Little-known facts about the dark towel draped across hotel beds

If you often travel and rent hotel rooms, you will see that on each bed, in addition to white sheets, there is also a dark colored sheet draped across the end of the bed. Many people think that this is just a decorative detail, but in fact it has many surprising uses that not everyone knows.

In terms of appearance, the hotel bedspread is rectangular and has eye-catching colors. The width of the sheet is usually 45-50cm, and the length of the sheet can be extended enough to hang on both sides of the bed. Usually, the bedspread is 1/3-2/3 long. Although it is small and neat, this sheet has many useful functions.

As a decoration

The most obvious purpose is to decorate the bed. The hotel bedspread with a variety of colors and patterns is a notable highlight. It reduces the monotony of a monochrome bed.

The most obvious purpose is to decorate the bed.

A survey shows that up to 90% of accommodation establishments choose white bedding. This is a safe, sophisticated and luxurious choice. However, a single white color can make many guests feel too monotonous, at this time the hotel bedspread is an interesting highlight. Simple decoration helps the hotel room become more elegant.

Keep warm

The blanket draped across the bed feels soft to the touch but is still quite heavy and long. At night, when sleeping, guests can spread this blanket over the blanket to prevent it from falling off the bed, especially in cold weather. This piece of cloth has the effect of keeping warm.

Put your feet in your shoes

When coming home tired from outside, some people forget to take off their shoes and leave them outside the door and lie down on the bed. At this time, the dirt from the shoes can dirty the bed. At that time, the cloth at the end of the bed will be the most convenient place for guests to put their feet without dirtying the blanket and bed sheet.

Place food to avoid dirtying the bed sheets

You will notice that the foot of the bed is usually made of dark colors. The purpose is to allow travelers to place food on it without staining the white sheets. Therefore, this accessory will save the housekeeping staff from having to wash and bleach white sheets.

Replace the mat

Some people still exercise regularly when traveling but cannot carry a yoga mat with them everywhere, the rectangular towel on the hotel bed can be turned into a makeshift exercise mat for travelers.

To keep personal belongings

Personal items such as handbags, computers, cameras. seem clean but can be dirty, especially when we come back from outside and haven't had time to clean them. At that time, you can take advantage of the bed sheet and put your belongings on it so as not to dirty the bed sheet.

 The dark fabric is used as a pad to avoid staining the white bed.

For couples during "intimacy" or women's "period"

This is one of the subtle but useful uses of the bed sheet. Sometimes, making love or having your period can stain the pure white sheets. Some guests share their experience that they use a dark cloth at the end of the bed as a pad to avoid staining the white bed. This is truly a useful use of the hotel bed sheet that not everyone knows.