How to whiten & wash pillows

How to clean a yellowed and stained pillow? Ideally and which proves to be very effective, using a washing machine with ingredients with strong whitening power will make it possible to find the whiteness of the pillow.  Among the ingredients, some will be more ecological than others, but also more effective depending on the intensity of the yellowness to be removed.

If it is not possible to put the pillow in the washing machine, there are other solutions by soaking it with the products. In addition, habits must be followed to reduce the appearance of yellowing of the pillow and to promote its cleanliness.

Machine clean a yellow pillow

To restore the whiteness of the pillow, you can use the washing machine, which is simple and effective. You will need to prepare one cup of washing powder, one soda crystal, and one cup of bleach. After filling the machine with a third of the very hot water and placing the ingredients inside, it must be left running for a few minutes to allow a good homogeneity of the preparation.  Then you place the pad and program a 90 degree turn. Once the washing is done, it is best to place the pillow in the air and sun, or not and according to the label indications, on a proper dryer cycle. In fact, the ultraviolet rays of the sun have a bleaching power on fabrics.

It is entirely possible to prepare this solution and put it into action in the bathtub in the event that the pillow cannot pass through the washing machine. Hence, it should be left to soak overnight to enhance the effectiveness of the whitening on the pillow.

Likewise, if your washing machine has a slot, simply add the ingredients as you go, once the cycle has started at its highest temperature.

Clean a yellow pillow with white vinegar and baking soda

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