Two Cheap Household Staples Could Whiten Yellow Pillowcases

Apologies in advance, but there’s a pretty gross reason our pillowcases turn yellow. 

The colour change is usually due to a buildup of our sweat, skin oils, hair oils, and drool – and parts of these deposits, like proteins and fats, yellow with age. (Rarely, clear sweat changes hue after contact with bacteria in a process called pseudochromhidrosis.)

Depending on how discoloured your pillowcase has become, a regular wash might not cut through this residue. 

Luckily, though, some experts say there’s a two-ingredient solution to the problem. 

Baking soda and water could help 

Panda London said that a “mixture of baking soda and water” can help to banish stubborn stains.

They reccomend turning it into a paste and applying it to y...