Sheets Laundry Club Review 2023| Eco-friendly, plastic-free laundry sheets
The Top Line: It’s a Mixed Buy! Sheets Laundry Club is a good option if you are looking for a linen scented option — middle of the range in cost when compared to other laundry sheet/strip options, though you can find other options that are more cost effective.
Note: This product does include a polymer called Poly Vinyl Alcohol (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.
*Review Updated July 2023* to include latest research on polymer Poly Vinyl Alcohol (PVA) that is in this product.
*Review Updated June 2023* to reflect latest pricing.
*Review Updated March 2021*: Thanks to one of our readers, JD writing in, we corrected our cost calculation in “The Cost” section below. Thank you JD and all of our readers that write in with more info, tips and when they catch any errors in our writing!
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The Breakdown:
Cost & Products: $19.99 for 50 sheets - for 50 loads
How ‘Clean’ Is This? Minimal packaging, concentrated formula, biodegradable and septic-safe formula.
Packaging: Recyclable cardboard box.
Purchasing & Shipping: We purchased on Amazon, but you can also purchase from their website - Sheets Laundry Club.
Good to know: You can subscribe to receive 30% off!
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 and powders, and currently fairly happy with Dropps and Meliora options!
We really like the fresh linen scent! Neither of our current options have a linen scent
We ran a few loads of laundry with Sheets Laundry Club, 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 more or less convenient than laundry pods
Overall, we liked the ease of use and the linen 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 Beyond Laundry Sheets, Clean People, Blueland, Meliora, Dropps, Gain, Method, Seventh Generation:
Money Report: Sheets Laundry Club is less expensive compared to Tru Earth but more expensive than Beyond (all three are laundry strips/ sheets options).
The Good:
✔ Ease of use - no messes or spilling
✔ Recyclable Packaging
✔ Light linen scent - we love it!
✔ Sensitive skin friendly
✔ No Harsh Chemicals
✔ Biodegradeable
✔ Simple ingredients: coconut oil, polyvinyl alcohol, essential oil fragrance
✔ Plastic free!
The Bad:
✗ Pricey!
Our Recommendation: It’s a Mixed Buy! Sheets Laundry Club is a good option if you are looking for a linen scented option — middle of the range in cost when compared to other laundry sheet/strip options, though you can find other options that are more cost effective.
Note: This product does include a polymer called Poly Vinyl Alcohol (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.
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