How to distinguish the authenticity of latex pillows? How to clean latex pillows

There are many types of latex products on the market. Real latex will rebound quickly when pressed hard. Natural latex has thousands of honeycomb pores. Latex feels comfortable to the touch, as smooth as baby skin. Sweaty hands touching natural latex mattresses will turn the latex yellow. How to clean a latex pillow? I believe you will need it in your life!

Contents of this article

1. How to distinguish the authenticity of latex pillows

2. How to clean latex pillows

3. How to remove the smell of latex pillow

How to distinguish the authenticity of latex pillows

The first move is to press. Real latex will rebound quickly when pressed hard, while memory foam will rebound slowly. There are many types of latex products on the market. They cannot be completely fake. We can only say that they are fake in terms of content and purity. There are pure latex and artificial latex!

The second trick is to smell it. Natural latex will emit a faint frankincense smell (this smell is the smell of latex itself), which is non-toxic and harmless. If you smell the smell of essence, you should be careful, it may be inferior latex.

The third trick is touch. Latex feels comfortable to the touch, as smooth as baby skin. Sweaty hands touching a natural latex mattress will turn the latex yellow.

The fourth tip is to look at the natural latex, which has thousands of honeycomb-like pores. If the pores are small and dense, be careful as it may be a fake.

The last trick is to ask the salesperson whether it can be washed with water. The most convenient thing about latex bedding is that it can be washed with water. Natural latex is easy to clean by hand. As long as it is dried with an electric fan after dehydration, it will not deform. If conditions permit, you can ask the merchant to show the quality inspection report and latex content test report.

How to clean latex pillow

Soak the latex pillow in water and wash it by hand. If the latex pillow turns yellow or is stained, you can apply detergent, baking soda or lemon juice to the stain, let it sit for a while, soak it in water and rub it repeatedly to clean it.

When cleaning latex pillows, they must be washed by hand and not in a washing machine or other machine equipment to avoid damage.

When washing a latex pillow with water, try to squeeze it and gently pat the stains. After dehydration, you can use a dryer or an electric fan to dry it, or you can spread a dry towel flat on the pillow to help squeeze out the moisture.

Try to place the semi-dry latex pillow in a cool place to air dry, avoid direct sunlight exposure, and continue to press and expel excess moisture every once in a while.

How to remove the smell of latex pillow

You can put the latex pillow in a dry and cool place with fast air circulation to dry it, but avoid direct sunlight. This can accelerate the volatilization of the odor. You can also wash the pillow with water, press it to drain the moisture from the pillow, and then place it in a ventilated place to dry. You can place some activated carbon next to it when drying.

Do not place latex pillows in strong sunlight. Since latex pillows are made of resin latex, the colloid will soften in a high temperature environment.

It is best not to machine wash latex pillows, otherwise the pillow may be crushed. Generally, you can clean the latex pillow by wiping it with clean water.

When using a latex pillow, it is best to put on a pillowcase or cover it with a towel, because the latex pillow is made of resin material and long-term exposure to air may cause the resin to oxidize.