Maria debuted her Airbnb apartment three weeks ago. Alfama, river view, wooden floor that creaks in just the right places. Everything went well: two guests, two five-star reviews. But there was one detail that almost made her give up before even starting — the bed linen.
“When I realized I had to wash, dry, and iron four sets of sheets between check‑out and check‑in, with 31 degrees outside and the machine taking forever, I thought: this isn’t for me.”
Maria is not alo...