Sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie, where the fugitive changes hair color in the roadside motel before moving on to whatever happens next.
In real life, though, it's never happened to me.
I'd give them a call and explain that the towels were ruined by the dye and ask how she wants to handle the charge..
Innkeeper To Go said:
. . . I'd give them a call and explain that the towels were ruined by the dye and ask how she wants to handle the charge.
I like that approach/language. There should be no asking about reimbursement.
My daughter pulled this once, but had the sense to use the dog's towels. Unfortunately, the dye ended up on the wall and cannot be scrubbed off and it stained the caulk around the sink, and that will have to torn out and replaced, too.
I hate signs everywhere, but maybe this would help:
Bottle of dye . . . $3.50
Replacing ruined towels . . . $100
Replacing ruined bedding . . . $500
Repainting the room . . . $2000
Replacing ruined carpeting . . . $5000
Owning the inn . . .
priceless