clean filters and detergent drawers regularly and run an empty hot wash every so often to stop odours building up in the machine.
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Products mentioned in this guide
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Liquid Laundry Detergent
Laundry Prespotter
Wash Powders
