"Picture the scene: you enter a lovely clean hotel room. There are newly laundered crisp sheets and fluffy fresh towels. But as you sit on the bed, the cushions let out a cloud of dust and you realise the bed is covered with an unwashed bedspread that has been sat on by every other guest who has ever visited this room. It's usually slung across the bottom of the bed, so lots of them have probably put their feet on it, too."
"I hate decorative cushions and throws on hotel beds. The first thing I do on seeing them is remove them with the tips of my fingers and shove them in the wardrobe. Doesn't everyone? Due to the often impressive efficiency of hospital corners on the bed, removing the throws can be a challenge, frequently resulting in wresting the entire duvet off the bed so I can discard the offending bedspread."
"I have a fairly normal standard of cleanliness. I'm not too bothered by the occasional cobweb or spot of dust. But the sight of cushions and throws on hotel beds fills me with dread. I can't help thinking they are massively unhygienic and ultimately gross. Who knows how many other people have used them and when they were last, if ever, washed."
Guests enter hotel rooms that appear clean with laundered sheets and fresh towels, yet decorative cushions and bedspreads often remain unwashed. These items can carry dust and residues from previous occupants and commonly sit across the bottom of the bed where feet rest. Many guests remove cushions and throws, sometimes struggling with hospital-cornered linens and removing duvets to discard the spreads. The presence of these decorative fabrics undermines the sense of a fresh sleeping space and generates hygiene concerns despite otherwise visibly thorough cleaning.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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