squidge Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 evening alla VERY important question this......do i have to buy white towels for my future b&b guests? (we're going with gdf if that makes any difference).... i've got my eye on a set of beigey tanny coloured ones. would i be incredibly foolish and silly to purchase such a set?thanks very muchly squidge x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hi Squidge. I looked again at your website, and the pictures there would lead me to expect all white towels and linen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 We have white for the ease of washing, also if they get stained you can boil wash them without loss of colour.We do have one set of pale yellow ones for one of the bathrooms that we mix with the white but the colour has faded with the amount of washing they get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidge Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 [quote user="Tresco"]Hi Squidge. I looked again at your website, and the pictures there would lead me to expect all white towels and linen[/quote]errr yeeessss - unfortunately the current pics on the website aren't actually of our house - that was demolished by mark last week as threatened...by the time our first paying guests book (whenever that will be), the website will be showing pics of what they can expect ...as it should do!!!!.. i just couldn't be arsed / didn't really want to put up piccys of how it looks in it's current state..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 [quote user="squidge"]evening alla VERY important question this......do i have to buy white towels for my future b&b guests? (we're going with gdf if that makes any difference).... i've got my eye on a set of beigey tanny coloured ones. would i be incredibly foolish and silly to purchase such a set?thanks very muchly squidge x [/quote]Just my opinion, but I've used only white towels in my home since the days when I had young children. White is the easiest color to clean (Jeyes fluid is your friend), and it goes with a myriad of color schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Squige, check your PMs... [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Surely there are hotel wholesalers who sell White towels cheaper ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 We always use whitel although we have noticed that they become stained with what we suppose is sun cream. We have started using dark coloured bath mats though (matching the decor of course) as these can start looking incredibly grubby very quickly. We have found very good quality bath mats in Aldi that only cost about 10 Euros so we don't mind replacing them a bit more often. www.margerides-gite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Brown towels - hide a multitude of sins and can be washed less frequently ![:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 [quote user="Turnip"]Brown towels - hide a multitude of sins and can be washed less frequently ![:-))][/quote]Gross [:(][:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimportequoi Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Russethouse is right, if you buy from a hotel wholesaler, white towels are cheaper than coloured towels. I bought mine here and the quality is very good. If you go for colours, paler colours fade less obviously than darker colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 FWIW my opinion is a dirty towel is a dirty towel, whatever color it is, it needs washing (of course hopefully it will be previously been used to dry a clean body) White has the advantage of being boil-able.I so hope Turnip was joking [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 [quote user="ltf"]Russethouse is right, if you buy from a hotel wholesaler, white towels are cheaper than coloured towels. I bought mine here and the quality is very good. If you go for colours, paler colours fade less obviously than darker colours. [/quote]Do you have to write or telephone for prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I have their 2005 prices: colour white - 100% coton - higher prices for pastels and dark colours - ex vat - Free del for €500 or over - payment on order 400gr/m² 450gr/m² 500gr/m² 600gr/m² 50x100 € 3,65 € 3,95 € 3,60 € 4,95 70x140 € 6,25 € 6,90 € 7,20 € 8,85 100x150 € 8,90 € 9,75 € 10,85 € 12,80 70x200 € 9,10 90x190 € 9,95 € 9,10 100x200 € 15,75 30x50 € 1,85 € 2,00 30x30 € 1,50 35x60 € 2,90 35x35 € 2,15 gant 17x22 € 1,49 € 1,75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hides chocolate stains for example[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 If its got a stain it needs a wash ![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Have you got the GdF catalogue, Squidge? It's much improved this year. Everything from bath mitts up to industrial washing machines. We vote for white as well, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenniswitch Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Thanks. That gives me at least a rough idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I learnt very quickly after our first season that White is the only way to go. We had navy blue in our blue and yellow room - after that first summer they had turned a sort of washed out mid-blue colour and pink in the ... wait for it.... pink room, which if they got any stains on, which I sincerely HOPE was suntan lotion, they were buggared! It also meant that if we had several bookings following on from each other in one room then we ran out of towels and couldn't interchange. Now everywhere is white and it's so much easier - and now we have the tumble drier to keep them fluffy, life is wonderful [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hastobe Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 And if they get stained then a good overnight soak in napisan (or the equivalent) before washing keeps them brilliant white.Kathie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 [quote user="squidge"][quote user="Tresco"] Hi Squidge. I looked again at your website, and the pictures there would lead me to expect all white towels and linen[/quote]errr yeeessss - unfortunately the current pics on the website aren't actually of our house - that was demolished by mark last week as threatened...by the time our first paying guests book (whenever that will be), the website will be showing pics of what they can expect ...as it should do!!!!.. i just couldn't be arsed / didn't really want to put up piccys of how it looks in it's current state.....[/quote] LOL - I was just about to book!! Edit - apologies re the quote, I don't like gobledygook either!Post edited by a moderator to untangle the gobbledygook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzi05 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 We have all Navy blue or dark green towels. (Which I do boil wash!). If they fade too much I just shove them in the washing maching with some navy blue cotton dye. I had pale towels, but sun tan lotion ( the bain of my life ) left orange stains all over everything which no amount of boiling or stain removal products would get rid of! I don't know if it's because our water is particularly iron-y here. Does noone else have the orange stain problem? We've given up even buying white summer clothes. suziwww.patiras.com/trinite.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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