People can remove the yellow stains from their pillow using an item costing as little as 4p from Asda.
While it's recommended that households should be washing their pillows a minimum of twice a year, cleaning yellow stains from a pillow can be difficult. These stains are caused by sweat.
But the more someone sweats, the more that moisture seeps through the pillowcase and onto their pillow, causing the stains. People with oily hair or those that go to bed with wet or damp hair may also discover yellow stains on their pillow.
Some types of makeup and skincare products can also be behind the yellow stains, reports the Express.
Fans of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch have taken to dedicated cleaning pages to share their recommendations for cleaning pillows and removing stains. Hannah Webster wrote: “Hi, how does everyone remove yellow stains from their pillows, mine is covered in them. I’ve tried using baking soda and white vinegar but the stains are still there. What else can I try?”
The first thing to know is that the longer the yellow stains are there, the harder they’ll be to get rid of. The Facebook post received over 300 comments from other cleaning enthusiasts ready to share their top laundry tips when it comes to cleaning pillows.
The most popular was to use a dishwasher tablet. Cat Christine said: “Use a dishwasher tablet in your washing machine. It’s a no-effort hack to get all the stains off in just one wash cycle.”
Sandra Moore commented: “I always use a dishwasher tablet to wash my pillows and any white laundry. My whites and pillows have never looked so white.”
Mandy Williams-Moss wrote: “Add a dishwasher tablet to your washing machine when cleaning your pillow with nothing else and it’ll come out gleaming.”
Steven Reader replied: “Nothing has given me better results when washing my pillow than a dishwasher tablet has.” Dishwasher tablets do not only give effective cleaning results but they are such a cheap kitchen staple.
A pack of 30 dishwasher tablets can be picked up from Asda for £1.34. This works out as 4p per tablet, Liverpool Echo reports.
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