Dutch Boy
11.08.2024 - 11:11 / thespruce.com / Ashley Chalmers
My laundry game is always changing, but I must admit: I still can’t quite seem to pin down the best combination.
From the ideal water temperature to the best kind of detergent, it feels like I’m always tweaking something to try and figure out how to get the best results for me and my family.
While I am very loyal to my liquid detergent and know how it performs, I went on the hunt for an even more compact solution—and laundry sheets were suddenly very appealing.
Imagine my surprise when they didn't just solve one problem, they solved a few. Here was my experience putting detergent sheets to the test, comping against my favorite liquid detergent.
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For the unfamiliar, laundry sheets are exactly how they sound. They're laundry detergent in the form of a flat, thin square, much like a dryer sheet. But as I researched, I learned they're also a truly plastic-free detergent alternative.
While laundry pods are often touted as a great, environmentally friendly alternative to liquid detergent, the truth is, that the pods themselves are still made of petroleum-based plastic.
This means you might cut down on the bulkier plastic containers liquid detergent comes in, but you’re still technically using plastic.
Laundry sheets, however, promise to ditch the plastic entirely. Most—including the ones I ordered—are stored in a cardboard box, further eliminating any plastic.
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I wasn’t about to switch to laundry sheets just because they’re space savers. I needed to know if they work just as well—if not better—than all the other detergent options out there.
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