Brilio.net - Pillows are used every day to make your sleeping position more comfortable. Even though your pillow is wrapped in a cover, over time your pillow can become damp or stained. Pillows that are dirty usually change color to yellow or have blackish mold spots.
Usually, dirty pillows can be washed with kitchen ingredients, such as baking soda. However, YouTube account users Mom Fajar and Faiza admit that they have tricks with other kitchen ingredients that are no less effective, you know. Not only does it make it clean, this trick is also said to be successful in making pillows smell good and free of black mold. Are you curious about the trick?
Steps to wash yellowish pillows using vinegar.
Before getting into the trick, first prepare a bucket or basin filled with enough hot water to soak the pillow later. Then, add the citrus and clothes bleach. Then, add enough vinegar. Yup, vinegar is the main kitchen ingredient to practice this pillow washing trick.
photo: YouTube/Mom Fajar and Faiza
After that, stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed and soak the pillow in it. Let the pillow soak for a few moments so that the yellowish stains can disappear.
"We let it sit for about half an hour, so we have to be patient to get the white pillow back," added YouTube account owners Mom Fajar and Faiza, quoted by BrilioFood on Saturday (8/6).
photo: YouTube/Mom Fajar and Faiza
After the 30 minute soaking process, YouTube account owners Mom Fajar and Faiza continued to wash their pillows in the washing machine. In the washing process using this machine, he adds detergent and clothes freshener as usual. After washing, continue to drain the pillow using a spinner or dryer.
YouTube account users Mom Fajar and Faiza explained that after this process, their pillows, which were originally yellowish and moldy, were much cleaner. Finally, just dry the pillow in direct sunlight until it is completely dry.
photo: YouTube/Mom Fajar and Faiza
Why can table vinegar be used to clean pillow stains?
In home tricks or home hacks, vinegar is very commonly used as an ingredient for cleaning household furniture or even kitchen utensils. It turns out that the acetic acid content in it has stain removing properties and is antimicrobial, so it helps kill fungi and bacteria that cause musty odors. However, you also need to pay attention that table vinegar can cause discoloration on some types of fabric or clothing materials, so try testing the smallest part first.