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An extraction from the article on "What happens to old hotel linens" originally published on sa.Gentelle.com.
"Worn out bed sheets or towels can be turned into cleaning rags which the hotel’s housekeepers can then use as satisfactory cleaning supplies or equipment."
"Instead of getting thrown away, depending on it’s condition, a bed sheet might be transformed into a pillow case, a table cloth, or covers, if it merely was torn and still in good usable condition."
"Hotels that have restaurants may even use old linens to make napkins or aprons that their staff can use."
"Partner with professional textile recycling companies to make an impact on reducing landfills, and market your hotel's initiatives to the public."
"There are secondary markets for all sorts of goods, and that includes a hotel’s textiles. People and organizations, or even thrift shops that look for inexpensive towels and bed linens, have the opportunity to purchase them used, at great discounted rates."
"Regardless of whether or not a hotel benefits from donating their linens, such a gesture of goodness can bring a smile to someone. Duvets could keep someone warmer in the winter, while a sateen striped sheet could add delightful comfort at night in the summer.
Animal shelters can use the older and more worn out textiles. Perhaps the bed sheets as coverings for the cages, or wrapping the animals with to keep them warm, or even as material to add padding to their bedding.
Professionally deep cleaning stained linens can make them reusable again as quality guest linens and save them from being discarded too early.
Professional cleaning of tough stains can make the linens usable again as clean delightful, guest bedding or banquet linens