LINEN ROOM.pptx

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1. LINEN ROOM BY RUTUJA KHADE

2. The Linen Room It Is Usually The Base Of Operations For Most Housekeeping Department Under The Control Of A Supervisor Who Is Responsible For The Issuance Of Fresh Linen And Receiving Soiled Linen (Not Restricted To Pure Linen) Amount Of Linen Depends On The Size Of The Facility. F & B Linen Bed Linen Bath Linen

3. Types of Linen Room Centralized Linen Room- Like a one stop shop. This is where all issues concerning linen in the hotel is dealt with. In this type, linen is distributed from one particular place in the facility ( aCentral point). De-Centralized Linen Room- Unlike the centralized, each floor or blockmaintains and controls its own linen activities. Therefore each block or floor has its own main linen room & controls itsown par stock

4. Tasks & duties of linen room staff Collection and transportation of soiled linen Counting and sorting of soiled linen from other departments Packing & dispatching of soiled linen for laundry Receiving and checking fresh clean linen from laundry Checking & sorting of fresh linen

5. Storage of linen Distributing or issuing clean linen to floors & other areas Stocktaking for linen (record keeping) Stitching, repairing, & monogramming of all hotel linen Discarding of linen

6. Exchange of linen- this operation the linen room involves a numberof activities. Exchanging soiled linen for clean fresh ones over the counter Collecting identified, listed and bundled soiled linen from a collection pointto set for needed amount each day Regular collection of soiled linen from various floors or departments/Requisition Supplying or topping up floor stock with fresh clean linen

7. Storage of Linen- It is important to store linen well before use Linen should be arranged by size. Linen must be kept free from dust. They should be stored in cup-boards with sliding doors (preferably). All linen should be covered with dust sheets to avoid dust and fluff. Linen should be rotated on "first-in" "first-out" (FIFO) basis. Heavier linen should be placed on lower shelves.