Why pillows turn yellow and how to clean them

Those yellow stains on pillows may be disgusting, but they’re not permanent.

Although we know that the human body – including our own – can sometimes be disgusting, we prefer not to remember it. So when you change your sheets and find that your perfectly white pillows are now covered in a web of yellow and brown stains, it can be annoying.

But those faded pillows look worse than they really are. There is a reasonable explanation for causing these stains and they can be removed. Here’s what you need to know.

Why do pillows turn yellow?