How to get yellow out of pillowcases using household cleaning products - and no bleach
If your pillowcase is yellowing you can rest assured it's not permanent. There are some cleaning agents you can use to get rid of the spots.
Over time your pillows may yellow due to body fluids and other environmental factors.
Thankfully, there are several tried and true methods to combat this yellowing using cleaning supplies you have stored away in your cupboard.
Faced with the same problem, a woman headed to social media to find out how she could fix the issue.
Taking to Reddit she said: “My husband’s pillow cases always turn yellow really quickly. He bathes and washes his face and hair daily, but he has very oily skin. I’ve tried soaking his pillow case in bleach but it still comes out stained. Any ideas about what I could do?”
One person wrote: “Have you tried powder Oxiclean? Let it sit in a tub with cold water and Oxiclean for a whole night then wash. It should help.”
Someone else chimed in: “Bleach can yellow a lot of stains rather than removing them. I would try soaking his pillowcases in hot water with Oxiclean and Dawn dish detergent to loosen the oils.
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“Another thing that might work is TSP (trisodium phosphate, used by painters to prep walls, available at hardware stores) its fairly good at breaking down oils.”
An additional person said: “You might try some blue Dawn dish soap - rub some full strength into the yellowed area and let it sit for a few minutes and then wash on warm or hot. Being careful not to use too much (don’t want an oversuds problem with your washer - depending on what kind you have).
“I would also try to change out/wash his pillowcases daily... if possible.”
And with another solution, someone else said: “Firstly, does the yellowing of the pillow and sheets bother him?
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“If not, don’t waste time and energy on it. It sounds like you have already put a lot of effort into trying to clean what you have, In future, use these old sheets as an extra mattress protector and old pillowcases as undercases. Have hubbie shower and wash hair before bed, instead of the morning.
“Wash bed linen more frequently, and use a really hot wash with a laundry booster such as Oxiclean, Borax, washing soda or the like. Use white vinegar in place of fabric softener. If you can dry your bedding outside, the sun might have a bleaching effect on the stained fabric.
“The main thing is do laundry more regularly and on hot.”
