I usually have a couple of extra shower linens in my supply closet and if they need to be changed then my housecleaner  will do it for me.  I do however get up to our unit several times a year and each time I am there I try to replace liner or laundry it.  I also try to wash the blankets and mattress pads each time I am there.  I have also changed all of my comforters to washable ones, so they can washed as well.  When we bought our condo there was a very nice comfortor on the masterbed, but it had to go to the dryer cleaners and I do not think that is really feasible since we have many renters during the year.  I also try to wash the area rugs when I am there, that way it is done several times a year and I do not have to do it all at once.  I do have a deep cleaning on it once a year.

In our unit in Hawaii we have extras of everything.  The cleaner doesn't wash the thick mattress cover every time but if it needs changing she has a back up for the bed and for the sleeper sofa.  There are back ups for the comforters, blankets, rugs, everything.  We have enough linen inventory for a back to back for 4 plus cleaning supplies.  Our owners closet is stuffed and is locked.

Mold is a problem in Hawaii also.  The bathroom does not have a window for circulation so we rely heavily on the fan in the ceiling (it turns on automatically when the light is turned on) and we ask people not to close the shower curtain when not in use so the air circulates in the bathroom.  Every year we lightly sand the ground to remove any spots of mold then we reseal the grout.  It has worked wonders.

One thing we do is steam clean our mattress & box spring every year.  Ok, I go a bit overboard but the guests love it and I feel better knowing it's been done.  We have a guest book where everyone writes in it, including us.  David and I write what our project was for the year and what upgrades we've done, who visited us while we were there, etc.  And I always put that we steam cleaned the bed & set it in the sun to disinfect & dry (it kills the dust mites).  We always get comments from the guests about how much they appreciate that and how they're going to do the same thing when summer comes.  Now that we're getting the bed bug mattress & box spring covers we probably won't be doing that as often.

Coincindentally, I just put a comment about this issue on another thread yesterday, with photos of my new favorite mattress pads and pillow covers!  http://community.homeaway.com/message/5757#5757

As for shower curtains, I just use my judgment as to how the liner is looking.  If it starts to gather any soap scum or look yucky, I will replace it, but the one we have in our 2nd bathroom (our only one) has been used for six months now, and still lookes brand new.  It could be because about 35-40% of our guests have been only one couple who wouldn't use this bathroom. Also, we are in Arizona, so no mold issues here!  The curtain is probably dry before the bather is out of the shower!! (just kidding!)

My housekeeper can barely get all the laundry completed when turning over the house for the usual sheets, towels, and cloths. I make quarterly visits to the property and with the deep clean I wash mattress pads, blankets, and bedspreads.

We don't have shower liners (they have doors) and only this last visit did we find mattress pads in a store over an hour away.  But the house is cleaned from top to bottom after every visit and during our time there we steam clean floors and baths as well as wash the pillows and blankets.  Making sure every guest will walk into a home that's clean and ready for them is important to us.http://www.vrbo.com/394241

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