Laundry Care
Your clothing is an investment. Taking care of your laundry during cleaning can extend the life of your clothes, adding years to your favorite items.
PRE-TREATMENT
Pre-treat heavy stains.
Heavy or ground-in stains are best treated before placing your clothes into the washing machine. Pre-treat with an oxidizer (like Oxy Clean) or a detergent by soaking the affected area for 30 minutes before washing.
Check your pockets!
Don’t forget your wallet or your lip balm! Empty all pockets and remove all stickers and tags from your laundry.
Washing and drying loose items can cause damage to the laundry machines and to your clothes.
Read the fabric care label.
Most clothing, towels and sheets have a care label attached to them, with symbols and words.
Modern phone cameras can read this label and tell you what it means.
WASHING
Wash colors and whites separately.
No matter what detergent or heat setting you use, colors in clothing can transfer to lighter-colored fabrics. Always wash white fabrics (and very light colors) in a separate load from colored fabrics.
⚠️ Red fabrics are especially prone to bleed to other fabrics.
Choose the right water temperature.
🔴 Hot water is better at getting out most stains, but can potentially shrink clothes or fade colors.
🔵 Cold water is best for keeping fabrics in their original condition.
🟠 Warm water can work to help lift stains and keep your clothes in good condition.
Don’t overload the washing machine.
While you can fill the washing machine to the top, they should be packed lightly — not stuffed in the machine.
Clothes need room to move around in the washing machine, so the detergent can clean every part of your clothes.
DRYING
One washer = one dryer.
The dryer might look bigger than the washer, but it’s designed to dry as much clothing as its corresponding washer. Clothes need more room to move around in the dryer.
Stuffing too many clothes in the dryer will take longer to dry, and can wear out your clothes faster.
Choose the right dryer temperature.
🔴 High heat for cotton and blended fabrics.
🟠 Medium heat for delicate fabrics or clothing prone to shrinking.
🔵 No heat to gently remove moisture from light fabrics.
Check your pockets!
Dryers can get hot, and things left in pockets can melt! It’s a lot easier to remove your lip balm from your pocket that it is to get the melted wax out of your clothes!
BEDDING
Follow recommended sheet capacity.
King Sheet Sets, per load:
13kg machines: 2-3 sets
18kg machines: 4-5 sets
Queen Sheet Sets, per load:
13kg machines: 3-4 sets
18kg machines: 5-6 sets
Fluff sheets before starting the dry cycle.
Sheets tend to roll into a ball in the dryer if not placed in the machine properly. Always lightly pack sheets into the dryer, taking care to not twist or roll them.
Dry bedding completely.
In the high humidity of Isla Mujeres, bedding with only a little moisture left in it can invite mold and mildew. Always make sure large bedding items are completely dry before folding.
TOWELS
Follow recommended towel capacity.
Standard towels, per load:
13kg machines: 16 towels
18kg machines: 22 towels
Plush/luxury towels, per load:
13kg machines: 12 towels
18kg machines: 16-17 towels
Wash towels separately.
Avoid mixing heavy bath towels with clothing or bedding. Thicker towels retain much more water, causing the drum to become unbalanced during the high-speed spin cycle.
Dry towels completely.
In the high humidity of Isla Mujeres, towels with only a little moisture left in them can be inviting to mold and mildew. Always make sure towels are completely dry before folding.