Someone told me today that the comforters in their rentals are being washed once or twice a year. I'm wondering how many other rentals in this area are washing the comforters once or twice a year? I also am wondering who has set that standard. The vacationers that rent these units, are they aware of this practice or are they just assuming that the condo they are renting is following the hotel type standards. This would require the comforters to be washed each time the room is turned over.
What is your opinion on this?
ladyinspectorladyinspectorBeach Comber42 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
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140If this is an attempt to seek business, I do not think it is wise to insult owners who, in all likelihood, are spending hard earned money keeping their homes up to par the best they can.
I can also tell you that prior to buying in Sowal, I had looked at home up and down the coasts. Most of those homes you either bring your own linens or use a linen service and pay separate for the rental of such. Further, I have never had ANYONE ask me if I clean my comforters at each turn. It's impossible. My cleaning lady has 6 hours to turn multiple homes. If the comforter grosses someone out, they can use blankets provided in the closets or bring their own. A white linen topper, in addition to cleaned sheets provided, on every bed, cleaned every time? I'd say more like thrown out most likely after several uses. People leave wet towels on beds and have left stains on my comforters, which had to be tossed. Makeup, blood, magic markers stains from children.
The hotels may be able to afford to do such when they are charging $200 plus a day for a 50 sq. room, but people renting a home, trying to squeek as many as possible in one house, have not paid for this luxury, IMHO. If they want that service, myself and my housekeeper would be more than happy to collect the same amount per square foot the hotels do.
If this is an attempt to seek business, I do not think it is wise to insult owners who, in all likelihood, are spending hard earned money keeping their homes up to par the best they can.
This is in no way attempt to seek business. It was a question about the standards of cleaning bed linens. Insulting owners I am not insulting anyone if anyone feels that it is ok to rent your unit out to twenty different people and never wash the comforter then I guess that answered the question. I am sorry if the question insulted anyone.
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30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunkyI am thinking about selling souvenir Petri dishes to cash in on the germophobes:roll:
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodIf this is an attempt to seek business, I do not think it is wise to insult owners who, in all likelihood, are spending hard earned money keeping their homes up to par the best they can.I agree.
I can also tell you that prior to buying in Sowal, I had looked at home up and down the coasts. Most of those homes you either bring your own linens or use a linen service and pay separate for the rental of such. Further, I have never had ANYONE ask me if I clean my comforters at each turn. It's impossible. My cleaning lady has 6 hours to turn multiple homes. If the comforter grosses someone out, they can use blankets provided in the closets or bring their own. A white linen topper, in addition to cleaned sheets provided, on every bed, cleaned every time? I'd say more like thrown out most likely after several uses. People leave wet towels on beds and have left stains on my comforters, which had to be tossed. Makeup, blood, magic markers stains from children.
The hotels may be able to afford to do such when they are charging $200 plus a day for a 50 sq. room, but people renting a home, trying to squeek as many as possible in one house, have not paid for this luxury, IMHO. If they want that service, myself and my housekeeper would be more than happy to collect the same amount per square foot the hotels do.
I just did a search on comforter covers. The cheapest plain white ones were $59.99 for all sizes at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. That's 6 comforters times 2 (the cleaning service wouldn't have time to launder them between guests) times $59.99 plus 7% tax. That's about $770, excluding shipping. And the cleaning service would charge extra for washing my personal linens each week.
However, I know of no rental management company that washes bed covers in-between every rental occurrence. Do you?
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snowmanBeach Lover60 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverWe don't really rent out our beach house -- but we frequently have guest there as well as guest in our permanent home. It never dawned on me to wash the comforters after each guest. For those that expect it with a rental, is there a different standard for guest in your home?
I think it's totally reasonable to bring your own linens if you would like. I certainly don't think it's odd
scooterbug44scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI don't have a different standard for a private home than I do for a hotel - if I visit relatives or stay in my childhood room I certainly don't expect them to wash the comforter or blankets before and after my visit. That's what sheets are for!
I DO expect fresh clean sheets, towels, etc. for every visit and that the comforters/covers be changed/washed multiple times a year depending on frequency of use or noticeable soil.
You shouldn't have anything in a rental that is "too nice" to be cleaned regularly and easily - otherwise you deserve the $$ cleaning bill.
I DO expect fresh clean sheets, towels, etc. for every visit and that the comforters/covers be changed/washed multiple times a year depending on frequency of use or noticeable soil.
You shouldn't have anything in a rental that is "too nice" to be cleaned regularly and easily - otherwise you deserve the $$ cleaning bill.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodI don't have a different standard for a private home than I do for a hotel - if I visit relatives or stay in my childhood room I certainly don't expect them to wash the comforter or blankets before and after my visit. That's what sheets are for!I agree with the first two paragraphs.
I DO expect fresh clean sheets, towels, etc. for every visit and that the comforters/covers be changed/washed multiple times a year depending on frequency of use or noticeable soil.
You shouldn't have anything in a rental that is "too nice" to be cleaned regularly and easily - otherwise you deserve the $$ cleaning bill.
Renters expect high-quality bed linens in a house of our quality, not throw-away, multi-colored, floral print bedspreads from Wal-Mart. Do you know of a rental management company that would even have time to wash personal linens in the high-season, for any price?
scooterbug44scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI'll take clean mid-level over dirty high-end any day of the week. 😀
There's a lot of room for compromise between tacky Walmart crap and too nice for a housekeeper to clean regularly.
Seriously, can you picture most of your renters coming back from vacation and saying they had a wonderful time, but it was almost ruined because the duvet wasn't tony enough? I'd say they are much more likely to complain about cleanliness than the price point of your linens. :roll:
There's a lot of room for compromise between tacky Walmart crap and too nice for a housekeeper to clean regularly.
Seriously, can you picture most of your renters coming back from vacation and saying they had a wonderful time, but it was almost ruined because the duvet wasn't tony enough? I'd say they are much more likely to complain about cleanliness than the price point of your linens. :roll:
ShallowsNoleShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI don't have a dog in this hunt, but I think the difference is what one expects in a hotel vs what one should expect in a rental home or condo.
The housekeepers in hotels carry extra sheets on their carts. They pull the sheets off the beds and wash the sheets for all rooms. The sheet you slept on in Room 120 last night might wind up being the sheet on the bed in room 420 tomorrow night. They may or may not change the comforters, but then again, it's a central stock. No difference in quality or pattern for any room.
An individual rental home has specific linens for specific beds, and they are not interchangeable with the linens in any other home. The houses typically have extra sheets / towels, but for the housekeeper to stay and wash the sheets (and other bed linens) and wait for them to dry would take at least two hours, assuming all the linens on all the beds in the house can be washed and dried together. Private housekeepers often have 20 or more houses to clean in a 6-hour turnaround. It doesn't logistically work. Some rental companies run a linen pool, but again, that is sheets and towels only. Not duvets or comforters.
Point being - I expect clean sheets, pillowcases and towels, but that's all. Everything else gets folded down (primarily so I don't drool or whatever on it and mess it up).
The housekeepers in hotels carry extra sheets on their carts. They pull the sheets off the beds and wash the sheets for all rooms. The sheet you slept on in Room 120 last night might wind up being the sheet on the bed in room 420 tomorrow night. They may or may not change the comforters, but then again, it's a central stock. No difference in quality or pattern for any room.
An individual rental home has specific linens for specific beds, and they are not interchangeable with the linens in any other home. The houses typically have extra sheets / towels, but for the housekeeper to stay and wash the sheets (and other bed linens) and wait for them to dry would take at least two hours, assuming all the linens on all the beds in the house can be washed and dried together. Private housekeepers often have 20 or more houses to clean in a 6-hour turnaround. It doesn't logistically work. Some rental companies run a linen pool, but again, that is sheets and towels only. Not duvets or comforters.
Point being - I expect clean sheets, pillowcases and towels, but that's all. Everything else gets folded down (primarily so I don't drool or whatever on it and mess it up).
MangoMangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderPoint being - I expect clean sheets, pillowcases and towels, but that's all. Everything else gets folded down (primarily so I don't drool or whatever on it and mess it up).
:lolabove: I just snorted. Is that ok on my Tarjay comforter?
scooterbug44scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertPrivate housekeepers often have 20 or more houses to clean in a 6-hour turnaround. It doesn't logistically work. Some rental companies run a linen pool, but again, that is sheets and towels only. Not duvets or comforters.
IMO 18 minutes per HOUSE to clean doesn't work logistically regardless of linen count.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodGood points, ShallowsNole.
We don't really rent out our beach house -- but we frequently have guest there as well as guest in our permanent home. It never dawned on me to wash the comforters after each guest. For those that expect it with a rental, is there a different standard for guest in your home?
I think it's totally reasonable to bring your own linens if you would like. I certainly don't think it's odd![/quote)
oh my!.....i get my down comforters at target and they stand up to washings every month in the wash.
i just can't believe you wouldn't wash your comforters for your own guests??😱
we always have company stay with us and i always wash them before and after in the hottest water i have. my comforters are still going strong after 2 years and i wash them a lot!
Thank you its hard for me to believe that I am reading excuses, I don't care what it cost, its a tax write off and it comes with renting out vacation rentals.
I also don't care if an owner has to hire 10 cleaning people to get it done right. There is no excuse for not delivering what a client is assuming they are getting.
There are a number of different ways to cover a bed and it does not have to be with a comforter that will not fit into a washing machine. Tuesday Mornings has always got new, nice left over hotel type bed linens and that is were I would be buying all of it.
I would not spend alot of money on any of it. Ask a vacationer which one they would perfer to have a pretty big over stuff dirty comforter or a plain warm clean cotton cover and blankets. We all know the answer.
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:lolabove: I just snorted. Is that ok on my Tarjay comforter?
Got a Tide pen? 😀
IMO 18 minutes per HOUSE to clean doesn't work logistically regardless of linen count.
That is true, and kinda goes back to the whole issue. Also why they tend to come in teams.
It takes me 18 minutes to get the pet hair out of the vacuum cleaner or to find the last place we put the Swiffer duster refills, much less to actually accomplish anything with either. :blink:
ladyinspector...are you selling white sheets and duvet covers? :idontno:
No I am not selling anything. I decided a few weeks back not to operate my business in this area, which was my choice. But just as a note. Destin has a nice Tuesday Mornings and if you shop that store you will be able to find some really nice linens at a good price. I believe the problem is that every bed needs to have multiple supplies on hand three full sets per bed and a high school kid standing in the laundry mat working. Problem solved.
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