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In healthcare and senior living, linen waste rarely feels like the main issue. It shows up in small ways: extra orders, missing items, or products being replaced sooner than expected. Over time, those small issues add up. Costs rise. Inventory becomes harder to manage. And more textiles are discarded than necessary. In most cases, the…

How Nursing Home Administrators Can Control Linen Costs Without Sacrificing Quality Rising linen costs are a common frustration in nursing homes. Administrators often assume the issue is overuse or staff waste. In reality, the problem is usually much simpler. Most cost problems come from a lack of visibility. When linen usage is not tracked clearly,…

Why Nursing Homes Are Rethinking On-Site Laundry and Scrub Ownership For many nursing homes, on-site laundry and staff-owned scrubs are simply how things have always been done. The equipment is already there. Staff are used to handling their own uniforms. It feels familiar and manageable. But as staffing pressures increase and compliance expectations grow, more…

On paper, uniform and linen programs seem straightforward. Clean items in. Soiled items out. In real healthcare settings, it is rarely that simple. Small issues can quietly turn into operational problems. Missing scrubs delay shift changes. Inconsistent handling creates compliance concerns. Home laundering adds risk that is hard to see until something goes wrong. At…

A Smarter, Safer Uniform Program for Wisconsin Healthcare Teams In healthcare, what your team wears matters. The right uniforms support infection prevention, protect staff, and help keep patient care running without interruption. And when shifts move fast, your garment program has to keep up. At Gunderson, we help Wisconsin facilities build wardrobes that are compliant,…

How a Local Linen Partner Improves Your Day-to-Day in Healthcare In healthcare, every second counts. When patients rely on you to act fast, your linen and uniform provider should do the same—not keep you waiting days for a response. At Gunderson, we believe operational decisions should move as fast as your day does. That’s why…

Running a healthcare facility means balancing a thousand moving parts—caring for patients, supporting staff, and maintaining strict safety standards. Every process, every surface, and every linen must work together to protect people from harm. That’s why “clean” can’t just look clean. When linens come into contact with patients, true cleanliness is measured at the microbial…

Running a hotel means balancing a thousand details—welcoming guests, managing staff, keeping operations smooth. Fresh, spotless linens are a non-negotiable part of that experience. But looking clean isn’t enough. Guests expect linens that are truly clean, down to the microscopic level. That’s where our TRSA Hygienically Clean Hospitality Certification comes in. It’s more than a…

Running your own laundry might seem like a smart way to maintain control. After all, you know exactly what’s going in and coming out of your linen operation…right? But have you ever stopped to think about what it’s really costing you? Many hospitality businesses don’t realize that the true cost of in-house laundry goes far…

Running a hotel takes more than great service and comfortable beds. Behind the scenes, there’s a long list of operational tasks that keep everything running smoothly – linen management being one of the biggest.  That’s why more Wisconsin hotels are choosing to outsource their linen services, and choosing to stay local with Gunderson. Here’s why…