Weird orange stains on my pillow case and I just can’t figure it out?

I’ve been getting these really odd orange stains on my pillow cases and I just can’t figure it out? My girl’s pillowcase is fine, but mine always seems to get these stains. I never use bleach, so what could it be? Toothpaste remnants from my drool? Face lotions? I can’t figure it out? It’s happened on both brand new sheet sets from Ikea 200 thread count. Please help! I think my girl is freaked a bit and thinks I’m an alien.

Weird orange stains on my pillow case and I just can’t figure it out?
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Reply:It's probably your facial cleanser. This happened to my hubby before ...I can't remember what stuff he was using on his face but .....whatever it was he stopped using it and the stains stopped too. (P.S. ...check your towels and washcloths for the stain too !)
Reply:It's drool, some people drool when they sleep deep hopefully your girlfriend won't be to grossed out to knowyou slobber when ur sleeping, It's recomended that you replace your pillow every year or so.
Reply:You may have a sore or a bleeding gum that gets diluted in saliva when you sleep. When your mouth falls open, it will leak out onto the pillow and stain. When it happens again, try removing the fresh stain with a cold wet washcloth. If it comes off, go to the dentist and find out why your gums are bleeding. Good luck.
Reply:My husband noticed the same thing recently. His pillow would have the orange stains as well as the necklines of some T-Shirts. We never figured it out for sure but were convinced it was the product he was using in his hair (like a hair wax kind of thing).
Reply:is it ear wax?
Reply:My husband has the same problem, it's usually the fact that he sweats in his sleep. Are you a smoker, that will make it worse, the pores of your skin will release all that nicotine as you sweat. So, don't freak out...your normal :o)
Reply:It might be sweat.





Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night to find parts of you hair or pillow a little damp?





I frequently find that I the temperature feels comfortable as I fall asleep, but if the room is not particularly cool, I wake up with a wet pillow.





The sweat stains I get on bedding (pillow, pillow case, sheets, mattress pad) I would describe as more of a dark yellow, but I could see someone calling them a shade of orange.





BTW, wife's side of the bed doesn't show these stains either.
Reply:Do you smoke or use tobacco? You can sweat chemicals out of your body during sleep that will leave stains. For instance, if you smoke, the nicotine can actually come out through your sweat at night and stain the sheets. (Have seen it happen, though only with guys.) All people sweat in their sleep, men moreso than others. I would consider what chemicals you might be taking in.
Reply:Are you using one of those self-tanning lotions? If so, that is it. That happened to me with some Jergen's Tanning lotion. I bought it because I looked so pale. My pillowcases got the same way. It washes out okay.
Reply:Could you be getting nosebleeds in your sleep? That might stain orange on a colored pillowcase.





Or, if you drool in your sleep, the dye in the pillowcase might be running. Try prewashing your sheets next time and see if that doesn't do the trick.
Reply:Perhaps youv'e been eating Weird Oranges in bed?But I think the real answer may be something in the fabric of the pillowcases has caused the dye to run.You don't say what color they are? Or of course it could be face powder from your pretty face?
Reply:1] wash face, hair, and brush teeth before bed.


2] check collars of pajamas or sleep shirt


3] do you apply any medication before bed?


4] is it on both sides of the pillow slip, or just one? Irrigate your ears lately?


5] nighttime nose bleeds usually show up red or rusty brown, not orange - and usually leave a trail on your lip or fingers where you wiped it in your sleep


6] eyedrops? something you use with contacts?


Let us know when you figure it out!
Reply:Once I drank a soda before I went to sleep. It was a dark colored cola drink. I drooled %26amp; my pillow had light browny orangy stains. It's probably something you're eating or drinking. That's not uncommon. :)
Reply:could it be your make-up? or maybe a skin bronzer type product??? Boh leave orangish stains.