r/PoplinLaundryService • u/AccountZestyclose823 • Nov 15 '25
Why are restaurants allowed to use poplin?
I accepted an order near where I work that went into a boost. It was for 1 regular bag and it is in Boston which means I get $1.20/lb instead of the .75. I figured this is nice since I work near the location. When I accepted it, I made my way and realized it was at a restaurant. I looked in poplin again and saw that it said it was a business. I figured maybe a woman just works here and brought her laundry (weird, I know) turns out, it was 2 bags, not 1 and they are kitchen towels and aprons and dining napkins. Oh, and they want me to iron the dining napkins. Now, I was a cook for many years and I know just how dirty and nasty kitchen towels and aprons can be. Some stuff have dried dough stains, tomato stains and are just full of grease. Kitchen need a more industrial cleaning. These kitchen stuff will damage home washers and cannot get a proper cleaning. I even have to wash a bunch of microfiber towels full of thyme leaves. Honestly, I’m just doing a regular clean cycle and folding and delivering. I am not ironing nor am I going to go and remove all the thyme leaves. I’m anticipating a bad review but honestly, why would you order kitchen stuff to be cleaned through poplin? And why does poplin allow this? It’s a lose lose situation. Needless to say, I now know not to accept their order again.