Why do some hotels etc and other accommodation have rules against washing clothes in your room or in the sink?

12/8/2014 10:53:49 AM

There is one more issue. If you wash something in the sink, it’s wet afterwards (how surprising!). Now, if something is wet, it will need to dry. During the drying process, it will create a lot of humidity. Of course, taking a shower and drying your towel also creates a lot of humidity, but doing laundry just puts an extra dimension to it. Unless you hang everything in the bathroom and the bathroom is very well ventilated, it will cause an issue for the walls, furniture etc.

In the hostels, the extra humidity may be an issue for the other guests, especially if very wet clothes are hung on the heaters, which are then set to the maximum. Not everyone can sleep well in the tropical climate…

9/2/2014 5:40:45 AM

Rick Steves has a post on this and his answer comes down to:

Interpret hoteliers’ reticence as “I have lots of good furniture and
fine floors in this room, and I don’t want your drippy laundry ruining
things.” But as long as you wash carefully and are respectful of the
room, go right ahead.

It’s also possible they want to save on water, but then you’d expect to see warnings on showers as well.

It’s also possible they want to charge you for a laundry service instead, as they can do this more efficiently and in batches.

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