I enjoy your videos very much and this one is no exception. I would caution, however, against combining vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Using them separately can produce great results, but combining them can cause the formation of paracetic acid. A number of diy cleaning solutions combine ingredients that neutralize each other or can cause dangerous chemical reactions. Safety first! Again, thanks for all the interesting information and "discoveries" shared on this channel. Watching the amazement while trying new things is delightful!!
For those who don’t understand: In America, men get one towel and two pillows each when they move out on their own, and that’s all they get for life or until they get married 😂
If you come from family like mine who lived through the depression, you don't throw stuff like that away. A pillow or blanket lasts until it disintegrates.
Especially if you can find real down pillows. The new synthetic ones disintegrate a lot faster especially in the wash, some down pillows will last you decades and you can wash them w tennis balls and they come out perfect
It's women that force that shit on men. Try throwing away our nice pillows and get whats coming. Such BS when all you ruin our sleep because you can't deal with it.
They're dirty? Wash them. You never thought of that? Now let me surprise you with what you do with those sheets that have been on your bed for 40 years....
Baking soda is base and vinegar is acidic so the cancel each other out and basically make thick water Although Baking soda and vinegar by themselves are good at doing a lot of stuff such as cleaning
Used this way they sure as heck aren’t doing anything but the bubbles from the reaction work as a small scale machanical way to lift stains from surfaces. In this case the baking soda should have been applied to the pillows and then sprayed with vinegar until bubbles stoped happening as a pre treatment. The hydrogen peroxide should also be used as a pre treatment. Its oxidation reaction is actually strong enough to rip up cells like bacteria or blood.
The combo works for cleaning many applications. I just used it to clean a friend’s garbage disposal along with an old baby bottle brush. Removed ALL the slime and gunk.
@@pearlsrevealed except that it's not doing what you think it is. Your seeing results because of other factors in your steps. The reaction produces carbon dioxide gas, which doesn't clean anything.
The vinegar is supposed to go in the softener compartment and the baking soda is sprinkled in on the laundry. Keep them separate and you will see the difference they make.
But you some fabric waterproof pillow protectors to put over pillows under pillow cases. They are a game changer because it keeps all the drool & sweat off the pillow and can be washed way easier and you can wash pillows once a year to keep them extra fresh. Pillow covers really make a huge difference
And putting them out in the bright sunshine to dry really helps too. Half a day on one side then flip over. Put in dryer for a bit to fluff insides and make sure dry. Reshape the fiber inside and can be almost like new. And those pillow protectors are a must.
Wash them once a month not once a year you sleep for 8 hours on them sweating drooling all the sebum from your face your pillow is not as clean as you think and if you don't wash it often it will cause skin issues like acne and cysts acne
There's a few things you should never mix with vinegar. Peroxide is one of those things. This can create peracetic acid, which may be toxic and can irritate your throat and lungs, eyes and skin. It will also tear up your washing machine over time.
FACTS! This gas can do damage. Instead save the vinegar until the rinse cycle, which by that time the hydrogen peroxide has been diluted by the water and the vinegar will soften the fabric during the rinse cycle and and still be effective as a cleaning agent.
@@ot7stan207 It doesn't always fluff back up. I've used all types of pillows from memory foam to the various types of feather down pillows, they all go flat after a while. Yes smacking them around restores them for a short while but after a while that stops working. With some types of pillows throwing them in the wash fluffs them back up, but that too is only a temporary fix as it doesn't last. No pillow last forever that's just something people need to accept, we can however prolong it's usefulness though so we save a bit of money by not buying pillows as often. Eh it is what it is though, until we somehow invent a forever pillow (which is unlikely due to greed) we are stuck in the endless loop of having to buy a new one at some point.
@@saliosnoctin7797 Really? I bought a cheap pillow off of amazon, and have been using it for like 5 years. It never really feels flat, but if I toss it in the dryer it goes back to it's original shape and acts like it's new.
@@Pizzagulper I'm a side sleeper, I do have the flattest pillow imaginable, but let's be honest here, I prefer sleeping on the floor, and I prefer sleeping on my arm, the only reason I have the pillow is because it means no skin on skin contact which means it doesn't get as warm and sweaty. Also why I prefer sleeping with clothes on.
But watch out with memory foam pillows and Gel pillows, they absorb so much water that the weight can damage your washing machine because they get to heavy.
@@workinprogress3085My memory foam pillow became hard from sweating on it during sleep. And I don't even sweat much, never have. Throw your memory foam pillow away!! IMO I decided I deserve new clean pillows-replacing then one or 2 per year. I'm worth it & oh the support from a new pillow ❤
You're the only person that has ever made me stop and think about how I say "pillows" I say "pillas" but I never thought anybody thought that was odd, I never thought about it at all.. I didn't even notice that he said "pillas" because it sounded normal to me. I guess that's just how we sound down here. I also say c'mere and yont to. It guess it takes too long to say "come here" and "do you want to." I don't know, maybe we're just lazy when it comes to words. I guess as long as we can understand each other, that's all that matters. Everybody's funny, we're just funnier than most. God bless you Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🇺🇸⚒️🇺🇸
So a good tip is, now wash your pillows again without soap and just put in 3% cleaning vinegar which is stronger and if your machine allows, do a double rinse and double spin. The extra rinse helps get all the vinegar out and the extra spin, removes more excess water from the pillows.
Well the Vinegar and Baking soda are doing zero here as they neutralize here and just become water and co2. So the detergent and peroxide are what is working here. Which makes sence Hydrogen Peroxide is a weak bleaching agent and detergent is obviously a cleaner.
Came to the comments just to see if someone mentioned this yet. 😂 Is there a detergent ingredient one should avoid mixing with peroxide that you’re aware of?
@Wndrlnd9 Do NOT mix H2O2 with bleach, ammonia (or vinegar). Bleach because war crimes. Ammonia for a lot of heat, aka burning your house down heat and vinegar for splashing reasons and it being useless.
@@MrzWill it's not. Sweat naturally contains a lot of chemicals, like ammoniak etc. They cause a chemical reaction with the fiber, which stains it yellow-ish. After washing the fiber is clean, but the color remains.
@1_mensch it is still dirt, spit, and skin cells. That is nasty, and if you were sick, it's germs too. My pillows NEVER EVER have looked like this. My husband sweats at night, and his pillow has NEVER looked like this. That is filth, and I don't care what you say.
I think you guys are both agreeing that the stains themselves won’t hurt you AFTER the pillows have been washed. But just to make sure you wash your pillows, because otherwise ick!
@@1_menschit’s still gross cuz it most definitely penetrates thru the pillowcase. Idk how ppl are comfortable changing their pillowcase seeing the pillow looks like that and still use it 😩
lol it’s normal for white pillows to turn yellow and brown. Putting on pillow protectors you can take off and wash helps extend the life of the pillow.
@@Fcrate1essentially yes. Just like a mattress protected that you put your fitted sheet over. I don’t like them though because usually they are noisey when you move around
These are the ingredients that I clean my mattress with too. You just use a spray bottle and sprinkle the baking soda onto it, then use a brush to work it in, then vacuum it after about 45 minutes.
Thank you! When I saw those pillows I looked and mine and said they are fine but I think my mattress might need some cleaning. I wonder how I can do this
I do laundry for a hotel when washing pillows it's best to use extra bleach and soap and do 2 full washes. First one to loosen up the oils and second wash to rinse them away
Not quite… pillows are big sponges n u can clean the surface stains but all that bacteria 🦠 survives inside and continues to grow & fester. Buy new pillows every 6 months or 12 if u use pillow protectors and spare yourself sinus infections 👌
@@jonsmith828he literally washed the whole thing. Who tf buys new pillows every 6 months. And who tf are walking around with sinus infections… from their pillows.
@@jonsmith828 most new washing machines have a heat setting of sanitize If you wash your pillow for an hour or more at that high of the heat, your sanitizing it
I hate to be this person, but please don't make hydrogen peroxide and vinegar together. It creates a toxic gas, and it can actually hurt you. I'm glad you're washing your pillows, though ❤
I also roll my eyes when I hear vinegar being mixed with baking soda bc they cancel the properties that make them clean something out. Just put one or the other. Whoever he listened to is an idiot.
yes exactly!! plus mixing vinegar in with the detergent at the same time just breaks down the detergent meaning it won't work nearly as well. bothers me how half the people who use vinegar in laundry (it is an amazing fabric softener alternative and deodorizer if used correctly..) DON'T realize you're not supposed to put the detergent and vinegar in the machine in the same part of the cycle.
it doesn’t create any gas just paracetic acid, which isn’t harmful when highly diluted If there’s gas in this mixture it’s from baking powder and vinegar, and the gas is just CO2
@ShaneCreightonYoung Mixing hydrogen peroxide and vinegar can create peracetic acid, a highly corrosive gas that can be toxic and cause respiratory issues. The gasses from the reaction can irritate your eyes, lungs, throat, and mouth, and can also cause burns to your skin. -- the first thing the pop's up when I Googled it When PAA is used in establishments for antimicrobial applications, it is used in diluted concentrations (ranging from 50 to 2,000 ppm in solution). Exposure to PAA in the dilute form as a vapor or mist may sometimes cause eye, nose, throat and respiratory irritation that usually subsides when exposure ceases.www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2020-08/Peroxyacetic-Acid.pdf
Now that ur Pillow's r clean and uve dried them. Go buy zipper closure pillow case cover's. U can put two on each pillow then ur reg pillow case. That way u never have to wash ur Pillow's again. U just put them in the dryer on low med heat cycle to make sure no dust mites r in them. Or put them on top of ur vehicle to get full sun- heat. Does wonders for them. If ur vehicle is dirty,well lay down and old sheet or something. Or wash ur vehicle first.
Ok so couple of things: -pillow cases should stop most of that -most pillows have pillow coverings that can be washed separately from the stuffing. -depending on the type of stuffing you have this could be dangerous. A lot of the styrofoam stuffing can melt and give off poisons gas if hot enough and even if that doesn’t happen the stuffing not drying correctly can lead to mold. So if you’re gonna do this be sure to take the pillow apart afterwards and dry the stuffing flat in single layers so everything is dry before putting the pillow back together. - baking soda and vinegar work best as a pre wash treatment. Its that bubbling reaction that gets the stains out and if they mix together while not on the pillow then they just cancel each other out without doing anything. Same thing with hydrogen peroxide. It works best as a pre wash treatment. Any amount of excess energy to hydrogen peroxide sets off the oxidation reaction and you’re just left with water (even sunlight can do this hence the dark bottles). The oxidation reaction is what kills things like bacteria and gets blood out of cloths. -if the stuffing gets loose in your machine it can really mess it up so be sure there aren’t any holes before throwing them in there.
The staining on the pillow is caused by old sweat and oil from your hair that makes it’s way thru your pillowcases and builds up over time. Throw a little OxiClean in there also and they will be even much cleaner. 😉
@@Fractus yeah. But only if you don't wash them regularly. I'm not tryna meme myself look cool here, but I swap out pillow cases every week and have never gotten stains on them.
@@kushmorejames8164 It's also very dependent on how much you sweat and how your body oils naturally affect fabrics. Some people are going to be more prone to staining just about everything even with decent laundry care.
I also like to double dry them to make sure they get good and hot. I think it helps with any bacteria left behind, idk. They just seem to come out better that was is all.
A hint to our humorous hinter. I love your home hints and hacks. You are a "hoot" to watch. I do learn hacks amid my laughter. My hint: my mother taught me long ago (I am 75) that under garments for bedding is as important as undergarments for the body. Purpose is to save on laundry labor and still be clean. Use 2 or 3 "under" cases on every pillow, changing top only unless drooled, sweated, or bled on weekly. Do the same for mattresses. You protect the things hard to clean with that which can be easily cleaned. Less odor, stains, and mites. Even if you do change all unders weekly, your mattress and pillows stay fresh longer. Oh, we toss pillows in the dryer every couple of months to freshen. We have dust allergies, OCD oddities, and unexplainable fettishes about smells, bacteria, and unknown and imagined crawly things.🤪
@abigailhumes6646 I think we're related. That sentence about ocd oddities and smells etc is so relatable. I'm squeamish about people's couches, I'd prefer to sit in a chair... rarely go to hotels and bring my own wash cloths sheets and towels if I do.Any commonly used surfaces (doorknobs, establishment door handles, tables, shopping cart handles, car door knobs, bathrooms toilets specifically, even if I just cleaned it, refrigerator door handles, vehicle steering wheels) the list goes on, but those are all stomach turning gross to me. 🤢 long before covid it all just grossed me out. I won't share a pen with anyone for ay reason. Ahhhhh I think I'll stop here. I said that to say your post was truly relatable.
@vaporware666 mate u deffo can, but i use my phone cos I can't afford a TV 😂 😬🤦 aaaanyway three lil dots in top right corner, ive got many in different playlists so surely there's a way on computer cos usually its the phones that dont have random features lol 🤷🤭😂
It should be 42/43 now, 😂. I do love your content. You've helped me remember things I already knew and some things I just didn't know. Our generation appreciates you.
You can also hang them out in the sun when you change your sheets. The sun will bleach them somewhat and also help to kill any bacteria. Extends the life of them without turning them lumpy.
Exactly ! Once you wash and dry them one or two times all the good soft fluffy stuff gets balled up at the ends of the pillow and they're never the same after that , BUT , if you put them out in the sun for the day it doesn't get all the stains out but like you said it kills the bacteria and funk in them ... I'd rather have a stained pillow that doesn't stink or make my sinuses feel sick and still be comfortable than a white pillow that never feels the same and still ends up thrown away from being uncomfortable thereafter....
My husband is a diesel mechanic he has black pillow cases for a reason and his pillow still looks like he used it as an oil pan, and he showers after work and sometimes again before bed. I add conce Dawn to his clothes, sheets and pillows.
Yeah I picked up this tip when I lived with a marine mechanic. Throwing in a dishwasher pod like a Cascade or whatever with your greasy or oily laundry is an absolute game changer, so I imagine Dawn works just as good or better but I don't know. I'm glad he found someone willing to do a little extra and intelligent enough to know what to do to mitigate the laundry destroying nightmare that grease covered clothing can introduce to a household. Respect 👊🏽
@@siamneko5306 Yeah, it also works to make mustard gas. You can't just mix various chemicals and hope for the best. Then again, Darwin at work I guess.
@@nickbearce9381 Its the Hydrogen peroxide he uses. Some people might think its ok to use blach to get it even whiter. Long story short never mix bleach with any other cleaners especially hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide should aslo be handled carefully since its an oxidizer.
Dry them with lacrosse balls or some other heavy but soft rubber balls on fluff cycle. The balls will beat the lumps and knots out and the pillows will be all inflated but will return to normal afterward. Or just buy new pillows. They’re cheap and dust mite turd and skin cell free and lumpy filling free
Any of these suggestions for refluffing pillows will help, though eventually the head support (essential for side sleepers) will be compromised. It's also very helpful to use a protective cover and or doubled pillowcases to keep the pillow from getting as dirty and less intensive cleaning can let you go longer before you must wash. But please read the label, memory foam and some other fillers are not machine washable.
Depends on the pillow. Cheap walmart/target pillows that are made from low quality batting tends to shred itself apart in the wash, mid-tier and high end pillows hold together a lot better.
Baking soda and vinegar neutralize each other. Use one or the other but not both of them. Be careful mixing chemicals. I bet the dryer balls helped a lot with the cleaning.
What I did is regular soap and liquid, only pillows on front load, cotton mode (gives access to high temperature like 60 or 90 degrees Celsius) with maximum spin 1100. The stains from normal use is due to oily hair and skin and maybe sweat buildup over the few years without any wash, some if not all pillows expire and there is such a thing as anti-microbial pillows.
Thats not my problem with cleaning my pillows. It's the lumpiness that happens after washing them. They get so out of shape and lumpy, i still end up buying new ones. If anyone knows a simple cheap way to fix lumpy problems, without havingto spends hours trying hamd separate the lumps....that would be priceless!! Btw...on those hard stains that didn't come out. A laundry spot stain remover will do the trick.
I can sew so I sometimes take the pillow apart and pull the stuffing apart and reshape the layers... But that's a lot of work I've been buying $50 pillows lately for my neck and I found one called nature's guest where I can adjust the fill of the pillow and that has been a real game changer
I don’t wash my pillows with dryer balls. I throw 4 or more tennis balls in. Wash them and before I pop them in the dryer I squeeze the pillows and reshape them if the balls didn’t completely stop the pillows from lumping up. Then throw them in the dryer with the tennis balls adding even more if you had any lumps left over and fabric softener sheets. And your pillows will come out clean and lump free.
@@Azuciea umm...I'm talking about the stuffing inside the pillow. Pillow cases don't completely prevent pillows from getting dirty or stained. If they did there wouldn't be topics on washing pillows to begin with.
I used this method many times for my goose down pillows front load washer -The key is balance so I put 4 medium goose down pillows ( use towels to balance weight ) - no fabric softener, - any liquid detergent will due ( I used 1 tide pod) -Cold water / delicate- gentle cycle / extra rinse Dryer -Use Dryer balls ( or tennis balls ) -Extra low heat every 20-30 min fluff them until dry . Make sure they are dry completely to avoid mold . It may take 2-3 hours but sooo worth it Recommended at least every 6 months minimum
They make pillow covers meant to go underneath your main pillow covers. Helps a lot with the stains and dust. I use them to sandwich two old smashed down pillows into one decent pillow, so I don't have to replace them so often 😂
@@rnash999 Good pillows aren't cheap, you can get some perfectly fine cheap pillows if you need for like 5-10 bucks sure. but the comfy shit can be 50-60 bucks, or more if you want something specialty like the purple pillows at like 200. I imagine people getting second pillow covers to protect the pillows aren't using 7 dollar meijer pillows or whatever. Also if you don't have to throw something away, there is no reason to add waste to the world for no reason.
Thought the same thing. Who doesn't know that? Especially if you've gotten to the point of throwing them away and they're non-washable foam--just wash them. Either they'll get clean or you still have to buy a new one.
Well congrats on your fresh clean pillows 😊 You're a good sport for showing your human side to others online and letting them use you for target practice 😂😂
As crazy as Mike Lindell is, he makes the best damn pillow ever. I have had the "My Pillow" for over 10 years and its just as good as when they were new.
I had mines stained badly. Left them to soak for two days in vanish and then did put them in the washing machine for rinsing. They were like they were new.
@@dacelc03that's so their northern compression (which ain't very big 😂) can process the normality things we're talkin' 😂 I live in NC but stayin' in NW Indiana 🙄 right now and I get that a lot 😂 I tell em "y'all Yankee's need to catch up" 😂😂😂
@@mariamercy7317 A prayer fails 100% of the time. Magic is not real. Think it is? SHOW ME. Prove that your magic is real. All-powerfulness does not appear to be the same as nothingness.
@@pippi5000 Ammonia and bleach makes chlorine gas. Mustard gas is chlorine and sulfur, specifically chloroethyl sulfate. Chlorine gas can be mistaken for mustard gas at times though, due to them both having a sickly yellow color.
I throw baking soda and vinegar in every load of clothes I wash. That stuff will take bad smells out of anything! It works really well on musty smells.
