What are the tips for cleaning pillow covers?

 9:31am, 9 June 2025
What are the tips for cleaning

pillow case?

What are the tips for cleaning pillow covers?

Method 1: Before cleaning a yellowed pillow case, it is best to dry it in the scorching sun for one to two hours, so that it can more effectively wash away the yellow marks. After exposure to the sun, soak the pillowcase immediately and thoroughly soak the stains on the pillowcase. It is best to use warm water or hot water, put detergents such as laundry detergents together and soak them together for more than an hour.

After soaking thoroughly, whether it is hand-washing or machine-washing, first wash it with washing powder, etc. to remove basic sweat spots. Many laundry detergents do not have the effect on sweat spots that have been stored for a long time, and the dishwashing detergent will have better effect. Therefore, after washing the detergent, you can use dishwashing detergent to wash away these stains.

Method 2

If the material of the pillowcase is relatively heat-resistant, you can use the boiling method instead of the previous two steps. Put the detergent and pillowcase into boiling water for a while, then remove it and rub it or brush it with a brush to see if the cleaning effect is not achieved, put it in and continue cooking, repeat until you are satisfied.

For some pillowcases that are not frequently changed, or those that are very careless, the above methods may still not completely remove yellow spots. You can then rub it repeatedly with white oil to remove yellowing. You can also skip the above steps and clean it directly with white oil after exposure to the sun.

Precautions:

White electric oil can cause harm to the human body, so you must wear gloves during cleaning. The white electric oil is easy to evaporate. After cleaning, dry the pillowcase for enough time, and then rinse it with clean water several times.

You cannot use bleaching agents on pillowcases at will. Some fabrics are not resistant to strong oxidants. The pillowcases may be scrapped after bleaching. Those pillowcases with many colors may be unrecognizable after bleaching.

If the pillowcase is solid or light, and the fabric is dyed firmly and resistant to strong oxidants, you can use bleach (bleaching essence, bleaching water, bleaching powder, etc. for washing) or boiling. This method is the most effective and can completely remove yellowing.