HeySunday Laundry Detergent Sheets Review 2024 | Eco-friendly, plastic-free laundry sheets
TRR tried HeySunday’s Detergent Sheets for a month. Here's our review.
The Top Line:
HeySunday Detergent Sheets are a buy! We especially appreciate the very minimal packaging (comes in a slim, uncoated cardboard envelope) and that it is generally less heavy when compared to laundry pods. Our only callouts are that, like laundry pods and other laundry strips/sheets, this product does include PVA — which we discuss in further detail in the article, and includes Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, which rates 1-2 in EWG database. Broadly, we found the product to work very well and priced within range of other affordable options.
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The Breakdown:
Cost & Products: $14 for 60 sheets if you subscribe, $20 for 60 sheets if you purchase one-time
How ‘Clean’ Is This? Minimal packaging, concentrated formula, biodegradable and septic-safe formula. However, we did see that there are sulfates in the product.
Packaging: Recyclable cardboard envelope.
Purchasing & Shipping: We purchased on HeySunday website.
What’s Your Impact? Traditional liquid laundry detergents are usually packaged in high density polyethylene. 68% of these bottles are not recycled and contribute to the approximately 275 metric tons of plastic waste that goes into our oceans and waterways annually. A family of 4 would typically go through 5-6 plastic jugs of laundry detergent (that can be used for 64 loads) over the course of a year.
The Experience
Context: We have tried many laundry pods, powders and strips/sheets, and currently fairly happy with Dropps (for pods), Meliora (for powder) and Beyond Laundry (for strips/sheets)!
We really like the ocean breeze scent — and appreciate there is also an unscented option
We ran a few loads of laundry with HeySunday Detergent Sheets happy to confirm everything came out nice and clean!
Easier to use than powder options like Meliora as the sheets are pre-measured, but not any more or less convenient than laundry pods
Very similar to Beyond Laundry Sheets, Tru Earth, and other laundry strips and sheets
Sheets fully dissolved for us in every load
Overall, we liked the ease of use and the ocean breeze scent! No residue afterwards that we could find.
The Cost
There are A LOT of options out there for laundry — we compiled both powder and pod options for comparison, as well as another laundry sheet brand to get a well rounded comparison. Brands included in the comparison analysis below include Sheets Laundry Club, Beyond Laundry, Meliora, Dropps, Gain, Method, Seventh Generation:
Money Report: HeySunday’s laundry sheets are an affordable option if you prefer the more convenient, and lighter, sheets format — especially if you subscribe.
The Good:
✔ Ease of use - no messes or spilling
✔ Recyclable Packaging
✔ Fresh ocean breeze scent - we love it! (There is also an unscented option)
✔ Sensitive skin friendly
✔ No Harsh Chemicals, no bleach and no added dyes
✔ Biodegradable (but it does include PVA, read more below)
✔ Relatively short ingredients list
✔ 100% Plastic free! Very minimal packaging
✔ Lightweight, no water means less energy used in transport
✔ Safe for HE Machines and Septic Systems
✔ Competitive pricing
The Bad:
✗ Does include PVA — which, while it can biodegrade, it requires very specific conditions in order to do so that most US wastewater treatment facilities in the US are not set up for (study on degradation of PVA in US Wastewater Treatment Plants), which can lead to partially degraded plastic in the environment. TLDR: Biodegradable products that include PVA (which is found in many dishwasher and detergent pods) isn’t quite as clean as it is advertised to be, but still a step up from traditional bottled cleaners.
✗ Includes Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (or sometimes known as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) rates as 1-2 (Fair) in the EWG Ingredients database
Our Recommendation
HeySunday Detergent Sheets are a buy! We especially appreciate the very minimal packaging (comes in a slim, uncoated cardboard envelope) and that it is generally less heavy when compared to laundry pods. Our only callouts are that, like laundry pods and other laundry strips/sheets, this product does include PVA — which we discuss in further detail in the article, and includes Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, which rates 1-2 in EWG database. Broadly, we found the product to work very well and priced within range of other affordable options.
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