Many people resort to using some sort of laundry bleach to whiten their pillows and remove stains from bedding, but they are on the pricey side, can’t be used on all pillows, and don’t always prove to be effective. Instead, one thing I like to use to get the job done is soda crystals.
Soda crystals are an all-natural cleaning product that works wonders on a range of laundry items; they soften my towels, whiten my bed sheets and also remove brown stains from my white socks.
While it can be purchased in many different stores, I pick up 1kg of soda crystals for less than £2 from Home Bargains.
After popping in just a scoop of the wonder into the washing machine with a laundry detergent capsule, the yellow stains had vanished, and the pillow was looking whiter.
As well as the sodar crystals, the sunlight also helped to whiten my pillow. The sun’s UV rays are a natural whitener that can brighten fabrics without a single chemical.
How to whiten and remove stains from pillows
The first thing I do when washing pillows is check the wash label to see if it can go in the washing machine and, if so, what temperature it needs to be washed at. This pillow was able to go in the washing machine, but it was restricted to a 40°C wash.
To clean my pillow, I just add a scoop of soda crystals to the washing machine drum before adding in my detergent. I also added other white laundry to the washing machine to avoid underloading and the insides of the pillow clumping.
As the pillow is limited to washing at 40°C, I like to add a laundry disinfectant to the washing machine drawer to eliminate as much bacteria as possible. I like to use the Dettol Antibacterial Laundry Sanitiser, but any brand of laundry sanitiser will do the job.
Once the pillow has been washed and put through a spin and dry cycle, the drying process can also aid in whitening the bedding.
After washing, I simply place my pillow on top of an airer outside in the sun. The sunlight will naturally break down any remaining stain particles.
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