Bed and breakfast owners share tricks that help with laundry. You may want to try some of these laundry tricks at home.
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Don’t overdry your sheets and tablecloths. They will be smoother if you take them out of the dryer when they still are slightly steamy.
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Put your sheets on the bed slightly damp. The wrinkles will smooth out. The blankets and padding will wick up the dampness in no time.
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Use a spritz bottle of water or a water alcohol mix to spray on sheets and tablecloths so that wrinkles can melt away. If you are doing this at home, add a few drops of your favorite essential oils to your water spritz. At a bed and breakfast, the innkeepers usually don’t scent their laundry because many guests are sensitive to scents.
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Pretreat any spots or stains as soon as you strip your bed. If you are doing a tablecloth, you can pretreat right on the table before you strip your tablecloth.
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Put 1/2 cup of white vinegar in the washing machine with your towels. They will be fluffier.
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For grease on tablecloths, sprinkle baking soda on the stain and add a bit of Dawn dish detergent.
