How to whiten and brighten your old yellow pillows

To bring back that bright white look, you’ll only need a few items likely already in your laundry room. The method calls for hot water, laundry detergent, powdered dishwasher detergent, bleach, and Borax. After dissolving these ingredients in the water, you add the pillows (two at a time to balance the machine) and let the washing machine do the work. This combination is highly effective at removing stains, dirt, and bacteria, leaving your pillows refreshed and noticeably whiter.
If you have a front-loading washer, you might not need to adjust the pillows as they’ll be rotated automatically. For top-load washers, though, it’s recommended to turn the pillows halfway through the cycle to ensure the cleaning mixture evenly saturates them.