foto: Facebook/ka.laundry_
Pillows that previously looked dull are bright again.
15 Maret 2024 03:00
Brilio.net - Pillows function as head support and increase comfort when sleeping. However, because it is used almost every day, it is not uncommon for the pillow to become damp. This is caused by sweat released by the body while sleeping. As a result, the color of the pillow turns dull.
If you don't clean it immediately, the pillow will become black spots or mold, you know. If this is the case, it will be difficult to clean the pillow if you just brush it with regular soap. To overcome this, many people choose to soak their pillows in detergent for hours or even overnight.
However, this method is still ineffective because the stains on the pillow are already stubborn. Instead of removing the dirt, the pillow actually smells musty. One of the netizens on the Facebook account ka.laundry_ has another trick for washing pillows that are covered in black spots, you know.
After investigating, he had a number of ingredients and two of them were kitchen ingredients that were easy to find at home. By using these kitchen ingredients as additional materials, pillows that previously looked dull will become bright again.
"The pillow is full of black spots plus vomit stains, don't be disgusted," he said in the video, quoted by BrilioFood from Facebook ka.laundry_ on Friday (15/3).
photo: Facebook/ka.laundry_
First of all, prepare a bucket to soak dirty pillows. Then he prepared two kitchen ingredients that would be used, namely vinegar and salt. The first step, pour enough vinegar and salt into a bucket of water, then stir until evenly mixed.
Then put the dirty pillow in the bucket and soak it for 5 minutes to remove the smell of vomit. Make sure the entire surface of the pillow is completely submerged.
"Just soak it in vinegar + salt for a while, about 5 minutes, just enough to get rid of the smell," said the video owner.
photo: Facebook/ka.laundry_
After soaking it with vinegar and salt, the YouTube user prepared another bucket to soak the pillow a second time. But this time the pillow was soaked with a slightly different material. In the video, the video owner is seen adding two kitchen ingredients, namely citrus and salt.
"So that there are no streaks when you apply bleach, while soaking it, use citrus, salt and liquid detergent. Just adjust the dosage or 1:1," he continued.
Next, after soaking it for a while, the YouTube user immediately brushed the part of the pillow that had black spots with bleach and a toothbrush. Because it had been soaked beforehand, the black spots on the pillow immediately faded. The color of the pillow also doesn't fade even if you brush it with bleach .
photo: Facebook/ka.laundry_
"Pay attention, the black spots are removed without damaging the color. The stain is completely clean and the color is safe," he said.
After washing, the pillow is dried and dried in the sun until completely dry. The pillow is ready to be used again. So, even if you don't soak it overnight, this trick to remove black spots on your pillow is easy and effective, right? Taking a peek at the upload, the uploaded video has been liked 1700 times, you know.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
