Commercial Laundry - HOUSEKEEPING, I.I.H.M

1. ACCOMMODATION
OPERATION
Commercial Laundry
Emilee Das – IIHM17KOL359
Arjun Bose – IIHM17KOL356
Swarnava Chattopadhyay – IIHM17KOL357

2. DEFINITION
A commercial or off-site laundry
refers to the laundering outside the
establishment.
These cater to hotel on a contract
basis.
Usually the soiled linen are
laundered & delivered
back to the hotel within 24-48 hours.

3. ADVANTAGES OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY
A huge investment behind the purchase of machines and equipments are
saved.
Salary for staff are saved.
Hotel spaces are saved which can be used for other purpose.
DISADVANTAGES OF COMMERCIAL
LAUNDRY
The hotel have to compromise with the quality of washing.
Chances of pilferage is more.
During the emergency, fresh linen may not be available.

4. Pre-Washing – includes collection,
transportation, sorting and weighing
Washing – less soiled and more soiled
Rinsing
Hydro extraction – removal of water
Finishing – Drying, Ironing, Folding,
Storing, Transferring
PROCESS

6. Laundering Equipment
Washing machines
 Wash-cum-centrifuge and extractors
Hydro-extractors
Pressing Equipment
Flat-bed presses
Flatwork Ironers
Calendars
Steam Presses
SOME COMMON EQUIPMENTS

7. Pressing Equipment
Cuff and Collar presses
Sleeve Presses
Steam Cabinets
Hand/Flat Irons
Ironing Board
Folding Machines
Spotting Units
Dry-cleaning Equipment
Carts, Trolleys and Sacks

8. http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/S000827HE/P001
226/M011993/ET/146251629724et.pdf
https://www.slideshare.net/grgnolis/laundry-presentation
https://www.slideshare.net/SunilKumar148/laundry-equipment-notes
Hotel HouseKeeping : Operations and Management by G. Raghubalan and
Smritee Raghubalan
BIBLOGRAPHY
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