Let's be honest here, guys. We all currently have a least one if not two pillows in our homes that look, well, not as white as they should be. Maybe it's been a few years since you've bought new pillows, maybe you spilled your morning cold brew on them one day, or maybe your bright wedding guest dress dyed them yellow in the washing machine. Whatever the cause for your not-so-white-anymore pillows, you can fix them with this easy trick.
Not everyone has the budget to just keep buying brand new pillows every time they get a small stain, so there is no judgement here if yours are cream colored, yellow, or even tan. If they're still comfy, they're doing their job! But if you want to finally deep clean yours and bring them back to their original glory, then you should give this DIY recipe a try. The pillows will look brand new!
If you're anywhere near the home hack side of TikTok, then creator @that40yearguy should definitely be a familiar face.
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This guy has nearly 4 million followers and 85 million total likes on his page and what does he do? He tries out life, home, and food hacks for the world to see and lets us know if they are worth our time or not. His classic opening line is, "You're telling me for 40 years," and then he proceeds to name a hack that promises to be a game changer. If it is, he begs us to try it. If it's not, he tells us to stay far away.
While most of his videos revolve around viral recipes, sometimes he will attempt a home or life hack and this week it was all about pillows.
"You're telling me for 40 years instead of throwing [my pillows] away I could have done this?" he asks at the beginning of the video. Here's what he's learned.
How to Remove Years of Stains from White Pillows
This guy, like most of us, has a few not-so-white-anymore pillows in his possession and while his tactic has always been just to eventually toss them out, he's decided to give this viral trick a try.
Step one: stick them in the washing machine. You can probably fit about two at a time!
Step two: add in half a cup of baking soda, a standard amount of laundry detergent, half a cup of vinegar, a quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide, and a few dryer balls if you have them on hand.
Step three: set washer for a typical cycle.
Step four: wait it out.
While this method didn't get rid of some of the tough smaller stains on the pillows, it completely lightened both of them to much whiter shades! This trick is definitely worth a try.
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