Yellowed Pillows, Here’s How to Dry Clean Them: They’ll Look Like They Were Bought

Yellowed Pillows, Here’s How to Dry Clean Them: They’ll Look Like They Were Bought (Page 2 ) | March 11, 2025

It may seem paradoxical, but if you wash your cushions often, using detergents or perfumes containing chlorine or other chemical agents can make them yellow. And finally, of course, prolonged use of a cushion can cause a loss of elasticity and yellowing of the fabric.

We must accept that even our pillows have a life and that at some point they must be thrown away. If you think that the time has not come for yours, we nevertheless advise you to follow this method that we illustrate below, which we are sure will help you to whiten them.

Blanch them with this method

How many times have you noticed that your pillows have turned yellow and you don’t know how to bleach them?

To wash the cushions safely and gently and especially dry, we advise you to use an ingredient that you surely have at home: we are talking about hydrogen peroxide.

What you need to do is check the pillow label to see if it says that it should absolutely not be washed with this substance. In fact, some types of pillows, such as those made of goose down, can be damaged if washed with hydrogen peroxide.

Now all you have to do is mix 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide with 1 cup of warm water in a bowl. Then dip a sponge in it and start gently massaging the pillow to work the solution into the fiber.

You can also decide to submerge the cushion in water, but we do not recommend doing this if you want to perform this procedure dry.