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The composite image shows a memory foam pillow stained yellow with sweat and oil. One the right, the same pillow is restored to its bright white color after cleaning.
I removed deep yellow sweat stains from my memory foam pillow using a simple spot-clean solution

By Nicola Appleton Published

I restored it to bright white after just one treatment

Pillows & Bedding
Yellow stains on pillow. In the top left foreground, there is a circular frame featuring a jar of face cream.
5 habits turning your pillows yellow — and how to keep them brilliant white for longer

By Frances Daniels Published

These 5 common habits cause major yellow stains on pillows, but they're easy to fix. Here's how to keep them brilliant white and stain free.

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The main image shows a white duvet cover on a washing line on a sunny day. In the top right corner is an ident showing a close up of a yellow stain on bedding
I turned my yellowed bed sheets bright white again in one wash without using chlorine bleach

By Ruth Jones Published

Harsh chlorine bleach can damage fabrics but with this gentler 2-step soak you can lift old yellow sweat stains and return your sheets back to right white.

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On the left, a close up of a set of dull, gray bed sheets. On the right, the same sheets on a washing line, looking sparkling white. In the middle, an insert of dish soap, oxygen bleach and vinegar on a kitchen counter
I restored my graying bed sheets back to bright white using this simple 2-step soak

By Ruth Jones Published

Bring those graying bed sheets back to bright white with an oxygen bleach plus vinegar pre-machine laundry soak and dive into brand-new looking sheets tonight.

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A split screen image showing a yellowed pillow on the left and the same pillow restored to bright white on the right following a pre-wash stain removal treatment
I turned my yellowed pillow bright white again using a $1 medicine cabinet staple

By Frances Daniels Published

Is your pillow covered in yellow stains? Here's the $1 medicine cabinet staple I used to get rid of mine and bring my comfy pillow back to bright white.

Pillows & Bedding
Yellowing pillowcase
I brought my yellowed pillowcases back to bright white using a simple 2-ingredient soak

By Kaycee Hill Published

Restore yellowed white pillowcases with a hot water, baking soda, and vinegar soak that strips body oils for a bright, like-new finish.

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A dark haired woman folds a fitted gingham sheet. Inset, a man is seen waving a fitted sheet in the air to a cheering crowd.
Man draws 'huge crowd' to watch him fold a fold a fitted sheet — here's how in 5 simple steps

By Becky George Last updated

Crowds flock to a man's Edinburgh Fringe performance to watch him fold a fitted sheet — here's how to do it in 5 simple steps

Pillows & Bedding
Folding up the sheets and pillow cases at TG sleep studio
This is how often (and the exact temp) you need to wash your bed sheets and pillowcases this summer, according to an infection prevention expert

By Frances Daniels Published

Hot weather leaving your bed sheets and pillows damp most nights? According to a hygiene expert, here's how often you should them in summer to prevent a grim mix of sweat, oil, and allergen build-up.

Pillows & Bedding
Two mattress testers unboxing a memory foam mattress to test its off-gassing
My dream mattress came with a nightmare smell: Here’s what off-gassing is and how to get rid of it

By Kaycee Hill Published

Bought a new mattress only to be greeted by a sharp chemical smell? Here is why off-gassing happens and the exact steps I took to clear the air fast.

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A man sleeping on his back with his mouth open snoring
How to choose a pillow for snoring: 3 experts on what to look for

By Becky George Published

Plus, the 3 most common yet avoidable mistakes people make after they have bought a pillow for snoring that actually makes their symptoms worse

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