eli5 Why do hotels all over the world, and so many people at their home use white bed sheets? Aren’t they the easiest to stain and a laundry nightmare?
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Bleach is the real answer.
With bleach you can get the vast majority of stains out.
Blood is still gonna show up on an orange blanket. But you can’t bleach it to get the stain out because it will ruin the blanket.
They’re not easier to stain, they are easier to spot a stain on, big difference. Keeping that in mind, not even sure what you’re getting at, you’re saying it’s better to not see the stains even if they’re there – when it comes to bed ds I think most people would prefer to know if they’re sleeping a stained bed.
So what, you’d rather sleep on a dirty sheet?
Do you get into a habit of making a lot of stains on your bed sheets or something?
I’d be more worried about mattress stains they cover up.
“This mattress sure smells funny!”
NOPE!
A lot of hotels, like the one i work at, outsource their laundry to another company.
Housekeeping stuff dirty sheets and towels into big laundry bags, which are collected daily by a big truck that leaves bags of fresh laundry for the day.
It’s much easier if all the hotels have the same colour sheets, and white matches everything.
I used to work in a hotel many years ago and we went through every sheet that came from the cleaners and if they had even the tiniest of stains/markings we would disregard them for use and send them back. We would get new sheets for any “cleaned and stained” ones. With any other colour than white, it’s very hard to see possible stains.
No idea what happened to the “cleaned and stained”.
White bed sheets have long been associated with a sense of cleanliness and hygiene, as any stains or dirt are immediately visible, prompting regular washing and upkeep.
Their neutral color also allows for easy identification of any potential bed bugs or other pests. White sheets are often made of high-quality materials that can withstand frequent washing at higher temperatures, ensuring thorough sanitation and reducing the risk of allergens or microbial growth.
Would you want to sleep in a bed that’s hiding bodily fluids?
i discovered this just the other day when i washed clothes with bleach for the first time ever. the smell of my clothes brought back good memories staying at a hotel with my family
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