@Nathan72 YES YES YES - hosting for over 5 yrs now - and I have had to throw away, IN THE GARBAGE a Duvet cover/one quilt/spread/sheets and some other linens because they were beyond cleaning. 4 nights of baked in stuff - People do whatever they want, whenever they want and often without anything on all over your bedding - I've seen every possible body fluid possible on bedding - and its awful, in NO WAY safe and so for anyone that says " every 6 months is OK - no thank you - please add that to your listing - "spreads washed/clean every 6 months - see how much business you bring in on that one ???? It truly should not be happening - of course, that is my opinion - because, of everything Cleanliness is expected in every rental - #1 Safety/ #1 Clean - they kinda go together these days it seems with all the sickness out there.
This is why some of us are so selective and keep our prices up and earn the monies we charge. Even throw pillows - if they do not have a zipper - they are not in our cottage - everything and I mean everything is washed, sheets/pillow covers/pillow cases and we also have 2 mattress protectors at all times on our very fine mattress.
I ask that guests do not strip the bed - so every time - without exception if the guest strip and so neatly fold the bedding--- I cringe cause the nastiness is folded and out of eye sight.
I even write in my listing before they leave if there are stains please let us know so we can treat them....to try and neutralize and say "we know accidents happen". But usually its not accidents but wild, sex, drugs?? and rock and roll - that might have occurred and more. So people expect clean - and they go to hotels and think it looks clean - they wash the comforters/covers every 6 months or such -I have often read..... OHHHH awful....so its my hope that hosts will do what most people just expect and at least be super clean on any bedding that people are spending the majority of their time on, in and all around in your airbnb. All pillows should have pillow covers that zip - and then a pillow case. Its only a small amount of work to strip the covers and cases each and every time.
I finally understand if I thought the pillow cases were unclean/had hairs - oh no - I'd not be able to put my head on it ever!
Let us all be the best we can be when hosting - never pick the easy way out - or the time saver- $$ saver when its any risk to anyone else!
Peace everyone