Most of us have stayed at a hotel at some point in our life, and no matter if our experience has been a pleasant one or not, we’ve probably noticed the long strip of fabric lying across the foot of the beds and wondered about its purpose.
Well, if you are a frequent visitor of different hotels you are probably already familiar with the function it serves. However, those of you who believe it’s only there just to make the bed look better, you might be wrong.
In fact, the fabric strip placed across beds at hotels is there for a reason.
Namely, one of the purposes it serves is to protect the bedding. Namely, guests often toss their suitcases and clothes on the bed when entering the room, so the fabric runner on the bed acts like a protective barrier. Since their color is often dark, they don’t get as dirty as the white sheets, right?
Further, it also serves as a food placement, with guests placing their food on it in order to avoid spills and crumbs on the linen.
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