How do i get rid of the musty smell from my pillow?

Question

see.. it has been raining here almost everyday. Monsoon. And i do not have a chance to sunbathe my pillows.
Now, it has begun to smell musty and the odor wont go away eventhough i tried changing the pillow cover.
It only worked for one day and then it will start stinking again.

tell me what you think. thanks.

Answer 1

Time for a new pillow

you can try to take to laundry mat and put in large cleaner, gentle wash and hot water, 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/2 gain, Clorox and rinse with gain fab.softener or try lemon juice and small amount of white vinegar dry well, then fluff

Answer 2

Honey! the best thing you can do is wash your pillow in detergent, dry it in the dryer with some fabric sheets like bounce, or downy, place the pillow inside a pillow protector you can buy these at stores like walmart or target. Then place your pillow cover on it and wash your pillow covers often to keep it smelling nice and fresh. In between washing your pillow cover spray it with frebreze or lysol. They both work well for odors.

Answer 3

Washing the pillow and making sure its thoroughly dry before you use it. The center of the pillow stays wet even though the ends are dry. Febreeze is another good idea. You could even throw it in the dryer on the air setting with a softener sheet.

Answer 4

Bottom line: the surrounding atmosphere needs to have less moisture in it so that your pillow can dry out.

Until the raining ends, and the humidity level drops, you may have trouble losing the musty smell.

If you have access to a dryer you can try drying out the pillow in the dryer.

Answer 5

Spray any airsanitizer on it. Try a pillow protector. For my pillow every day or night I spray this lavendar scent on it and it is only like $6 a bottle and like none is gone yet! Well hope this helps.

Answer 6

Its the smell of moisture, leave the pillow out in the sun, and the smell will go away.

Answer 7

well it depends when did u bought them coz u can't keep the pillows for ever if u bought him more than 5 or 6 months u have two throw them away but if u bought them before 2-3 months just wash them

Answer 8

once it is molded that is it. it will never go away. you can help subside some smell by placing a Downey Dryer Sheet in pillow case. I do this with my sheets as well as pillowcases. It work like a dream
Lisa

Answer 9

to get the musty smell out of something without having to buy a new one u need to literally soak it in clorox water or febreeze and leave out in the sun to dry if that doesnt work nothing will

Answer 10

Lysol spray! Kills odors and germs! You can also try giving them a spin in the dryer! Too Sun them! On a real warm day that is great!