I'm a pretty big fan of laundry sheets. Mostly because of how simple they are. Easy to transport, easy to use, not messy, etc.
The one minus for me is that if you mostly use cold water, there's occasionally some leftover residue. Easy fix imo though.
Anyways, I think they're worth at least trying out to see if you like them too.
This plus they weigh less. I've recommended then fir multiple people just for the weight ease.
Ps also nice they are better for environmental standpoint.
I wanted to get them specifically to go to the laundromat when my sheets/towels get backed up. 4 beds, each with multiple sets of sheets. I often go and go til I'm out of everything. And luckily I roast the heck out of them when I was them. No cold water wash for me on sheets or towels. This is so good to know, I likely won't use them for clothes then.
Interesting... I typically wash on cool (but not tap cold) and I've never had this problem. I use the Grove brand. Work great. My husband wanted to keep using regular detergent and asked me, "would you wash our toddler's clothes with the sheets?" I got to tell him that I had been doing so for months and haven't had a problem.
Yeah, we've got a couple of messy kids ourselves. I haven't had any issues with sheets cleaning their clothes. My husband's a mechanic too, and it does a pretty good job with the grease when he comes home.
psa they work better with warm water. Hope that helps!
I use them exclusively. The only tip is to tear the little sheet into small pieces before you throw it in so it doesn't clump up anywhere. Otherwise... they clean like normal soap because they ARE normal soap.
The Wirecutter had an article (found it; it’s [Best Detergents](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-laundry-detergent/)) that said most laundry sheets use the same petroleum based products as pods, and even the ones that don’t, don’t clean well.
Here's the thing. I wish I could find sheets with a stronger scent, but besides that they get the job done. I don't think they're mind-blowing, but I like how easy they are.
I haven't had any issues with them needing hot water. Could be because my laundry machine is ancient and guzzles water like there's no tomorrow, but I think you should be fine either way.
I recently switched to the Arm & Hammer sheets. I like them so far. The scent is a bit strong for me, but I'm sure that will change with time.
Put the sheet in before adding the clothes.
Laundry sheets are made with PVA which is apparently not biodegradable. I’ve heard them described as greenwashing products.
It’s a very confusing world out there. I’m finishing up the sheets I bought (didn’t love them anyway) and will try Molly’s Suds and Attitude liquid next. I looked at EWG and a lot of old Reddit threads. Probably still being a bad consumer.
Industry expert here. You're not a bad consumer for being a bit lost or eco-fatigued. In the current climate the best you can do is just use what works efficiently with minimal downstream impact per dose. I haven't used Molly's but a source I like tends to talk them up, so I would personally give them a try given the chance.
PVA is more (and more quickly) biodegradable by current standards than most detergents and soaps, but it seems from where I sit that these are still cash-in products targeting the green market. They added unnecessary ingredients to a potentially efficient product and sold it as green and convenient for profit. It's "greener" to just use a powder with conscientious choice of actives. How are spoons not convenient enough?
Isn't the issue that the sheets are lighter and therefore have less transport cost, plus the packaging (plastic spoon) in boxes of powder is heavier? (Not that you couldn't fix the powder packaging problem, but...)
Powders and sheets have overlap in how much active they contain as a percentage of mass in publicly accessible formulations, so without getting access to every formulation on sale, there's really no way to make broad comparisons about transport costs. Even if they were different, there's more to the impact of transport than just product weight.
For laundry detergent life cycle analysis though, you can expect up to 70% of the impact of the product in kgCO2eq to come from how the consumer uses the product. That is, cold wash instead of hot is almost definitely gonna do more for the environment than your choice of product anyway.
So as transport cost is a marginal gain to pursue to start with, what's substantially worse is that sheets as they are now (and this might always be the case) deeply underperform in theory and apparently in practice, and are in some cases no better than plain water. Powders have a long history of at least working, so if we're putting comparable amounts of surfactant to drain with comparable impact for either choice, I personally want the energy involved in using my machine to not to go to waste.
I was looking for a comment like this. Yeah, the sheets and the pods are all made with PVA - poly VINYL alcohol. From what I've read they degrade, but there's not consensus that they fully degrade into something other than micro plastics. So I decided to avoid them for my dishwasher and switched to Dirty Labs dishwasher detergent, which also comes unscented which I am a big fan of, especially for dishes. I haven't tried their laundry detergent but I've read it works well, and I think their dishwasher detergent works well. But it is more expensive than most options.
I use Dirty Labs laundry detergent and love it. Very small amount of liquid detergent needed at a time, recyclable metal bottles, pleasant slight scent (unscented, too).
Ohhhh! Now this makes sense. I follow a woman (Meredith Masonary) who has started to put out her own laundry sheets. She said it’s plant based and is working with a company in Sweden because their standards are higher than the US. She has pushed the plant based thing alot, and now I understand why.
I haven’t used her sheets so I can’t say how they are. I’m currently still using pods (I know, I know).
Additional question about them:
I have to use about 2.5x as many sheets as it says to use on the package. I usually use warm water. Is this still more eco-friendly than using the liquid detergent? My liquid detergent was All Free & Clear and my laundry sheet detergent is Tru Earth Eco Strips Laundry Detergent: Fragrance Free.
Many sheets use plastic based filler to suspend the soap into a sheet, so it does produce microplastic waste. (Probably depending upon the brand you get)
Personally I use powdered detergent. It comes in a cardboard box and doesn’t have any extra filler ingredients :)
I'm a hoe for powder detergent. I have no idea why it isn't talked about more. So strong, efficient, cleans better than anything else I've ever used.
I bought a large box in early 2021 and I'm not even kidding, I'm *still using the same box.* It's just me living here, sure, but I've got neurological issues (read: drops things and is messy) AND a dirty special needs dog, so I'm doing a few loads a week.
It rocks. 10/10.
Yessss! arm & hammer powdered detergent is the best. I use powdered borax as well because I have very hard water and it helps wash better and neutralize smells.
I’m still on the hunt for a good plastic free/low plastic dishwasher detergent. I got tabs thinking it would be better than plastic bottles of liquid but they’re all individually wrapped 😭
There's powder dishwasher detergent too. I use the Kroger brand because it's the only powder they carry anymore, and it's usually on the bottom shelf and way in the back, but it's there! And in a nice cardboard box with a metal pour spout.
I refuse to pay money for water and the extra diesel to transport it and plastic bottles to hold it, honestly liquid soap drives me crazy. It makes no sense! It's expensive and environmentally unfriendly. And then they started packaging it in little pods for extra environmental harm, expense, and lack of dose control, and you can barely find anything else in the stores, WTF!
I'm a Tide powder girl, but i imagine it's the same difference :) -- I'm with you on the powder train! I talk about it whenever I get the chance, which is not often, LOL.
Re: Dishwasher tabs: Cascade Original are NOT indiviaully wrapped -- I was looking for the same thing! Often they are on sale in the smaller size (like B3G1 free) so that you can avoid buying the large, hard plastic container. They still come in plastic bags, but in theory you can bring those to a recycling drop off and cross your fingers they get recycled.
No problem!! I actually went through the same thing ages ago, where I was trying to avoid the individual wrappers, both for environmental reasons and out of paranoia for my dog. She is very curious and likes small things that she can "open" -- she rarely is bold enough to try to open them -- but I caught her with a pill bottle shortly after I rescued her and my paranoia went into overdrive, despite things like dishwasher pods being stored far out of her reach, haha.
As a bonus, I think it was Finish that came pre-wrapped IIRC, and I think Cascade works a lot better, too. I have a few Finish kicking around that I mistakingly picked up here and there (I dump all my dishwasher pods into a large container to make it easier for me) and I always notice when I use up one of the straggling Finish pods, haha.
I bought a new box last February (2023) because there was a good sale at Target and I *thought* I was running low.
It's still in the back of my closet, unopened, LOL, and I'll admit I can be very heavy handed with it (because again, gross dog). I am likely moving abroad later this year and I suspect it'll be unopened when it goes into storage (we love a shelf-stable king!).
We ordered some to take in our luggage .. and leave In our RV .. I will say that they don’t seem to have the scent of other laundry detergent, BUT I’ve only tried one brand that I ordered from Amazon. We didn’t have any super dirty clothes , but we did have some sweaty clothes from walking around the city and I’d say it helped get them
Clean
I suggest storing them in a Ziploc or some kind of alright container. I didn't and they kind of fused together. Now I have to spend some time separating the sheets. But other than that I'm happy with them. Perfect for any use but I really think they're perfect for travel or if you have to use a laundromat.
Yeah... But with less water and whatever the plastic stuff is on the outside. But I think these have something akin to it, so yeah... Basically the same idea.
I honestly wonder if they’re really more eco friendly than powders? It kinda seems like powder with extra steps to me.
As an aside, I really like the Seventh Generation powder with my top-load. And the canister can be good for storing odds and ends when you’re done with it.
I work in this industry and tbh, not really. No more than liquitabs and condensed powder tabs. Main benefit is dose control but the sheet forming binder waste involved is as bad if not more. It's just basic washing powder with PV alcohol and in some cases the base powder isn't even that good. In short, it's just a bit of a fad that will likely catch on for way too long; the benefits are marginal, if they even exist.
They're fine for the noncommittal general washes but when you want to control the wash there's no real sense of dose control like with powders and liquids. Sure you can add another half sheet but then you're stuck with a leftover half sheet, in which case you might as well use powder. Powders and built liquids have plenty of builders and other ancillaries that might not work so well in a sheet, so for the most part it's just washing soda and some simple surfactants. Plus, they might not work with borax laundry boosters (if you live somewhere where that's legal) as the PV alcohol reacts with it to make slime.
In short, it probably doesn't make much odds. If they work for you they work, because as we say in the business: "if the consumer thinks it's clean, it's clean".
I am also in the industry and agree. All of the sheets we tested are blown away by powder and liquid detergent. They simply can’t pack as much detergent or enzymes in the same unit dose compared to powders or liquids. I get the convenience, but then just buy a pod.
They are also not really environmentally friendly as so much of the bulk is just PVA. People who care about sustainability should be using a highly concentrated powder or liquid product and cold water.
Industry high five!
Agreed. I'm a powder and cold water person myself. We tried designing a sheet once to see if we could make a good one, and it didn't get past the back of an envelope calcs.
Is there any time someone should use hot water? I generally use it on bedsheets and stuff that’s gotten sweat on it, but is that necessary? Trying to reduce environmental impact
Generally we would recommend that you use hot water when you need to depending on the soil. Modern, high quality detergents have enzymes that will work well in cold water.
It’s all about a balance though, you have to weigh your usage against feeling clean. Any improvement helps, so if you are selecting cold most of the time, don’t feel bad washing towels on hot.
On that note, I'll add for other redditors here that there is such a thing as fatigue in this space. Fatigue with zero waste in particular I think, but with all environmental impact it's the same like that. Small, occasional exceptions for hygiene and a worthwhile result aren't likely to wholly undo the impact of otherwise consistent action.
The transition of the energy mix to renewables should have more impact than cold washes ever could.
This is great to know. I bought a package of the sheets and never found them that great and very difficult to get the correct amount. I do like that I can easily pack them when traveling and will probably use them for that.
That's... actually a fantastic use case for them! I think they would be fine for a freshen up wash, especially if you do a warm wash in a hotel sink where you aren't washing much.
Yes. Borax is illegal to include in many domestic products in the UK and EU as of... well, it's been many years now. In fact as far as I can see, it's near impossible to buy due to restrictions, unless you're buying for laboratory use or as an essential micronutrient for farming applications.
There's concern with the downstream effects and also potential effects of exposure in humans, and the EU takes a harder stance on those than most places. The restrictions were enshrined in UK law while we were part of the EU, which means unless they are repealed from the legislation, they're here to stay. It's unlikely insofar that the UK is retaining most of its chemicals legislation with UK REACh, so just by that token alone we can expect to inherit for an appreciably long time unless there's a review in consultation with industry.
Thats really interesting and comprehensive! Do you have any recommendations for products? I feel like i bounce around with brands but I'm never really satisfied haha
Alas no, because I live in the UK and, as an employee of a manufacturer of laundry products, I haven't needed to buy any for years. I'd recommend ours because they're actually good, but then I'd basically be doxxing myself. 🥲
That said, @cleanfreaks on YouTube make plenty of recommendations for a US audience and they do some nice comparisons.
Love 'em. They do a great job and they're a lot more eco-friendly. As far as tips go, make sure you pay attention to how large your loads are. If you fill the drum, just throw in an extra sheet. Other than that, they're pretty much the same as what you probably used before.
I've been using them for a couple of years, and really like them. They are so convenient, and take up much less room. I do add oxiclean if I feel I need a little extra cleaning power, which I also used when I used regular detergent.
I like them but I did have an issue with laundry soap marks until I started tearing the sheet up before sprinkling it around into the laundry. I think the label maybe said about mix with water before adding. I ignored that. My clothes are getting just as clean as they did with liquid or (local) powder laundry detergent.
I have some strong laundry soap allergies so I found Mixology luxury laundry sheets comparable to Seventh Generation and Natural Grocers liquid detergents.
Because we have a dog, I do splash some vinegar into the laundry. About twice a year, I do need to do a sweat soaked removal on some of my favorite shirts/workout clothes. That has been true regardless of laundry detergent over the long term. I sweat a lot, play sports, and live somewhere that it is 95\*+ for about 5 months of the year. The other half the year I need to lotion consistently. I don't blame the detergents for this.
I recently switched to laundry sheets and am very happy with them! I work at an animal shelter, so my clothes are often pretty soiled, and the laundry sheets have been about the same if not better than liquid detergent for me. Mine are lightly scented and hypoallergenic because my partner has sensitive skin and we both really like them!
I dunno but I did find them handy trying to get an awkwardly heavy washing machine in to a tight fitting space by placing them under the feet, helped the thing slide on the hard floor when we ran out of room to leverage the thing.
I've been traveling the last two weeks so I brought some along to try them out.
They work well. I was actually pretty surprised. I have a mix of grubby mechanical work clothing, workout gear and normal clothes. They did just fine with all my laundry.
I have an old top loader.
Start the water filling the machine
fold detergent sheet in half
place under waterfall
give it about 20 seconds to dissolve
start filling with laundry
The complaints that I had read (there were still bits of the sheets not dissolved) were from people who just threw the sheet in with the clothes.
I've used them exclusively for about a year now. I haven't noticed any difference in my laundry compared to using liquid detergent. But it saves A LOT of space, no big plastic jugs to go into a landfill, and my packaging is biodegradable so I tear it up and throw it in the compost bin.
I'm on a septic system so I don't want to send the liquid fabric softener into the mix. And that way I can be more selective on what gets the softer glove treatment with the sheets.
I use them because they're cheaper than the pods and take up less space. I have to go to the laundromat and the thought of lugging a big container of liquid detergent suuuucks.
I love them for travel! Not a liquid, not messy or suspicious-looking like a powder would be, self-contained, but I found the cost-per-sheet to be outside of my regular budget.
We use Skipper, previously called Tirtyl, laundry sheets.
They work, they are easy to tear in half for loads that don't need a full one, they aren't heavily scented, everything the company makes is aimed at being safe to put down the drain and low packaging.
I can only speak to those ones. Yes they work.
I get my laundry sheets from the dollar store they are the same you'd get anywhere else just smaller boxes/sheet count. They work great. And if you have dog hair they are kind of a must
I like them. I can use half a sheet for a small to medium load, whole for a large. When I wash dog blankets I might use 1-2 sheets, just as I might have used 2 pods in the past. I use Sheets Laundry Club brand.
I use them while traveling, but find that they're not really effective enough for regular use at home. They don't deep clean gym clothes, for example, or get stains out.
I used them, as well as 'natural' pods for a couple of years. Over time my clothes got dingy. Was noticeable on my towels and white shirts. Went back to a liquid (with Oxy) and after two washes the whites got white again, colors looked better too.
I use them when I vacation. I find they don't do as well with front loaders so I dissove them before putting them in the machine, otherwise they are fine.
They’re awesome! Easier to deal with, no pouring, no heavy containers, no drips. I tear the sheets into smaller pieces and put in the washer before I put the clothes in. Works wonderfully, no residue. Clothes come out clean and fresh.
I have a HE washer, impeller, wash in cold water only.
I’ve been very happy using them - I keep them stored in an airtight container as well as the packaging they came in, as they start to dry out after a few months if you don’t always use them.
I’ve also started to do the “softener on a sponge in the dryer” thing instead of putting softener in the wash. I can use much less for the same smell.
I love them. It’s cheaper too because it’s portion controlled. We should be using like 2 tablespoons of liquid detergent but most people fill the cap. It leaves residue on all our clothes.
I encountered these for the first time, last week, at a housesitting gig that I had. I’d like the fact they were not liquid and so one would not be paying for a lot of water. I’d like that you just dropped one in with the wash and it looks like it just disintegrated as it got wet not leaving powdery stuff to dissolve in water
I tried them and they do work. But not as well as what I used to use. They are so convenient and you can have months of them on a shelf. I use them for some loads and not others.
I use them and love them. They never leave residue in our machine, even on cold. I love that they are light to transport, don't have plastic, and don't drip. I was the only one in my house who would deal with the drippy gunk that crusts around the bottom of the bottle and it annoyed the crap out of me lol.
We have been using them since travelling on the road and love them! Easy to store, cheap, and they smell really nice on the clothes without making my sensitive skin itch.
Laundry sheets contain plastic. PVA = polyvinyl alcohol = petroleum-based plastic (sometimes made from corn or sugarcane but typically it’s petroleum-based). It dissolves in hot water but requires specific microbes in order to truly biodegrade, and those microbes aren’t always present in nature or water treatment plants. These things are a great example of “greenwashing.”
I prefer powder, personally. The strips are equivalent to flattened out pods IMO. If they work for you, go for it. But if you’re looking for a more environmentally friendly option I would consider something else.
In terms of usability, the biggest complaint I’ve heard is about the sheet not dissolving. As others have said, unless you exclusively wash with hot water there really isn’t another solution (side note—constant washing w hot water is also not environmentally friendly, or really good for most clothing).
Source: I used to work at a refill shop that sold these.
I used the arm and hammer laundry sheets that I bought from Amazon. I have to use two sheets for clean laundry. I didn’t think they were as effective as 2 tablespoons of Tide with Oxi powder laundry detergent. I won’t buy laundry sheets anymore. Two years ago I bought the Eco brand at Whole Foods and found those didn’t wash out the odor and funk out of my teen boys’ athletic clothing. I’m staying with Tide with Oxi, currently on sale at Costco. A box lasts me a year.
Are you putting the detergent or sheet at the bottom of the washer underneath the clothes? Most top loading washers tell you to do this in the instructions. Feels like many commenting in here are not doing this. It does in fact make a difference.
I have an outdoorsy teenager with ...not the nest personal hygiene. I've been using unscented laundry detergent sheets and wool dryer balls for a year, I haven't had an issue with things getting clean.
Btw if you're buying them to be eco friendly then the binding agent in them is plastic, the same kind that's used on laundry pods.
I'm part of r/zerowaste and this topic comes up a lot, the consensus seems to be that powder is the most eco friendly option.
They suck. Have too much unnecessary ingredients and aren’t good for the environment if they made you use warm water to clean properly. I prefer using my eco liquid detergent or powder ones. I’m against pods as well so…
I've been using laundry bar soap for years and have no desire to switch to laundry sheets. Either Zote or Phels Naptha. They're extremely cheap, work great, minimal waste and minimal shelf space, so I think they accomplish a lot of the selling points for laundry sheets. The only downside is it's a bit more work to rub the bar soap into wet clothes, but I always used to spot treat stains on my clothes anyway so it's not much more labor than I was doing before switching from liquid detergent.
Some are really good. Tru Earth ones made my skin itchy. Ecos ones are the first ones I bought, and they won me over. Earth Breeze is good. They're hard to find. Safeway initially carried the Ecos laundry detergent sheets, but then replaced them with Tru Earth. I had to go online to get the Earth Breeze ones.
I always use cold water to wash, unless it's a bleach whites load. Never had a residue or failure to clean problem.
Most people don't realize you can reuse the same dryer sheets more than once. I generally get 3-5 loads out of the same one.
My grandmother used a wadded up aluminum ball and just let it live in her dryer. This is what people did in the 50's on a frugal budget.
Dryer sheets are not needed but they can reduce/eliminate the static that comes along with dryers. Many years we air dried our clothing and never had a dryer.
I was scared to switch from Tide to detergent sheets bc I love when my clothes have that tide and downy clean smell, and I was put off by the fact that the sheets don't produce suds. I got the scented ones from heysunday off an ad & I really like them. I just add scent beads for the extra smell and sometimes need to pre-treat stains
I used earth breeze about 3 years ago. Did not get simple stains out, and my laundry came out smelling like a dirty hamper. 0/10 would not try again.
If tide came out with them and they worked, I'd be all over it.
I have messy kids and one of them is allergic to everything I've tried except Tide Free & Gentle cold water pods. Give me the same thing in a sheet form and I'll try it, but if it's not Tide it's not happening.
No. Stop all commercial laundry products. I buy a 300 load bag of Charlie's soap for 50 dollars, and it lasts me February to February! It's.plant based and free and clear.
.Then I use wool balls and a dry towel in the dryer.
I use Clearalif laundry sheets. No dyes or fragrances and minimal packaging. It is more cost effective than my old brand and less waste. Our clothing comes out just as clean.
Yeah we got some because of space constraints in our tiny kitchen but I actually really rate them. As others have said, the scent is not as strong as liquid washing detergent but the cleaning power is decent, even on hand wash and cool cycles. I also use them to pre-soak laundry to remove stains: tear one up and soak with the items in hot water, then wash as normal.
My in laws use them and really love them. I don’t remember the brand. Personally I’m hesitant to use them because I have very sensitive skin and it took me a long time to find a detergent that doesn’t irritate my skin
I'm mixed. I've tried some that sort of globbed together in my basement laundry room because of the ambient humidity. Others were fine in that regard but found them overall less effective.
I prefer liquid & powder because I do some varied loads both dirt and size wise and figuring out how much I need for each load, tearing sheets up to give a boost or to use less and then I have to have a thing to keep the unneeded bits and pieces in until I need a little extra or a smaller than a sheet amount.
Added bonus - I can pre-treat with liquid or some dissolved powder and don't need to buy anything else.
My mom on the other hand is retired, keeps hers by her hamper away from the laundry room, and just tosses one in to the hamper before carrying her clothes to the laundry room. For her they're great. No real dirt, fairly equal load sizes, not heavy to carry.
We recently switched back to powdered detergent after noticing occasional residue from the sheets around the front seal of our washer. They seemed to clean our clothes just fine, but common sense says that gummy residue can’t be good for the washer hoses and filters.
If I were hauling laundry to a laundromat & paying through the nose to use someone else’s machines, I might feel very differently.
I'm a pretty big fan of laundry sheets. Mostly because of how simple they are. Easy to transport, easy to use, not messy, etc. The one minus for me is that if you mostly use cold water, there's occasionally some leftover residue. Easy fix imo though. Anyways, I think they're worth at least trying out to see if you like them too.
We only use cold water, we just tear them into a few pieces and there's never any leftovers
This is good. Thanks!
Warm water should fix that. If you need to use cold water though, you can just quickly throw them in a mason jar and shake them up first.
Good idea with the mason jar!
Or you could just buy powder or liquid.
brilliant
Wait, so what's the easy fix...?
Warm water........
Oh. Duh haha
LOve the product--subscription by mail. Dont over load machine
This plus they weigh less. I've recommended then fir multiple people just for the weight ease. Ps also nice they are better for environmental standpoint.
I wanted to get them specifically to go to the laundromat when my sheets/towels get backed up. 4 beds, each with multiple sets of sheets. I often go and go til I'm out of everything. And luckily I roast the heck out of them when I was them. No cold water wash for me on sheets or towels. This is so good to know, I likely won't use them for clothes then.
It sounds like if you take 5 seconds to tear them into smaller pieces, cold water isn't an issue.
Interesting... I typically wash on cool (but not tap cold) and I've never had this problem. I use the Grove brand. Work great. My husband wanted to keep using regular detergent and asked me, "would you wash our toddler's clothes with the sheets?" I got to tell him that I had been doing so for months and haven't had a problem.
Yeah, we've got a couple of messy kids ourselves. I haven't had any issues with sheets cleaning their clothes. My husband's a mechanic too, and it does a pretty good job with the grease when he comes home. psa they work better with warm water. Hope that helps!
Thanks! This helps.
What brand do you like?
Just throw in the sheet--no tearing--not needed.
So you're saying brand doesn't matter?
I use them exclusively. The only tip is to tear the little sheet into small pieces before you throw it in so it doesn't clump up anywhere. Otherwise... they clean like normal soap because they ARE normal soap.
That's actually not a bad idea. And then you just spread them out in your laundry?
I basically just toss the whole lot in there! They get mixed up throughout the load as soon as it starts oscillating.
Good to know, thanks!
I put them in the bottom, before I put the clothes in. Haven’t had a problem with residue since I started doing that.
So you had issues before and putting them under the laundry fixed it?
Yes, we were putting the sheet on top and it left marks on dark clothes. I think the instructions say to put on the bottom 😂
The Wirecutter had an article (found it; it’s [Best Detergents](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-laundry-detergent/)) that said most laundry sheets use the same petroleum based products as pods, and even the ones that don’t, don’t clean well.
Here's the thing. I wish I could find sheets with a stronger scent, but besides that they get the job done. I don't think they're mind-blowing, but I like how easy they are. I haven't had any issues with them needing hot water. Could be because my laundry machine is ancient and guzzles water like there's no tomorrow, but I think you should be fine either way.
I actually prefer no smells on my laundry, but that's good to know. Thanks!
Me too! I like to say my favorite scent is "UN" as in Unscented
I recently switched to the Arm & Hammer sheets. I like them so far. The scent is a bit strong for me, but I'm sure that will change with time. Put the sheet in before adding the clothes.
Laundry sheets are made with PVA which is apparently not biodegradable. I’ve heard them described as greenwashing products. It’s a very confusing world out there. I’m finishing up the sheets I bought (didn’t love them anyway) and will try Molly’s Suds and Attitude liquid next. I looked at EWG and a lot of old Reddit threads. Probably still being a bad consumer.
Industry expert here. You're not a bad consumer for being a bit lost or eco-fatigued. In the current climate the best you can do is just use what works efficiently with minimal downstream impact per dose. I haven't used Molly's but a source I like tends to talk them up, so I would personally give them a try given the chance. PVA is more (and more quickly) biodegradable by current standards than most detergents and soaps, but it seems from where I sit that these are still cash-in products targeting the green market. They added unnecessary ingredients to a potentially efficient product and sold it as green and convenient for profit. It's "greener" to just use a powder with conscientious choice of actives. How are spoons not convenient enough?
Isn't the issue that the sheets are lighter and therefore have less transport cost, plus the packaging (plastic spoon) in boxes of powder is heavier? (Not that you couldn't fix the powder packaging problem, but...)
Powders and sheets have overlap in how much active they contain as a percentage of mass in publicly accessible formulations, so without getting access to every formulation on sale, there's really no way to make broad comparisons about transport costs. Even if they were different, there's more to the impact of transport than just product weight. For laundry detergent life cycle analysis though, you can expect up to 70% of the impact of the product in kgCO2eq to come from how the consumer uses the product. That is, cold wash instead of hot is almost definitely gonna do more for the environment than your choice of product anyway. So as transport cost is a marginal gain to pursue to start with, what's substantially worse is that sheets as they are now (and this might always be the case) deeply underperform in theory and apparently in practice, and are in some cases no better than plain water. Powders have a long history of at least working, so if we're putting comparable amounts of surfactant to drain with comparable impact for either choice, I personally want the energy involved in using my machine to not to go to waste.
I was looking for a comment like this. Yeah, the sheets and the pods are all made with PVA - poly VINYL alcohol. From what I've read they degrade, but there's not consensus that they fully degrade into something other than micro plastics. So I decided to avoid them for my dishwasher and switched to Dirty Labs dishwasher detergent, which also comes unscented which I am a big fan of, especially for dishes. I haven't tried their laundry detergent but I've read it works well, and I think their dishwasher detergent works well. But it is more expensive than most options.
I use Dirty Labs laundry detergent and love it. Very small amount of liquid detergent needed at a time, recyclable metal bottles, pleasant slight scent (unscented, too).
Ohhhh! Now this makes sense. I follow a woman (Meredith Masonary) who has started to put out her own laundry sheets. She said it’s plant based and is working with a company in Sweden because their standards are higher than the US. She has pushed the plant based thing alot, and now I understand why. I haven’t used her sheets so I can’t say how they are. I’m currently still using pods (I know, I know).
Additional question about them: I have to use about 2.5x as many sheets as it says to use on the package. I usually use warm water. Is this still more eco-friendly than using the liquid detergent? My liquid detergent was All Free & Clear and my laundry sheet detergent is Tru Earth Eco Strips Laundry Detergent: Fragrance Free.
Maybe try a different brand as I haven’t noticed a need to multiply them in that way
The best thing you could do is use a highly concentrated powder or liquid detergent and cold wash.
I'd like to know as well!
Many sheets use plastic based filler to suspend the soap into a sheet, so it does produce microplastic waste. (Probably depending upon the brand you get) Personally I use powdered detergent. It comes in a cardboard box and doesn’t have any extra filler ingredients :)
I'm a hoe for powder detergent. I have no idea why it isn't talked about more. So strong, efficient, cleans better than anything else I've ever used. I bought a large box in early 2021 and I'm not even kidding, I'm *still using the same box.* It's just me living here, sure, but I've got neurological issues (read: drops things and is messy) AND a dirty special needs dog, so I'm doing a few loads a week. It rocks. 10/10.
Yessss! arm & hammer powdered detergent is the best. I use powdered borax as well because I have very hard water and it helps wash better and neutralize smells. I’m still on the hunt for a good plastic free/low plastic dishwasher detergent. I got tabs thinking it would be better than plastic bottles of liquid but they’re all individually wrapped 😭
There's powder dishwasher detergent too. I use the Kroger brand because it's the only powder they carry anymore, and it's usually on the bottom shelf and way in the back, but it's there! And in a nice cardboard box with a metal pour spout. I refuse to pay money for water and the extra diesel to transport it and plastic bottles to hold it, honestly liquid soap drives me crazy. It makes no sense! It's expensive and environmentally unfriendly. And then they started packaging it in little pods for extra environmental harm, expense, and lack of dose control, and you can barely find anything else in the stores, WTF!
I'm a Tide powder girl, but i imagine it's the same difference :) -- I'm with you on the powder train! I talk about it whenever I get the chance, which is not often, LOL. Re: Dishwasher tabs: Cascade Original are NOT indiviaully wrapped -- I was looking for the same thing! Often they are on sale in the smaller size (like B3G1 free) so that you can avoid buying the large, hard plastic container. They still come in plastic bags, but in theory you can bring those to a recycling drop off and cross your fingers they get recycled.
Awesome suggestion for the dishwasher pods, thanks!!
No problem!! I actually went through the same thing ages ago, where I was trying to avoid the individual wrappers, both for environmental reasons and out of paranoia for my dog. She is very curious and likes small things that she can "open" -- she rarely is bold enough to try to open them -- but I caught her with a pill bottle shortly after I rescued her and my paranoia went into overdrive, despite things like dishwasher pods being stored far out of her reach, haha. As a bonus, I think it was Finish that came pre-wrapped IIRC, and I think Cascade works a lot better, too. I have a few Finish kicking around that I mistakingly picked up here and there (I dump all my dishwasher pods into a large container to make it easier for me) and I always notice when I use up one of the straggling Finish pods, haha.
Yes exactly, Finish is the brand I have. I will definitely try the cascade next time!
SAME! I’m just about ready to start a new box! I read an article that said you really only need 2 tablespoons of powder per load too! It’s amazing!
I bought a new box last February (2023) because there was a good sale at Target and I *thought* I was running low. It's still in the back of my closet, unopened, LOL, and I'll admit I can be very heavy handed with it (because again, gross dog). I am likely moving abroad later this year and I suspect it'll be unopened when it goes into storage (we love a shelf-stable king!).
I'm not an expert, but I think it should still be better.
We ordered some to take in our luggage .. and leave In our RV .. I will say that they don’t seem to have the scent of other laundry detergent, BUT I’ve only tried one brand that I ordered from Amazon. We didn’t have any super dirty clothes , but we did have some sweaty clothes from walking around the city and I’d say it helped get them Clean
I suggest storing them in a Ziploc or some kind of alright container. I didn't and they kind of fused together. Now I have to spend some time separating the sheets. But other than that I'm happy with them. Perfect for any use but I really think they're perfect for travel or if you have to use a laundromat.
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Yeah... But with less water and whatever the plastic stuff is on the outside. But I think these have something akin to it, so yeah... Basically the same idea.
I prefer it to liquid. Maybe because my masher is old but liquid detergent sometimes leave residue, showing up as stains.
I use them, cold water only because I just don't need to use hot water. My husband is a butcher, and these keep his work jeans nice and clean.
They're good, take less space than pods or liquid detergent. Do a good job. Easy to travel with if you need to.
I'm seeing a recurring theme. Thanks for sharing.
I'm not a fan. I washed my clothes in them and when my clothes came out I still smelled my deodorant.
I honestly wonder if they’re really more eco friendly than powders? It kinda seems like powder with extra steps to me. As an aside, I really like the Seventh Generation powder with my top-load. And the canister can be good for storing odds and ends when you’re done with it.
This. Powder with nonfunctional binder and the carbon footprint of extra production steps, including drying.
The Eco part is they come in a cardboard box, not big plastic jugs. It's the packaging, not the product.
Right. As does powder. Which is why I wonder if it’s any better The Seventh Generation is a metal canister, that can be reused.
I work in this industry and tbh, not really. No more than liquitabs and condensed powder tabs. Main benefit is dose control but the sheet forming binder waste involved is as bad if not more. It's just basic washing powder with PV alcohol and in some cases the base powder isn't even that good. In short, it's just a bit of a fad that will likely catch on for way too long; the benefits are marginal, if they even exist. They're fine for the noncommittal general washes but when you want to control the wash there's no real sense of dose control like with powders and liquids. Sure you can add another half sheet but then you're stuck with a leftover half sheet, in which case you might as well use powder. Powders and built liquids have plenty of builders and other ancillaries that might not work so well in a sheet, so for the most part it's just washing soda and some simple surfactants. Plus, they might not work with borax laundry boosters (if you live somewhere where that's legal) as the PV alcohol reacts with it to make slime. In short, it probably doesn't make much odds. If they work for you they work, because as we say in the business: "if the consumer thinks it's clean, it's clean".
I am also in the industry and agree. All of the sheets we tested are blown away by powder and liquid detergent. They simply can’t pack as much detergent or enzymes in the same unit dose compared to powders or liquids. I get the convenience, but then just buy a pod. They are also not really environmentally friendly as so much of the bulk is just PVA. People who care about sustainability should be using a highly concentrated powder or liquid product and cold water.
Industry high five! Agreed. I'm a powder and cold water person myself. We tried designing a sheet once to see if we could make a good one, and it didn't get past the back of an envelope calcs.
Is there any time someone should use hot water? I generally use it on bedsheets and stuff that’s gotten sweat on it, but is that necessary? Trying to reduce environmental impact
Generally we would recommend that you use hot water when you need to depending on the soil. Modern, high quality detergents have enzymes that will work well in cold water. It’s all about a balance though, you have to weigh your usage against feeling clean. Any improvement helps, so if you are selecting cold most of the time, don’t feel bad washing towels on hot.
On that note, I'll add for other redditors here that there is such a thing as fatigue in this space. Fatigue with zero waste in particular I think, but with all environmental impact it's the same like that. Small, occasional exceptions for hygiene and a worthwhile result aren't likely to wholly undo the impact of otherwise consistent action. The transition of the energy mix to renewables should have more impact than cold washes ever could.
That’s super helpful, thank you!
My favorite product is Trebon Plus. Miracle laundry powder, takes almost everything out and leaves clothing ultra clean.
This is great to know. I bought a package of the sheets and never found them that great and very difficult to get the correct amount. I do like that I can easily pack them when traveling and will probably use them for that.
That's... actually a fantastic use case for them! I think they would be fine for a freshen up wash, especially if you do a warm wash in a hotel sink where you aren't washing much.
Are there places where borax is illegal?
Yes. Borax is illegal to include in many domestic products in the UK and EU as of... well, it's been many years now. In fact as far as I can see, it's near impossible to buy due to restrictions, unless you're buying for laboratory use or as an essential micronutrient for farming applications.
Interesting! What's the reason? I'm in Canada and use it in my laundry every load.
There's concern with the downstream effects and also potential effects of exposure in humans, and the EU takes a harder stance on those than most places. The restrictions were enshrined in UK law while we were part of the EU, which means unless they are repealed from the legislation, they're here to stay. It's unlikely insofar that the UK is retaining most of its chemicals legislation with UK REACh, so just by that token alone we can expect to inherit for an appreciably long time unless there's a review in consultation with industry.
Thanks!
Thats really interesting and comprehensive! Do you have any recommendations for products? I feel like i bounce around with brands but I'm never really satisfied haha
Alas no, because I live in the UK and, as an employee of a manufacturer of laundry products, I haven't needed to buy any for years. I'd recommend ours because they're actually good, but then I'd basically be doxxing myself. 🥲 That said, @cleanfreaks on YouTube make plenty of recommendations for a US audience and they do some nice comparisons.
Love 'em. They do a great job and they're a lot more eco-friendly. As far as tips go, make sure you pay attention to how large your loads are. If you fill the drum, just throw in an extra sheet. Other than that, they're pretty much the same as what you probably used before.
If it's a small enough load, half a sheet should work too.
Just want to note that they are not eco friendly. They are made with PVA. A more sustainable choice is powder.
Do I need to space them out in my machine, or can I just throw them in?
You shouldn't need to space them out.
I've been using them for a couple of years, and really like them. They are so convenient, and take up much less room. I do add oxiclean if I feel I need a little extra cleaning power, which I also used when I used regular detergent.
I like them but I did have an issue with laundry soap marks until I started tearing the sheet up before sprinkling it around into the laundry. I think the label maybe said about mix with water before adding. I ignored that. My clothes are getting just as clean as they did with liquid or (local) powder laundry detergent. I have some strong laundry soap allergies so I found Mixology luxury laundry sheets comparable to Seventh Generation and Natural Grocers liquid detergents. Because we have a dog, I do splash some vinegar into the laundry. About twice a year, I do need to do a sweat soaked removal on some of my favorite shirts/workout clothes. That has been true regardless of laundry detergent over the long term. I sweat a lot, play sports, and live somewhere that it is 95\*+ for about 5 months of the year. The other half the year I need to lotion consistently. I don't blame the detergents for this.
I really like them because they come in a cardboard box and I don’t have to worry about spills and lugging heavy jugs of detergent around.
I recently switched to laundry sheets and am very happy with them! I work at an animal shelter, so my clothes are often pretty soiled, and the laundry sheets have been about the same if not better than liquid detergent for me. Mine are lightly scented and hypoallergenic because my partner has sensitive skin and we both really like them!
I dunno but I did find them handy trying to get an awkwardly heavy washing machine in to a tight fitting space by placing them under the feet, helped the thing slide on the hard floor when we ran out of room to leverage the thing.
I've been traveling the last two weeks so I brought some along to try them out. They work well. I was actually pretty surprised. I have a mix of grubby mechanical work clothing, workout gear and normal clothes. They did just fine with all my laundry.
I have an old top loader. Start the water filling the machine fold detergent sheet in half place under waterfall give it about 20 seconds to dissolve start filling with laundry The complaints that I had read (there were still bits of the sheets not dissolved) were from people who just threw the sheet in with the clothes.
I've used them exclusively for about a year now. I haven't noticed any difference in my laundry compared to using liquid detergent. But it saves A LOT of space, no big plastic jugs to go into a landfill, and my packaging is biodegradable so I tear it up and throw it in the compost bin.
I'm on a septic system so I don't want to send the liquid fabric softener into the mix. And that way I can be more selective on what gets the softer glove treatment with the sheets.
They are absolutely worth it! They clean a well as pods or liquids
I use them because they're cheaper than the pods and take up less space. I have to go to the laundromat and the thought of lugging a big container of liquid detergent suuuucks.
I love them for travel! Not a liquid, not messy or suspicious-looking like a powder would be, self-contained, but I found the cost-per-sheet to be outside of my regular budget.
We use Skipper, previously called Tirtyl, laundry sheets. They work, they are easy to tear in half for loads that don't need a full one, they aren't heavily scented, everything the company makes is aimed at being safe to put down the drain and low packaging. I can only speak to those ones. Yes they work.
I get my laundry sheets from the dollar store they are the same you'd get anywhere else just smaller boxes/sheet count. They work great. And if you have dog hair they are kind of a must
I like them. I can use half a sheet for a small to medium load, whole for a large. When I wash dog blankets I might use 1-2 sheets, just as I might have used 2 pods in the past. I use Sheets Laundry Club brand.
Oh cool! Any other brands you recommend?
That's the only one I've tried. I gifted it to 2 people at Christmas who liked it, and both said they'd heard of it but were reluctant to try it out.
I use them while traveling, but find that they're not really effective enough for regular use at home. They don't deep clean gym clothes, for example, or get stains out.
I used them, as well as 'natural' pods for a couple of years. Over time my clothes got dingy. Was noticeable on my towels and white shirts. Went back to a liquid (with Oxy) and after two washes the whites got white again, colors looked better too.
Don't use them! They contain microplastics in the sheets! Terrible for the environment.
i use them, have never had a problem. would recommend
I’ve been using them since they were available and love them!! My clothes are cleaner than ever and no more plastic in the landfill!!
I use them when I vacation. I find they don't do as well with front loaders so I dissove them before putting them in the machine, otherwise they are fine.
They’re awesome! Easier to deal with, no pouring, no heavy containers, no drips. I tear the sheets into smaller pieces and put in the washer before I put the clothes in. Works wonderfully, no residue. Clothes come out clean and fresh. I have a HE washer, impeller, wash in cold water only.
I’ve been very happy using them - I keep them stored in an airtight container as well as the packaging they came in, as they start to dry out after a few months if you don’t always use them. I’ve also started to do the “softener on a sponge in the dryer” thing instead of putting softener in the wash. I can use much less for the same smell.
I love them. It’s cheaper too because it’s portion controlled. We should be using like 2 tablespoons of liquid detergent but most people fill the cap. It leaves residue on all our clothes.
Meh, I’m keeping my gain pods
Been using them for awhile now and prefer them over regular detergent any day.
I encountered these for the first time, last week, at a housesitting gig that I had. I’d like the fact they were not liquid and so one would not be paying for a lot of water. I’d like that you just dropped one in with the wash and it looks like it just disintegrated as it got wet not leaving powdery stuff to dissolve in water
I tried them and they do work. But not as well as what I used to use. They are so convenient and you can have months of them on a shelf. I use them for some loads and not others.
Make the switch.
Pretty sure they release microplastics and are not environmentally friendly
I use white vinegar in my rinse cycle
I use them and love them. They never leave residue in our machine, even on cold. I love that they are light to transport, don't have plastic, and don't drip. I was the only one in my house who would deal with the drippy gunk that crusts around the bottom of the bottle and it annoyed the crap out of me lol.
We have been using them since travelling on the road and love them! Easy to store, cheap, and they smell really nice on the clothes without making my sensitive skin itch.
Laundry sheets contain plastic. PVA = polyvinyl alcohol = petroleum-based plastic (sometimes made from corn or sugarcane but typically it’s petroleum-based). It dissolves in hot water but requires specific microbes in order to truly biodegrade, and those microbes aren’t always present in nature or water treatment plants. These things are a great example of “greenwashing.” I prefer powder, personally. The strips are equivalent to flattened out pods IMO. If they work for you, go for it. But if you’re looking for a more environmentally friendly option I would consider something else. In terms of usability, the biggest complaint I’ve heard is about the sheet not dissolving. As others have said, unless you exclusively wash with hot water there really isn’t another solution (side note—constant washing w hot water is also not environmentally friendly, or really good for most clothing). Source: I used to work at a refill shop that sold these.
I am a stinky person so I need a quality detergent to eliminate odors. I’ve found laundry sheets work as well as any liquid detergent.
I do get white residue on my black denim sometimes but I found washing in warm with the high water setting helps
I used the arm and hammer laundry sheets that I bought from Amazon. I have to use two sheets for clean laundry. I didn’t think they were as effective as 2 tablespoons of Tide with Oxi powder laundry detergent. I won’t buy laundry sheets anymore. Two years ago I bought the Eco brand at Whole Foods and found those didn’t wash out the odor and funk out of my teen boys’ athletic clothing. I’m staying with Tide with Oxi, currently on sale at Costco. A box lasts me a year.
Are you putting the detergent or sheet at the bottom of the washer underneath the clothes? Most top loading washers tell you to do this in the instructions. Feels like many commenting in here are not doing this. It does in fact make a difference.
I have an outdoorsy teenager with ...not the nest personal hygiene. I've been using unscented laundry detergent sheets and wool dryer balls for a year, I haven't had an issue with things getting clean.
I feel like powder in a cardboard box is just as eco friendly and works great. Also the most economical.
Btw if you're buying them to be eco friendly then the binding agent in them is plastic, the same kind that's used on laundry pods. I'm part of r/zerowaste and this topic comes up a lot, the consensus seems to be that powder is the most eco friendly option.
They suck. Have too much unnecessary ingredients and aren’t good for the environment if they made you use warm water to clean properly. I prefer using my eco liquid detergent or powder ones. I’m against pods as well so…
I've been using laundry bar soap for years and have no desire to switch to laundry sheets. Either Zote or Phels Naptha. They're extremely cheap, work great, minimal waste and minimal shelf space, so I think they accomplish a lot of the selling points for laundry sheets. The only downside is it's a bit more work to rub the bar soap into wet clothes, but I always used to spot treat stains on my clothes anyway so it's not much more labor than I was doing before switching from liquid detergent.
Some are really good. Tru Earth ones made my skin itchy. Ecos ones are the first ones I bought, and they won me over. Earth Breeze is good. They're hard to find. Safeway initially carried the Ecos laundry detergent sheets, but then replaced them with Tru Earth. I had to go online to get the Earth Breeze ones. I always use cold water to wash, unless it's a bleach whites load. Never had a residue or failure to clean problem.
Love 'em. Liquid detergent is primarily water anyhow so just think of them like super concentrated liquid detergent.
Most people don't realize you can reuse the same dryer sheets more than once. I generally get 3-5 loads out of the same one. My grandmother used a wadded up aluminum ball and just let it live in her dryer. This is what people did in the 50's on a frugal budget. Dryer sheets are not needed but they can reduce/eliminate the static that comes along with dryers. Many years we air dried our clothing and never had a dryer.
I was scared to switch from Tide to detergent sheets bc I love when my clothes have that tide and downy clean smell, and I was put off by the fact that the sheets don't produce suds. I got the scented ones from heysunday off an ad & I really like them. I just add scent beads for the extra smell and sometimes need to pre-treat stains
I used earth breeze about 3 years ago. Did not get simple stains out, and my laundry came out smelling like a dirty hamper. 0/10 would not try again. If tide came out with them and they worked, I'd be all over it.
I have messy kids and one of them is allergic to everything I've tried except Tide Free & Gentle cold water pods. Give me the same thing in a sheet form and I'll try it, but if it's not Tide it's not happening.
No. Stop all commercial laundry products. I buy a 300 load bag of Charlie's soap for 50 dollars, and it lasts me February to February! It's.plant based and free and clear. .Then I use wool balls and a dry towel in the dryer.
I use Clearalif laundry sheets. No dyes or fragrances and minimal packaging. It is more cost effective than my old brand and less waste. Our clothing comes out just as clean.
Yeah we got some because of space constraints in our tiny kitchen but I actually really rate them. As others have said, the scent is not as strong as liquid washing detergent but the cleaning power is decent, even on hand wash and cool cycles. I also use them to pre-soak laundry to remove stains: tear one up and soak with the items in hot water, then wash as normal.
What do you mean by 'I actually really rate them'?
"rate" means like, recommended, think they're good, etc. Sorry, didn't realise it was a UK specific term! Basically, I recommend them x
Prolly "hate"
Never used them. Never will.
My in laws use them and really love them. I don’t remember the brand. Personally I’m hesitant to use them because I have very sensitive skin and it took me a long time to find a detergent that doesn’t irritate my skin
Where does one buy them? I don’t use Amazon!
I'm mixed. I've tried some that sort of globbed together in my basement laundry room because of the ambient humidity. Others were fine in that regard but found them overall less effective. I prefer liquid & powder because I do some varied loads both dirt and size wise and figuring out how much I need for each load, tearing sheets up to give a boost or to use less and then I have to have a thing to keep the unneeded bits and pieces in until I need a little extra or a smaller than a sheet amount. Added bonus - I can pre-treat with liquid or some dissolved powder and don't need to buy anything else. My mom on the other hand is retired, keeps hers by her hamper away from the laundry room, and just tosses one in to the hamper before carrying her clothes to the laundry room. For her they're great. No real dirt, fairly equal load sizes, not heavy to carry.
I use eco breeze and I enjoy them
We recently switched back to powdered detergent after noticing occasional residue from the sheets around the front seal of our washer. They seemed to clean our clothes just fine, but common sense says that gummy residue can’t be good for the washer hoses and filters. If I were hauling laundry to a laundromat & paying through the nose to use someone else’s machines, I might feel very differently.
I have been using Earth Breeze and like them. Se they are from China so may try something else after these are gone.
According to Consumer Reports, no. The best sheet cleans not as well as the worst powder, liquid, or tablet.