As we all know, bedding should be cleaned regularly, in fact we should change and wash them at least once a week. In this case we will show you how to wash a pillow, perhaps one of the most forgotten pieces when it comes to room hygiene.

It is essential to sanitize them well, the truth is that they require special care, because pillows are the ones that constantly absorb sweat and dirt particles.

In fact, pillows create a perfect environment for the proliferation of mites, viruses and bacteria.

Therefore, over time you begin to observe yellow stains and unpleasant odors on the pillows. Many times it takes on such an ugly appearance that it is thought that the only option is to discard them.

However, before choosing to throw pillows in the trash, you can learn certain tricks to deeply clean and disinfect them.

1) Baking soda and vinegar

This method involves mixing baking soda with white vinegar, a potent mixture that will result in a natural liquid to lighten and soften the fabric of the pillows.

Remember that baking soda and vinegar have antibacterial and lightening properties, so it completely removes dirt and sweat stains.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup white vinegar

How to prepare

• We start by placing the pillows in the washing machine, cover them with water and add the baking soda and white vinegar. Stir the water a little so that the ingredients mix and dilute well, let it rest as long as we want.
• Next step, wash the pillows with a regular wash in the washing machine and let them dry in the sun.

2) Hot water and lemon juice

Without a doubt, lemon juice is a highly effective whitening and disinfectant product that nature offers us.

Therefore, let’s not miss the opportunity to use it in this necessary cleaning. Let’s see how to do it below:

Ingredients

• Juice of 6 lemons
• 2 and a half liters of water

How to prepare

• First, heat the water and when it boils, add the lemon juice from the 6 lemons.
• Then we submerge the pillow very carefully and if necessary add more water, the idea is that it is completely covered with water and lemon juice.
• Then we let it soak for about 2 hours.
• To finish, we wash the pillows as we usually do with the soap we always use.

3) Hydrogen Peroxide and Lemon

If we mix hydrogen peroxide with lemon juice, it will become a powerful homemade bleach with components that remove sweat and saliva stains from pillows.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup hydrogen peroxide
• c/n of hot water

How to prepare

• In a bucket add the lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide, also add the hot water and submerge the pillow to let it soak for approximately 1 hour.
• When the resting time in the mixture has elapsed, rinse in the washing machine and let it dry in the sun.

The results will be amazing, let’s try one of these 3 highly effective methods to whiten and disinfect our pillows.

We will certainly rest comfortably and free of harmful microorganisms!