Although hydrogen peroxide is not a truly natural remedy, it still has an ecological approach and can therefore be used at home to solve various problems.
This product has brightening and degreasing properties and is a godsend for removing sweat stains from fabrics.
For this reason, today we will see together how to use hydrogen peroxide against sweat stains on bedding such as sheets, pillows, mattress covers and mattresses!
What will you discover?
- 1 Before you begin
- 2 How to pre-treat them
- 3 hand wash
- 4 machine wash
- 5 For the mattress
- 6 tricks with hydrogen peroxide
Before it begins
Especially in this time of scorching heat, we all sweat more in bed at night and toss and turn without getting any rest. And here the excess sweat ends up collecting on the bed linen, even reaching the mattress and forming yellow stains that are not at all nice to look at. In fact, we usually find these very annoying places:
- Blatt
- Pillow
- mattress cover
- mattress
But how can you remove them then? Very simple, as already mentioned, just use hydrogen peroxide , whose whitening function makes this product a good replacement for bleach .
Here’s how to pre-treat them
First , let’s see together how you can pre-treat these stains with hydrogen peroxide to act locally on the yellow halo before normal washing.
All you need to do is moisten the affected area of the sheet , mattress cover and pillows with drops of hydrogen peroxide, rub gently before drying and proceeding with washing. Alternatively, you can make a DIY whitening paste by mixing 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate with hydrogen peroxide until it forms a creamy consistency .
Then apply the mixture to the stain, scrub it with a soft brush or toothbrush, let it sit for a while before rinsing it off, and… goodbye, stains!
Note: Do not use hydrogen peroxide on colored fabrics as this may cause them to fade.
Hand wash
Once the stains are pretreated, it’s time to wash our bedding to completely remove the stain and yellow sweat stain. Of course, you can proceed with both hand washing and washing in the washing machine.
When washing your hands , we recommend that you fill a basin with hot water and add 4 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. For a more effective effect, we recommend that you also add half a glass of sodium percarbonate . Now soak your bed linen in the resulting mixture for a few hours and… you will find that it is as white and pure as ever!
Machine wash
If, on the other hand, you want to proceed with washing in the washing machine , you must proceed in this way.
In fact, you need to add 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide to the detergent drawer, put the sheets, pillowcases and mattress covers in the basket and set a medium-high temperature wash cycle to make these fabrics even whiter. You will never be without this ingredient at home !
For the mattress
Sweat stains also often form on the mattress . However, in this case the situation is slightly different because the mattress cannot be washed, but only spot cleaned .
But you will be happy to know that hydrogen peroxide is also a godsend on the mattress because it helps to make it white again and without yellow stains! However, for a more effective effect, we ask you to combine it with other ingredients . So equip yourself with:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide
- Melt 1 tablespoon of liquid Marseille soap or in flakes in a water bath
Then mix all the ingredients in a bowl with warm water and then dip a cloth into the resulting mixture. Then apply it to the mattress and gently rub the sweat stain several times until it is removed. Finally, let it dry thoroughly, preferably outdoors, and your mattress will be like new!