Bolsters that are frequently used are susceptible to dust and dirt, it is important to clean them regularly.

  1 Februari 2025 23:56

Brilio.net - Bolsters , in addition to pillows, are often used when sleeping and are susceptible to dust and dirt from spilled food, drinks, or sweat. This condition makes the bolster wet and damp, which over time can turn yellow and grow mold.

Mold is usually marked by black spots on the surface. To overcome this problem, many people wash the pillow by soaking it in hot water and detergent. Although effective, this method is time-consuming because it requires a long soaking.

But it turns out, besides using hot water, pillows that are full of mold stains can also be cleaned with additional kitchen ingredients.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

In one of the YouTube uploads of Simple IRT Tips, she showed the condition of her bolster which was covered in black spots due to mold. She revealed that the stains appeared because the bolster was often exposed to sweat.

"This time I will share a tutorial on how to clean a dirty pillow so that it looks like new again. You can see that the pillow is yellowing and blackening, because it is caused by sweat falling on the pillow so that it becomes damp and moldy," said YouTube user Tips Sederhana IRT, as reported by brilio.net on Saturday (1/2).

Well, the kitchen ingredient he uses is vinegar. In addition to vinegar, he also prepares bleach and fabric softener.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

First, pour enough bleach into a container. Then apply the bleach to the bolster using a toothbrush, scrub the yellowing and blackening stains.

After finishing brushing part of the bolster surface, the black spots on the bolster surface began to fade and slowly disappear. There is a difference between the bolster that has been brushed and the one that has not been brushed with bleach.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

"You can see that the stains exposed to the bleach are slowly starting to fade," he added.

He then continued to brush the entire surface of the bolster until the black spots were completely removed. The appearance of the bolster after being given bleach looked like new again. After being brushed with bleach, the YouTube user continued the washing process as usual.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

He prepared a large bucket filled with water. Then he poured liquid detergent. The mixture of the two ingredients was used to remove the strong and quite pungent smell of bleach.

"Next, wash with soap to remove the pungent smell of bleach. You can use any detergent. Wash and rinse as usual," he explained.

You don't need to brush it, just press the bolster so that the entire surface is exposed to the soap liquid. After that, rinse the bolster with running water until the foam is gone and it is completely clean.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

Next, he also added water, fabric softener, and vinegar as a mixture for the final rinse. In addition to being able to remove stubborn stains, vinegar can also minimize the pungent smell of bleach. The mixture of vinegar and fragrance makes the surface of the bolster softer and more fragrant.

Tricks for washing moldy pillows to make them clean: add 1 kitchen ingredient  various sources

photo: YouTube/Simple Tips for Housewives

Flip it over so that the entire surface of the bolster is exposed to the mixture of fragrance and vinegar. After that, soak the bolster for about 10-15 minutes. After soaking, dry the bolster with the help of a washing machine so that it dries faster.

"The washed bolster is put into the dryer to dry faster. And this is the result, the yellow and black stains have disappeared. The bolster looks like new," he concluded.

(brl/lut)

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