1. TYPES OF LAUNDRYTYPES OF LAUNDRY
1.1. OPL- ( ON PREMISES LAUNDRY)OPL- ( ON PREMISES LAUNDRY)
2.2. CONTRACTED–OUT LAUNDRYCONTRACTED–OUT LAUNDRY
3.3. LINEN HIRELINEN HIRE DESINGED BY
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar/ Food Production Faculty
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management,
MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY,
ROHTAK
Haryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499
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2. OPLOPL
THE RECENT TREND HAS BEEN FORTHE RECENT TREND HAS BEEN FOR
HOTELS TO OPERATE AN ONHOTELS TO OPERATE AN ON
PREMISES LAUNDRY.PREMISES LAUNDRY.
THE BEST OPL IS THE ONETHE BEST OPL IS THE ONE
TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THETAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE
HOTEL IT SERVES.HOTEL IT SERVES.

3. How to plan for an OPL?How to plan for an OPL?
1.1. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LAUNDRY (OUTPUT) THE OPLWHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LAUNDRY (OUTPUT) THE OPL
WILL BE EXPECTED TO HANDLE?WILL BE EXPECTED TO HANDLE? THE OUTPUT IS GENERALLYTHE OUTPUT IS GENERALLY
MEASURED IN TERMS OF MONEY AND IT IS DIRECTLY RELATEDMEASURED IN TERMS OF MONEY AND IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED
TO THE OCCUPANCY LEVEL IN GUEST ROOMTO THE OCCUPANCY LEVEL IN GUEST ROOM
2.2. HOW MUCH SPACE TO BE DEVOTED?HOW MUCH SPACE TO BE DEVOTED? LUANDRY NEEDS ,LUANDRY NEEDS ,
AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT , & THE AMOUNT OF LINEN TO BE KEPTAMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT , & THE AMOUNT OF LINEN TO BE KEPT
ON HAND IN STORAGE WILL DETERMINE THE SPACE NEEDSON HAND IN STORAGE WILL DETERMINE THE SPACE NEEDS
3.3. HOW MUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PURCHASED?HOW MUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PURCHASED? THE OUTPUTTHE OUTPUT
LEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT REQUIREDLEVEL WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
4.4. WILL THERE BE VALET SERVICE ?WILL THERE BE VALET SERVICE ? VALET SERVICE REQUIRESVALET SERVICE REQUIRES
DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT & SEPARATE WORK AREAS FORDRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT & SEPARATE WORK AREAS FOR
VALET STAFF .VALET STAFF .

4. PLANNING OPLPLANNING OPL
5)5) THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY AND TYPES OF SERVICESTHE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY AND TYPES OF SERVICES
OFFERED ARE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION------OFFERED ARE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION------a very smalla very small
operation offering economy services may devote between 400 to 800operation offering economy services may devote between 400 to 800
square feet of space to OPL . A property offering mid market service withsquare feet of space to OPL . A property offering mid market service with
food and beverage operation may require between 1,500 to 2,000 squarefood and beverage operation may require between 1,500 to 2,000 square
feet for the OPL. Medium size hotels with (150 to 200 rooms) may offerfeet for the OPL. Medium size hotels with (150 to 200 rooms) may offer
economy to luxury services with more F&B outlets OPL space varieseconomy to luxury services with more F&B outlets OPL space varies
from 2000 to 3000 square feet , large properties with 300 or more roomsfrom 2000 to 3000 square feet , large properties with 300 or more rooms
may devote from 8000 to 18000 square feet to the OPLmay devote from 8000 to 18000 square feet to the OPL
6)LOCATION OF THE HOTEL– the resorts & heritage properties can6)LOCATION OF THE HOTEL– the resorts & heritage properties can
devote more space then the commercial hotelsdevote more space then the commercial hotels

5. POINTS TO REMEMBERPOINTS TO REMEMBER
WHILE PLANING A LAUNDRYWHILE PLANING A LAUNDRY
MAXIMUM OUT-PUTMAXIMUM OUT-PUT
SPACE- DOORS NEED TO BE WIDE OPENSPACE- DOORS NEED TO BE WIDE OPEN
EQUIPMENTS SELECTIONEQUIPMENTS SELECTION
LOCATION OF THE LAUNDRYLOCATION OF THE LAUNDRY
PROVISION FOR VALET SERVICEPROVISION FOR VALET SERVICE
FOR DRY-CLEANINGFOR DRY-CLEANING
SIZEOF THE PROPERTYSIZEOF THE PROPERTY
CEILINGS-( SHOULD NOTCEILINGS-( SHOULD NOT ABSORBABSORB MOISTURE)MOISTURE)
FLOORS- (SHOULD BE OF CONCRETE SLABS)FLOORS- (SHOULD BE OF CONCRETE SLABS)
WALLS SHOULD BE DURABLE & MOISTURE RESISTANTWALLS SHOULD BE DURABLE & MOISTURE RESISTANT
18 INCHES GAP SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN BETWEEN TWO18 INCHES GAP SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN BETWEEN TWO
MACHINESMACHINES
LABOUR COSTS & OTHER COSTS TO BE CONSIDEREDLABOUR COSTS & OTHER COSTS TO BE CONSIDERED

6. ADVANTAGES OF HAVING ANADVANTAGES OF HAVING AN
OPLOPL
It is a capital asset for the organization.It is a capital asset for the organization.
Can cover emergency requirements of bed bath & table linen in theCan cover emergency requirements of bed bath & table linen in the
hotel during peak season and high occupancy period.hotel during peak season and high occupancy period.
Have full control on the desired level of standards that are required toHave full control on the desired level of standards that are required to
maintain by the propertymaintain by the property
Helps in increasing guest satisfaction level of the hotel by providing aHelps in increasing guest satisfaction level of the hotel by providing a
healthy guest laundry servicehealthy guest laundry service
No losses as such in regards to linen maintenanceNo losses as such in regards to linen maintenance
No transportation cost as such unlike outsourced laundry.No transportation cost as such unlike outsourced laundry.

7. DIS-ADVANTAGES OF HAVINGDIS-ADVANTAGES OF HAVING
AN OPLAN OPL
Initial capital investment is very high not allInitial capital investment is very high not all
category hotel can effort the same.category hotel can effort the same.
OPL have high labour costOPL have high labour cost
High maintenance cost for running differentHigh maintenance cost for running different
kinds of machines which operates either bykinds of machines which operates either by
steam or electricity.steam or electricity.

8. Contracted out laundryContracted out laundry
Some hotels do not operate on an OPL. TheseSome hotels do not operate on an OPL. These
properties contract with an outsideproperties contract with an outside
Laundry service that provides them with cleanLaundry service that provides them with clean
linen on scheduled basis.linen on scheduled basis.
The LINEN SUPPLY MAY BE OWNED BY theThe LINEN SUPPLY MAY BE OWNED BY the
hotel OR RENTED from the LAUNDRYhotel OR RENTED from the LAUNDRY
SERVICE.SERVICE.
IF IT IS RENTED IT IS KNOWN AS LINEN HIREIF IT IS RENTED IT IS KNOWN AS LINEN HIRE
IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS OFF PREMISESIT IS ALSO KNOWN AS OFF PREMISES
LAUNDRYLAUNDRY

9. OFF PREMISES LAUNDRYOFF PREMISES LAUNDRY
ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES
NO CAPITAL REQUIRED.NO CAPITAL REQUIRED.
LITTLE TECHNICAL EXPERTISELITTLE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
REQUIRED.REQUIRED.
LABOUR COST IS SAVED.LABOUR COST IS SAVED.

10. DIS ADVANTAGES OF OFFDIS ADVANTAGES OF OFF
PREMISES LAUNDRYPREMISES LAUNDRY
LESS CONTROL OVER STANDARDS.LESS CONTROL OVER STANDARDS.
CANT MEET EMERGENCY.CANT MEET EMERGENCY.
DELAY CAN HAPPEN DURING THE ENTIREDELAY CAN HAPPEN DURING THE ENTIRE
PROCESS .PROCESS .
HIGHER STOCKS REQUIRED TO MAINTAINHIGHER STOCKS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN
BY THE HOTEL.BY THE HOTEL.
TRANSPORTATION COST CAN BE HIGHTRANSPORTATION COST CAN BE HIGH
LOSSES MAY OCCUR DURING THELOSSES MAY OCCUR DURING THE
TRANSACTIONTRANSACTION

11. LINEN HIRE ADVANTAGESLINEN HIRE ADVANTAGES
INITIAL COST IS LESSINITIAL COST IS LESS
LARGE SUM OF MONEY NOT REQUIRED TOLARGE SUM OF MONEY NOT REQUIRED TO
INVEST FOR PURCHASING OF LINENINVEST FOR PURCHASING OF LINEN
NO REPAIRING COST AS SUCHNO REPAIRING COST AS SUCH
LESS SPACE REQUIREDLESS SPACE REQUIRED
FEWER STAFF REQUIREDFEWER STAFF REQUIRED

12. DIS-ADVANTAGES OF LINENDIS-ADVANTAGES OF LINEN
HIRING FROM OUTSIDEHIRING FROM OUTSIDE
LITTLE CHOICE OF QUALITYLITTLE CHOICE OF QUALITY
STANDARDS NOT ALWAYSSTANDARDS NOT ALWAYS
MAINTAINEDMAINTAINED
NO DISCARDS AVAILABLENO DISCARDS AVAILABLE

13. LAUNDRY AGENTSLAUNDRY AGENTS
WATERWATER
DETERGENTSDETERGENTS
FABRIC BRIGHTNERSFABRIC BRIGHTNERS
BLEACHES (CHLORINE & OXYGEN)BLEACHES (CHLORINE & OXYGEN)
ALKALINE BUILDERS (HELPS TO LATHER)ALKALINE BUILDERS (HELPS TO LATHER)
ANTICHLORS (TO REMOVE CHLORINE)ANTICHLORS (TO REMOVE CHLORINE)
MILDEWCIDES (PREVENTS GROWTH OFMILDEWCIDES (PREVENTS GROWTH OF
BACTERIA)BACTERIA)
SOURS (TO NEUTRALIZE ALKALINITY)SOURS (TO NEUTRALIZE ALKALINITY)
FABRIC SOFTNERS (CONDITIONERS)FABRIC SOFTNERS (CONDITIONERS)
STARCH (CRISP APPEARANCE)STARCH (CRISP APPEARANCE)

14. WATERWATER
WATER SHOULD BE FREEWATER SHOULD BE FREE
FROM HARDNESSFROM HARDNESS

15. DETERGENTS &DETERGENTS &
SOAPSSOAPS
SOAP FREE DETERGENTS ARE USEDSOAP FREE DETERGENTS ARE USED
SOAP IS ALSO A TYPE OF DETERGENTSOAP IS ALSO A TYPE OF DETERGENT
MOSTLY KNOWN AS “ FABRIC CLEANER”MOSTLY KNOWN AS “ FABRIC CLEANER”

16. BLEACHESBLEACHES
1.OXIDIZING BLEACH-1.OXIDIZING BLEACH- RELEASES OXYGENRELEASES OXYGEN
WHICH COMBINES WITH THE STAIN TOWHICH COMBINES WITH THE STAIN TO
FORM A COLOURLESS COMPOUNDFORM A COLOURLESS COMPOUND
EXAMPLES ARE BLEACHING POWDEREXAMPLES ARE BLEACHING POWDER
,SODIUM CHLORATE, SODIUM PERBORATE,,SODIUM CHLORATE, SODIUM PERBORATE,
SODIUM PEROXIDE, HYDROGEN PROXIDESODIUM PEROXIDE, HYDROGEN PROXIDE
2. REDUCING BLEACH-2. REDUCING BLEACH- REMOVES OXYGENREMOVES OXYGEN
FROM THE STAIN COLOUR, e.g AREFROM THE STAIN COLOUR, e.g ARE
SODIUM HYDRO- SULPHITE , SULPHUROUSSODIUM HYDRO- SULPHITE , SULPHUROUS
ACID etcACID etc
3. OXALIC ACID IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH3. OXALIC ACID IS A COMBINATION OF BOTH

17. ANTI-CHLORSANTI-CHLORS
THEY ARE USED AFTERTHEY ARE USED AFTER
BLEACH TO REMOVEBLEACH TO REMOVE
CHLORINE FROM THE FABRICCHLORINE FROM THE FABRIC

18. ALKALINE AGENTSALKALINE AGENTS
INCREASES THE WASHING POWERINCREASES THE WASHING POWER
OF THE DETERGENTS SPECIALLYOF THE DETERGENTS SPECIALLY
ON BOILON BOIL
THEY ARE ADDITVES INTHEY ARE ADDITVES IN
DETERGENTDETERGENT
EXAMPLES ARE WASHING SODA ,EXAMPLES ARE WASHING SODA ,
BORAX AMMONIABORAX AMMONIA

19. ACID AGENTSACID AGENTS
THET NEUTRALIZES ALKALYINITYTHET NEUTRALIZES ALKALYINITY
MILD ACID ARE KNOWN AS SOURSMILD ACID ARE KNOWN AS SOURS
EXAMPLES ARE OXALIC ACID . SALTSEXAMPLES ARE OXALIC ACID . SALTS
OF LEMON, ACETIC ACID, OLEIC ACIDOF LEMON, ACETIC ACID, OLEIC ACID
(OBTAINED FROM FAT)(OBTAINED FROM FAT)

20. ORGANIC SOLVENTSORGANIC SOLVENTS
APPLIED TO MOST DELECATE FABRICSAPPLIED TO MOST DELECATE FABRICS
THEY ARE USED FOR SPOT CLEANINGTHEY ARE USED FOR SPOT CLEANING
EXAMPLES ARE BENZENE OR PETROL,EXAMPLES ARE BENZENE OR PETROL,
ACETONE etcACETONE etc

21. ABSORBENTSABSORBENTS
REMOVES GREASE FROM ALLREMOVES GREASE FROM ALL
FABRICSFABRICS
EXAMPLES ARE FRENCH CHALK,EXAMPLES ARE FRENCH CHALK,
FULLERS EARTH etcFULLERS EARTH etc

22. EQUIPMENTS USED IN LAUNDRYEQUIPMENTS USED IN LAUNDRY
WASHING MACHINESWASHING MACHINES
WATER-CUM CENTRIFUGEWATER-CUM CENTRIFUGE
HYDRO- EXTRACTORSHYDRO- EXTRACTORS
DRYERSDRYERS
PRESSING EQUIPMENTS( FLAT - BEDPRESSING EQUIPMENTS( FLAT - BED
PRESS, FLATWORK IRONS,PRESS, FLATWORK IRONS,
CALENDERS,COLLAR-CUFF PRESS, STEAMCALENDERS,COLLAR-CUFF PRESS, STEAM
CABINETS, SUZIES OR COATCABINETS, SUZIES OR COAT
FORMERS,HAND IRONS , IRONING BOARDS)FORMERS,HAND IRONS , IRONING BOARDS)
FOLDING MACHINESFOLDING MACHINES
DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENTDRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT
CARTS, TROLLEYS & SACKSCARTS, TROLLEYS & SACKS

23. MORE ON EQUIPMENTSMORE ON EQUIPMENTS
WASHERS-capacity 7 toWASHERS-capacity 7 to
200 kg200 kg
Front loading & EndFront loading & End
loadingloading
Consists of a motor, insideConsists of a motor, inside
& outside shells & a casing.& outside shells & a casing.
Automatic washingAutomatic washing
machines Should have 5machines Should have 5
ports 2 for detergents, 1ports 2 for detergents, 1
for bleach, sour,& softenerfor bleach, sour,& softener
Mainly 2 types AGITATED &Mainly 2 types AGITATED &
CIRCULAR MOTIONCIRCULAR MOTION

24. WASHER- CENTRIFUGERSWASHER- CENTRIFUGERS
CAPACITY 7 –CAPACITY 7 –
300KGS300KGS
HAVE EXTRACTIONHAVE EXTRACTION
CAPABILTIESCAPABILTIES
OPERATES ONOPERATES ON
STEAM ORSTEAM OR
ELECTICITYELECTICITY

25. ABOUT HYDRO- EXTRACTORABOUT HYDRO- EXTRACTOR
THE BASKET ISTHE BASKET IS
MADE UP OF STEELMADE UP OF STEEL
CAPACITY 7 TOCAPACITY 7 TO
70kgs70kgs
EXTRACTS WATEREXTRACTS WATER
FROM LINENFROM LINEN
LINEN IS LEFTLINEN IS LEFT
DAMP NOT DRYDAMP NOT DRY

26. ON DRYERSON DRYERS
TUMBLER TYPETUMBLER TYPE
EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
LOADING IS DONELOADING IS DONE
FROM ONE ENDFROM ONE END
FOR NO- IRONFOR NO- IRON
LINEN SUCH ASLINEN SUCH AS
TOWELS etc.TOWELS etc.
Runs on steam or gasRuns on steam or gas
or electricityor electricity

27. FLAT BED PRESSFLAT BED PRESS
HEATED BY STEAMHEATED BY STEAM
OR ELECTRICITYOR ELECTRICITY
A FOOT CONTROLA FOOT CONTROL
HELP INHELP IN
OPERATING PRESSOPERATING PRESS
SIMILAR TO THIS ISSIMILAR TO THIS IS
FLATWORK IRONSFLATWORK IRONS

28. CALENDERSCALENDERS
MEANT FOR BEDMEANT FOR BED
SHEET, SAREES,SHEET, SAREES,
TABLE CLOTHS ANYTABLE CLOTHS ANY
FLAT ITEMFLAT ITEM
CONSISTS OF SERIESCONSISTS OF SERIES
OF ROLLARSOF ROLLARS
THE SHEET IS FEEDTHE SHEET IS FEED
MANUALLYMANUALLY
RUNS ON STEAM ORRUNS ON STEAM OR
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY

29. STEAM PRESSSTEAM PRESS
THIS MACHINE USESTHIS MACHINE USES
STEAM &HEAT TOSTEAM &HEAT TO
PRESS THE CLOTHESPRESS THE CLOTHES
THE CLOTHES ARETHE CLOTHES ARE
SANDWICHEDSANDWICHED
BETWEEN 2 PLATES ,BETWEEN 2 PLATES ,
ONE PLATE IS ‘HEAD’ONE PLATE IS ‘HEAD’
& THE OTHER IS& THE OTHER IS
‘BUCK’‘BUCK’
THE HAVE OTHERTHE HAVE OTHER
ATTACHMENTS LIKEATTACHMENTS LIKE
“COLLAR & CUFF“COLLAR & CUFF
PRESS” & “SLEEVEPRESS” & “SLEEVE
PRESS”PRESS”

30. COLLAR & CUFFCOLLAR & CUFF
ONLY FORONLY FOR
PRESSINGPRESSING
COLLAR &COLLAR &
CUFFS OFCUFFS OF
SHIRTSSHIRTS

31. STEAM CABINETSSTEAM CABINETS
LNEN SUCH ASLNEN SUCH AS
CURTAINS,CURTAINS,
CUSHIONS &CUSHIONS &
BEDSREADS AREBEDSREADS ARE
HUNGHUNG
THE STEAM WHICHTHE STEAM WHICH
PASSES THROUGHPASSES THROUGH
THIS REMOVES THETHIS REMOVES THE
WRINKLESWRINKLES

32. STEAM-AIR GARMENT FINISHERS/STEAM-AIR GARMENT FINISHERS/
SUZIES OR GENIESSUZIES OR GENIES
CONSISTS OF MESHCONSISTS OF MESH
NYLON AIR FORM BAGNYLON AIR FORM BAG
THAT LOOKS LIKE ATHAT LOOKS LIKE A
DUMMY DOLL ANDDUMMY DOLL AND
SHAPES GARMENTSSHAPES GARMENTS
LIKE JACKETS, COATSLIKE JACKETS, COATS
AND PATHAN SUITSAND PATHAN SUITS
WHEN STEAM ISWHEN STEAM IS
INDUCED THE AIR BAGINDUCED THE AIR BAG
EXPANDS RELEASINGEXPANDS RELEASING
THE WRINKLES OFTHE WRINKLES OF
THE GARMENTTHE GARMENT

33. HAND OR FLAT IRONSHAND OR FLAT IRONS
CAN RUN BOTHCAN RUN BOTH
ON ELECTRICITYON ELECTRICITY
OR STEAMOR STEAM
IROININGIROINING
BOARDS & HANDBOARDS & HAND
IRONS ARE USEDIRONS ARE USED
FOR DOMESTICFOR DOMESTIC
PURPOSES ALSOPURPOSES ALSO

34. FOLDING MACHINESFOLDING MACHINES
THE MACHINETHE MACHINE
HOLDS LINEN ATHOLDS LINEN AT
ONE END SO THATONE END SO THAT
THE WORKER CANTHE WORKER CAN
FOLD IT EASILYFOLD IT EASILY
THIS MACHINE AIDSTHIS MACHINE AIDS
THE WORK OF ATHE WORK OF A
LAUNRY WORKERLAUNRY WORKER

35. SPOTTING UNITSSPOTTING UNITS
CONSISTS OF ACONSISTS OF A
SPOTTING BOARD ,SPOTTING BOARD ,
A GUN & A STEAMA GUN & A STEAM
ATTACHMENTATTACHMENT
THIS IS A UNIT INTHIS IS A UNIT IN
LAUNDRY WHERELAUNDRY WHERE
THE STAIN ISTHE STAIN IS
REMOVED FROMREMOVED FROM
THE FABRICSTHE FABRICS

36. CARTS, TROLLEYRS, SACKSCARTS, TROLLEYRS, SACKS
USED FOR LINENUSED FOR LINEN
TRANSPORTATION TOTRANSPORTATION TO
& FRO FROM& FRO FROM
LAUNDRY TO LINENLAUNDRY TO LINEN
ROOM & FROM LINENROOM & FROM LINEN
ROOM TO FLOORROOM TO FLOOR
PANTRIES & SO ONPANTRIES & SO ON
THEY ARE MOBILE &THEY ARE MOBILE &
HAS GOT CASTORHAS GOT CASTOR
WHEELSWHEELS

37. LAUNDRY SACKSLAUNDRY SACKS
THE ARE NOTTHE ARE NOT
MOBILEMOBILE
THEY ARETHEY ARE
USUALLY MADE OFUSUALLY MADE OF
WICKER, CANE,WICKER, CANE,
PLASTIC& COTTONPLASTIC& COTTON
THEY CAN BETHEY CAN BE
WASHEDWASHED
FREQUENTLYFREQUENTLY

38. LAUNDRY CYCLELAUNDRY CYCLE
MAIN FIVE STAGES AREMAIN FIVE STAGES ARE
THERETHERE

39. STAGES ARE :STAGES ARE :
1. PRE-WASH1. PRE-WASH - (COLLECTING SOILED- (COLLECTING SOILED
LINEN, TRANSPORTING SOILED LINEN TOLINEN, TRANSPORTING SOILED LINEN TO
LAUNDRY, SORTING, WEIGHING & LOADING)LAUNDRY, SORTING, WEIGHING & LOADING)
2.2. ACTUAL WASHACTUAL WASH – (IS THE ACTUAL WASH– (IS THE ACTUAL WASH
CYCLE)CYCLE)
3.3. RINSINGRINSING- DONE USING HOT & COLD WATER- DONE USING HOT & COLD WATER
4.4. EXTRACTION-EXTRACTION- REMOVES 50% WATER FROMREMOVES 50% WATER FROM
FABRICS)FABRICS)
5.5.FINISHINGFINISHING-DRYING, IRONING, FOLDING,-DRYING, IRONING, FOLDING,
STORING, TRANSFERRING TO USE AREAS )STORING, TRANSFERRING TO USE AREAS )

40. WASH CYCLE
 FLUSH- ADDITION OF WATER ( 1-3 MINS)
 BREAK- LOOSENING OF SOIL (4-10 MINS)
 SUDS - ADDITION OF DETERGENT (5-8 MINS)
 CARRYOVER- SUDS REMVES DIRT & ALKALY (2-5 MINS)
 BLEACH- IS ADDED TO HOT WATER-( 5-8MINS)
 RINSE – (1-3 MINS)
 INTERMEDIATE EXTRACT- REMOVES DETERGENT (1-2 MINS)
 SOUR- ADDITION OF SOFTNERS (3-5 MINS)
 FINAL EXTRACT- HIGH SPEED SPIN REMOVES MOISTURE) (2-
12 MINS)

42. Assignment for students
 1) Washing & ironing of cloths following the
correct procedures
 2) Students to make power point
presentations on various topic under
laundry procedures.
 Topics to given by the module tutor.
 Followed by a presentation taken in class.
 (Computer lab required)
 Duration – 2hrs + 4hrs = 6hrs

43. DESINGED BY
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar/ Food Production Faculty
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management,
MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY,
ROHTAK
Haryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499
email: skihm86@yahoo.com , balhara86@gmail.com
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