Garment Cleaning & Allocation Guidelines

Garment Cleaning per Year:
365 days per year
20 days holiday
8 days bank holiday
104 weekend days

TOTAL WORKING DAYS = 233

Advised allocation of 3 Bottoms/Dresses, 2 Jackets/Waistcoats per full time worker

**N.b. The same garments should not be worn on consecutive days.

Jackets

233 days

2 jackets = 116 days wear per year

Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year

Waistcoats

233 days

2 jackets = 116 days wear per year

Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year

Trousers

233 days

3 bottoms = 77 days wear per year

Wear for 4 days before washing = maximum 20 washes per year

Skirts

233 days

3 bottoms = 77 days wear per year

Wear for 4 days before washing = maximum 20 washes per year

Dresses

233 days

3 bottoms = 77 days wear per year

Wear for 4 days before washing = maximum 20 washes per year

Ideally, full-time wearers should receive a minimum of:

2 jackets / waistcoats
3 trousers / skirts
5 shirts / blouses

The same garments should not be worn on consecutive days.

This document is intended as a guideline only, and subject to following washing instructions on the label of the garment.


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