Separate machine time from hands-on laundry labor
Laundry creates two different capacity problems: machines occupy clock time while people spend only part of that time loading, transferring, folding and staging linen. Treating a sixty-minute dryer cycle as sixty minutes of labor overstates hands-on cost; ignoring the cycle time understates same-day turnover risk.
Use real loads, not bedroom assumptions
Enter the number of wash loads the property actually creates under your sorting and machine rules. Large towels, duvet covers, stain treatment or separated colors can change the load count significantly even when two properties have the same bedroom count.
Convert washers and dryers into batch count
If four loads can be split across two washers, the wash stage requires two batches. The planner uses the same logic for dryers and then adds wash and dry batch time conservatively. Real pipelines may overlap, so the result is a safe planning view rather than a perfect laundry scheduler.
Hands-on labor belongs in cost even while machines run alone
Enter the minutes per load spent sorting, loading, transferring, folding and staging. Multiply by the loaded labor rate to capture the people cost without billing the entire machine cycle as labor.
Spare linen sets can solve a timing problem without changing machine speed
If clean complete sets are already available for the next turnover, the property may be guest-ready before the used linen finishes washing. The clean-set comparison therefore matters alongside the machine clock.
Compare off-site laundry on a complete basis
An off-site quote can be higher than detergent and utilities but still save labor, equipment wear or turnaround risk. The tool compares the entered internal cost with the entered off-site quote; it does not assume one model is universally better.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the machine clock conservative?
It adds wash and dry batches sequentially. Real pipelines can overlap, so validate the result against your actual workflow.
Should linen replacement be included?
Yes when you want the turnover cost to carry a share of recurring sheet and towel replacement.
Can spare linen sets make same-day turns feasible?
Yes. If a clean set is staged, the property does not need to wait for the used set to finish laundering before check-in.