TYPES OF LAUNDRY

LAUNDRY AS A PLACE WHERE THE WASHING AND FINISHING OF CLOTHS AND OTHER ARTICLES ARE CARRIED OUT AND CLEANED

1. LAUNDRY It Is Defined As A Place Where The Washing And Finishing Of Cloths And Other Articles Are Carried out. (OR) It Is The Area Or Part Of Housekeeping Where The Linen Is Washed And Pressed www.indianchefrecipe.com

2. TYPES OF LAUNDRY 1) commercial/off-site/contracted laundry 2) on-premises/on-site/in-house laundry . www.indianchefrecipe.com

3. Commercial/Off-site/Contracted Laundry contract rate is specified. Time taking Delivery time: 24- 48 hours hold laundry – 3-5 % Good option – don’t want to spent money www.indianchefrecipe.com

4. Commercial/Off-site/Contracted Laundry Advantages No capital investment Little technical experts Labour cost saved www.indianchefrecipe.com

5. Commercial/Off-site/Contracted Laundry Dis -Advantages No capital investment Little technical experts Labour cost saved www.indianchefrecipe.com

6. On-premises/On-site/In-house Laundry Hotel own laundry, run by management. Heavy investment for good quality service. More care taken, better supervision , fast service Less chances of pilferage Contingency plan required. www.indianchefrecipe.com

7. On-premises/On-site/In-house Laundry Advantages :- No loss or missing of articles. Less stock required Can cover emergency requirements Capital asset . www.indianchefrecipe.com

8. On-premises/On-site/In-house Laundry Dis -Advantages :- No initial capital. Higher labour cost Technical expertise required. Maintenance cost is more. www.indianchefrecipe.com

9. Layout of laundry www.indianchefrecipe.com

10. Layout of laundry Doors – large, swing doors Ceilings – 8- 10 feet Floors – concrete slabs, non-slippery surface. Walls- durable, moisture –resistance, glass doors. Machinery and work area- 18 inches between two machines, Spotting table. www.indianchefrecipe.com

11. Laundry equipments Washing machines Washer cum centrifuge Hydro-extractor Dryers Pressing equipments www.indianchefrecipe.com

12. Washing machine Hotel -Tumbler type, 7-200kg Two or more compartments – tunnel Run with electricity and steam Time setting controller Solution dispending capacity Reliable supplier- purchasing Heavier weight – more durable. www.indianchefrecipe.com

13. Washer cum extractor Machine capacity- 7-300 kg Steam/ elasticity – both Motor spins rapidly- excess water removed after washing Washers eliminates need of hydro extractor. www.indianchefrecipe.com

14. HYDRO-EXTRACTOR Modern hydro-extractors work on the centrifugal act ion and the procedure is usually part of the wash cycle. The drum rotates at high speed (at least ten times the wash speed) and the clothes are pressed against the sides of the drum and water passes out through the perforations and out through the open drain www.indianchefrecipe.com

15. Dryers Removes moisture from damp cloths. It is used for no-iron cloths Air may be produced by electricity, gas and steam. Preventive maintenance is required regularly. Ducts should be checked regularly. www.indianchefrecipe.com

16. Pressing equipments Calendar machine. Flat-bed press. Hand /flat iron. Ironing board. Folding machine. www.indianchefrecipe.com

17. calendar machine Is used for flatwork i.e. items like sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, serviettes, aprons, sarees , etc. The items are passed through heated rollers for ironing. www.indianchefrecipe.com

18. Flat bed press It is available in various sizes. It is run by electricity 0r steam . Articles are linen is put under the press and then it is sent behind while another article is put under the press. Garments are placed one by one and pressed and removed and inserted fresh one. www.indianchefrecipe.com

19. Hand /flat irons It is fall under two types. It is run by external heat source and those are heated by electricity. Steam irons eliminate the need of moisture cloths while ironing. www.indianchefrecipe.com

20. Ironing board It should be well padded and smooth. It should covered with firm, white and woven cover. Height about 75 cms from the ground. www.indianchefrecipe.com

21. Laundry process It is divided into following main stages:- pre-washing Actual washing Rinsing Hydro extraction Finishing www.indianchefrecipe.com

22. LAUNDRY PROCESS www.indianchefrecipe.com

23. Pre-washing Collecting and sorting of soiled linen:- different parts of the hotel either directly or through linen chute. Transporting soiled linen to the laundry:- Sorting : heavily , medium , lightly , color wise. Weighing and loading:- CDW(CLEAN DRY WEIGHT) www.indianchefrecipe.com

24. ACTUAL WASHING Duration Temperature Agitation Chemicals Hardness Of Water www.indianchefrecipe.com

25. ACTUAL WASHING Duration Temperature Agitation Chemicals Hardness Of Water www.indianchefrecipe.com

26. WASH CYCLE Flush (1 ½- 3 Mins ) Break (4-10 Mins ) Suds( 5-8 Mins ) Intermediate Rinse(2-5 Mins ) Bleach( 5-8 Mins ) Rinse (1 ½- 3 Mins ) Intermediate Extract (1 ½- 2 Mins ) 8) Sour/ Softener/Starch ( 3-5 Mins ) www.indianchefrecipe.com

27. RINSING This is done using hot and cold water , which is usually recovered and recycled from earlier steps during last rinse stage. www.indianchefrecipe.com

28. HYDRO-EXTRACTION Extraction removes at least 50% of the water used in the rinsing process. Reduce the weight of linen and prevents setting of creases . Reduce drying time. www.indianchefrecipe.com

29. FINISHING Ironing Folding Storing Transferring www.indianchefrecipe.com

30. LAUNDRY ALTERNATIVES Linen Hire Disposable Linen www.indianchefrecipe.com

31. LINEN HIRE Hiring linen is uncommon in India, but many hotels in other parts of the world do not purchase linen, and prefer to hire laundered linen from a hiring company. Linen hire companies supply clean linen to hotels on a hire basis. Thus it is a contract with a company which rents and launders linen. www.indianchefrecipe.com

32. Advantages of linen hire Initial purchase investment is eliminated. No laundering of linen is necessary. Less storage space. Less staff which means fewer salaries to pay. No need to order linen so purchase function is eliminated. No repairing of linen by the hotel. www.indianchefrecipe.com

33. Dis -advantages of line hire No individuality. Choice is limited – the linen specifications, sizes and standards may be different from those required by the hotel. No cut-downs or makeovers possible. Damages have to be paid for, usually at a higher rate. The hotel is totally dependent on the hiring company. 6) There is no control over the quality of wash. 7) Linen supply may be affected by bad weather or strikes causing a breakdown in operations. 8) If low occupancy, there is a loss due to unused linen. 9) Excess requirement is charged at the current rate. www.indianchefrecipe.com