A hotel cleaner has shared a simple spray trick to keep your sheets wrinkle-free after making the bed, and it doesn't involve an iron. The technique, which involves misting the top layer of linens with water, was revealed by housekeeping experts at two luxury hotels.
Expert advice from hotel housekeeping managers
Anais Aouchiche, housekeeping manager at Royal Champagne, describes the bed as the "first thing your eye goes to" in a room. She told Martha Stewart: "I always start with the bed. It's the largest element in the room and the first thing your eye goes to, so if it's not perfect, nothing else will feel right."
Jose Flores, director of housekeeping at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, recommends lightly misting the uppermost layer of the linens with water once the bed has been made. He said: "This technique helps the sheets dry into a crisp, tailored finish and creates an immediate first impression that makes the whole room feel more elevated."
Related cleaning tips for towels and limescale
This comes as a technique to restore softness to hard towels recently surfaced on Facebook. On the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips page, one member asked: "How do you get towels nice and soft without using a tumble dryer?" The question prompted over 150 responses, with baking soda proving especially popular.
One person wrote: "You need to start by washing them separately from your other washes and ditching the fabric softener. Then add baking soda to your wash. It makes them soft and fluffy, but I personally prefer a rough towel." Another said: "Towels go hard because of the laundry conditioner. I always just use baking soda to help remove the buildup."
In related news, Sophie, a cleaning expert and the person behind Sustainably Lazy, recently revealed a technique for eliminating limescale from toilets without resorting to bleach. She said: "The trick to removing limescale is with acid and heat. Commercial cleaners tend to use hazardous substances such as hydrochloric acid or sulphamidic acid, which are toxic to aquatic life and unpleasant to inhale. They are definitely not the sort of chemicals I want in my home now that I have children. The acid of my choice is citric acid."
Sophie added: "Alternatively, you could use white vinegar, but I find citric acid is more effective and works out cheaper and better."
