Types of Towels Used in Hotels

A towel is made of absorbent cloth that is used to draw moisture from the body, on the surface of the tiles or on the furniture. Towels are used for various purposes like drying, wiping and blotting etc. They are available in different sizes, patterns and materials.

The materials of towels are made of are cotton, rayon, terry cloth, honey comb fabric, micro fiber, bamboo, non-woven fibers and a few other materials. It plays a very important role in different kinds of industries, most popularly in the hospitality ( hotels and resort houses). Many hotels provide towels to serve their guests in a better way.

The types of towels used for hotels are:

• Wash cloth
• Hand towel
• Bath towel
• Sweat towel or gym towel
• Beach towel

Wash cloth is smaller in size with a square shape. It is used to apply soap to the body by wetting it while showering. This towel increases the soap abrasion and removes the dead cells from the skin.

Hand towel is smaller in size with rectangular shaped used for drying the hands after washing them. It is found nearly the basins or sinks.

Bath towel is used for drying the body after bathing or swimming. It is rectangular in shape with a particular size around 30x60 inches. Larger than this size is called bath sheet.

Sweat towel or gym towel is similar in size to a hand towel. It is usually used in gyms or work out places. It is used to dry yourself from sweat and is required in gyms to wipe down the machines.

Beach towel is used for drying the body after swimming or bathing and it is larger than a bath towel and is available in different colors.

Home Space Management Tips

Many people have problems of insufficient space in their homes because there may be many reasons like too many furniture, sharing of flat with another person, people living in high priced flats and college dormitories. Even not only small housed people face this problem but also big housed people will also face this problem due to improper organization of things in the house or the empty space can be filled with many items which are not necessary but you purchased. But, however this is not a problem with big houses.

Here are some of the tips for managing space in your home:

• First, consider proper arrangement of furniture because this occupies entire space of your living home. The best part of arranging furniture is along the sides of the wall. Make sure that you study and observe the traffic in the room. This will help you arrange furniture efficiently.
• Purchase smaller furniture that do not occupy much space. Alternatively you can buy multipurpose furniture which can be used as sofa, bed as well as chair etc.
• Whenever you get the home accessories for decorating, you place the limited accessories at one end of the room for perfect looking. Don't overload the items in decorating which will not look good.
• Choose the paint lighter in color such paint will go easily with all motif and furniture of your home. Lighter colors will even help smaller rooms look bigger.
• Always repaint your home with a paint for freshening.
• Choose tables that have many partitions so that you can store many items.

How to Maintain Color of Towels?

Towels are used for many purposes in many industries including home. Towels are used for many purposes like drying, mopping, blotting, wiping the hands, body, surfaces, furniture, cleaning kitchens and tiles etc.

Towel is a piece of absorbent cloth which is used to draw the moisture. Towels are available in various sizes with different shapes, patterns, colors and fabrics. The fabric of towels can be cotton, rayon, terry cloth, honey comb fabric, micro fiber, bamboo, non-woven fibers or a few other materials.

One of the most important features of towel is its color. Depending on the colors and patterns of the towels onlookers can have a cheering and soothing effect. If you choose vibrant colored towels then they don't appear dirty very soon.

Even colorful towels can be used as a decorative material too. While choosing towels for decorative then it should be versatility to your home interiors. For kids, you have to choose  playful colors like sunny yellow, lime green and pinks.

However these vibrant or light colored towels quickly fade when you wash these for many times or put to dry in sunlight. Salt and vinegar are the two things which can be used to prevent the towel color from fading.

Tips:

• Read the washable instructions for the towel so that you can prevent colors from fading.
• For the first few washes of the new towel, use or add the salt to the water to prevent the fading of the color.
• You can even wash towels with the white vinegar by adding to the bucket of water.
• Never use fabric softeners or bleach because this might lead to fading of colors.
• Choose a detergent that is meant to the particular towel, otherwise it is harmful.