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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tistheseasontistheseasonBeach FanaticAtlanta, GA1,072 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
tistheseasonBeach FanaticAtlanta, GA1,072 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticIsn't the point of the comforter to be the pretty thing on top -- covering the plainer, often washed sheets and blankets. It's mean to be turned down when the bed is in use. I really don't see the point in washing it every week. HONESTLY, I haven't ever washed my own comforter and it's 2 years old. (It's dry clean only, and I haven't wanted to part with it or have it loose the new look) I also haven't sat on it naked either. However, my kids comforters get washed every time we have a stomach bug which is at least every other month! So there.
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 hoodNow that I've slept in the bed, it's not a duvet cover. It's just two white sheets covering both sides of the comforter. I'll take a photo. It looks nice.
toofargonetoofargoneBeach Lover110 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Just the fact of people renting these units out and not cleaning the comforters but once a year and making up excuses to why they don't care enough about the well being and health of the people supporting this DXXM place. Not to mention the attack on me for bring it to the light. There is no excuse for not cleaning the comforters on these beds PERIOD. It is a health issue. One that will be address very soon.
Don't waste your time with these people. They are just going to gang up on you. They will have an excuse for everything. They are just looking for the mighty green dollars of the renters; gayboy thinks you are going singlehandidly ruin the season--ha ha, comforters are the least of the worries.
Toodles you gang of dorks.
Matt JMatt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGB
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The trolls are coming out in force.
The trolls are coming out in force.
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowDon't waste your time with these people. They are just going to gang up on you. They will have an excuse for everything. They are just looking for the mighty green dollars of the renters; gayboy thinks you are going singlehandidly ruin the season--ha ha, comforters are the least of the worries.
Toodles you gang of dorks.[/quote]
:floor:...you must be talking to the A Crowd.
scooterbug44scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertAnyone else feel like they need to dry clean their comforter before the soiree in case the wenches get likkered up and decide to start inspecting? ;-)
NoHallNoHallhmmmm......can't rememberNorthern Hall County, GA9,032 postsJoined View profileMessagehmmmm......can't remember
NoHallhmmmm......can't rememberNorthern Hall County, GA9,032 postsJoined View profileMessagehmmmm......can't rememberIt's Saturday...did everyone wash their bedding? 😀
biddieannbiddieannBeach LoverGulf Breeze, Fl., also a nice place60 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
biddieannBeach LoverGulf Breeze, Fl., also a nice place60 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverIt's Saturday...did everyone wash their bedding? 😀
why yes, thank you for asking. Actually there is a market for overly cleaned and sanitized places to rent...autistic children often have severe allergies that can actually trigger seizures. They are very sensitive to the invironment and can be forced to live a very restricted lifestyle. This is the case with my son. Sowal is his favorite place in the world and we have had wonderful times there. We always dislcose is problems in advance.
Autism is the fastest growing childhood disabillity in the U. S. today. Many parents would gladly pay the extra cleaning fees if necessary. They will also prefer a private residence because of privacy issues and all of the ideosyncracies that go along with autism. Good night.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
why yes, thank you for asking. Actually there is a market for overly cleaned and sanitized places to rent...autistic children often have severe allergies that can actually trigger seizures. They are very sensitive to the invironment and can be forced to live a very restricted lifestyle. This is the case with my son. Sowal is his favorite place in the world and we have had wonderful times there. We always dislcose is problems in advance.
Autism is the fastest growing childhood disabillity in the U. S. today. Many parents would gladly pay the extra cleaning fees if necessary. They will also prefer a private residence because of privacy issues and all of the ideosyncracies that go along with autism. Good night.
Helpful post. Something I would never have considered or known about. :clap:
BeachbumAggieBeachbumAggieBeach FanaticArlington, TX799 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
I assume that the comforter in my hotel rooms, condo's, rental houses, etc... aren't washed very often and fold them down to the end of the bed or off the bed and don't use them. I understand that it would fade out the comforter to do this but I don't want to touch it knowing what people may have done in it!
I do think that blankets should be washed after each guest just like the sheets. I don't assume the blankets are laundered though.
I bring my own pillows and a throw blanket or 2 since some rentals don't have a throw and I like to lounge with one and I know mine is clean.
I do think that blankets should be washed after each guest just like the sheets. I don't assume the blankets are laundered though.
I bring my own pillows and a throw blanket or 2 since some rentals don't have a throw and I like to lounge with one and I know mine is clean.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
I assume that the comforter in my hotel rooms, condo's, rental houses, etc... aren't washed very often and fold them down to the end of the bed or off the bed and don't use them. I understand that it would fade out the comforter to do this but I don't want to touch it knowing what people may have done in it!
I do think that blankets should be washed after each guest just like the sheets. I don't assume the blankets are laundered though.
I bring my own pillows and a throw blanket or 2 since some rentals don't have a throw and I like to lounge with one and I know mine is clean.
do you pack these items when you're flying to your destination?
If I was always driving to my vacations, then I would bring along pillows, blankets. But when you're flying that just isn't doable. I finally quit trying to jam my pillow (& my other family members) into our carry ons and brought new anti-allergen pillowcases to slip over the hotel pillows. Not sure if that made any difference but it sure made me think it did! ;-)
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 assume that the comforter in my hotel rooms, condo's, rental houses, etc... aren't washed very often and fold them down to the end of the bed or off the bed and don't use them. I understand that it would fade out the comforter to do this but I don't want to touch it knowing what people may have done in it!We were told by a rental management company to put away all throws and quilts because they didn't want to be responsible for washing them. They said renters use them as beach towels. They even confiscated my bathroom rugs for the same reason and lost some of them. They also threatened to confiscate everything in the closets and drawers that wasn't on their approved list.
I do think that blankets should be washed after each guest just like the sheets. I don't assume the blankets are laundered though.
I bring my own pillows and a throw blanket or 2 since some rentals don't have a throw and I like to lounge with one and I know mine is clean.
swantreeswantreeBeach FanaticSRB553 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
swantreeBeach FanaticSRB553 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatici'm staying way, way, way out of this one!;-)
Matt JMatt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGB
Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBWe were told by a rental management company to put away all throws and quilts because they didn't want to be responsible for washing them. They said renters use them as beach towels. They even confiscated my bathroom rugs for the same reason and lost some of them. They also threatened to confiscate everything in the closets and drawers that wasn't on their approved list.
It is true that renters will use anything blanket like on the beach. However bathroom rugs is a bit of a stretch and I wouldn't deal with a rental company that told me what I couldn't put in my home outside of liability issues.
BeachbumAggieBeachbumAggieBeach FanaticArlington, TX799 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
We do drive to Sowal but I flew with 2 pillows to France in 07 and agin to Key West in May of 08. Dec of 08 slight to Key West was after the airline baggage changes so I only flew with one crammed in my carry on!
We bring our beach blankets to Sowal but for KW we just bought some at KMart and left them behind when we left-I have no idea why some people think it's ok to treat the owners stuff so poorly. Makes me think their momma's didn't raise them right-or they just choose to be jerks!
We bring our beach blankets to Sowal but for KW we just bought some at KMart and left them behind when we left-I have no idea why some people think it's ok to treat the owners stuff so poorly. Makes me think their momma's didn't raise them right-or they just choose to be jerks!
TripinbrumsTripinbrumsBeach Comber31 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
Hotels do it too! GROSS
Is this really the hotel standard?? :blink: Would that apply to blankets, too?I have a good friend who worked at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Oahu. She told me they wash the comforters once a month. Some of those rooms go for at least 5-700 per night. Now anywhere we stay the first thing we do is fold those and stick them in the closet. We do sit on the couch though, what's the diff? I guess I always believed they would wash the linens for every guest. I was naive!!:idontno:
Well, I wish, but I seriously doubt it. Maybe a five star hotel somewhere, but not any I've stayed at.
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowNO!!!!! :bang:
Matt JMatt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGB
Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBJust a reminder that once ATL checks out it's probably a good time to wash those COMFORTERS!!!
ktschrisktschrisBeach FanaticSt. Louis1,877 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ktschrisBeach FanaticSt. Louis1,877 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatichow did I miss this thread the first time around :lol:
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