What are Laundry Detergent Sheets
APRIL 16, 2025Share
Why Laundry Detergent Sheets are a Must-Have Laundry Room Tool
If you’re a more casual laundry doer, you might only ever use liquid laundry detergents to help clean your clothes. As long as you’re cleaning your items regularly and are happy with how your fabrics look and feel, you might be completely satisfied with your liquid laundry detergent of choice. Sometimes, though, it’s nice to have options.
Other popular laundry detergent types include powders and packs (or pods). But have you ever heard of laundry detergent sheets? If you’re wondering what we’re talking about, it’s time for some laundry learnings.
We’re going to give you the need-to-knows on laundry detergent sheets: what they are, why they’re perfect for doing laundry on the go, and how they can make your laundry routines more convenient. Let’s “dissolve” your laundry complacency so you can see why detergent sheets are a must-have in your laundry room!
What are Laundry Detergent Sheets?
Laundry detergent sheets are laundry detergents containing various cleaning ingredients that are held together by polymers and, in some cases, dissolvable paper. Those ingredients are then released when the laundry detergent sheets are added to water.
Laundry detergent sheets are low-sudsing and single-use. They can be used in cold or hot water washes and work in all washing machines, from standard to high efficiency (HE).
What are Laundry Detergent Sheets Made of?
Laundry detergent sheets are typically made of thickening agents and water-soluble synthetic polymers. They also contain several surfactants in addition to the stain-fighting ingredients also found in liquid or powder forms.
ARM & HAMMER™ POWER SHEETS™ Laundry Detergent use a highly-concentrated formula and Quick Dissolve Technology with Fresh Linen, Fresh Breeze, and Fragrance Free scents to deliver a deep clean in all wash temperatures and washing machine types. That means they’re effective in cold water and high efficiency (HE) machines!
How to Use Laundry Detergent Sheets
One of the big benefits of laundry detergent sheets is that they are more portable and still as easy to use as laundry detergent liquids, powders, and pods. The number of sheets you’ll need directly depends on the size or soil level of the load.
1. Add Laundry Detergent Sheets to the Wash Drum
The first thing you want to do is add your laundry detergent sheet(s) to the wash drum. How many laundry detergent sheets you use depends on your load size and level of soil on your clothing. When using ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETS Laundry Detergent, you need one (1) sheet for medium loads and two (2) sheets for heavily-soiled loads. Our laundry detergent sheets are also perforated, so you can tear them in half in case you’re just looking to do a small load when you’re traveling or don’t want to carry a large load of laundry to your local laundromat.
Note that you can also use laundry detergent sheets with other laundry additives. So, if you’re someone who likes to use in-wash laundry scent boosters or a detergent booster, you should also add those items to the washer along with the laundry detergent sheets before inserting your clothes.
2. Insert Clothes
Just as you would with other forms of laundry detergent, you want to load your clothes into the washer drum after adding laundry detergent sheets. It’s worth noting that laundry detergent sheets work on light and dark clothing—but you should still remember to separate lights and darks to avoid color bleeding and pilling on clothes!
3. Choose Wash Setting & Temperature
Finally, you’re ready to wash your clothes! You’ll want to choose the right washer setting and water temperature based on the fabrics and recommended instructions on your fabric care label.
You might be thinking that the laundry process for using laundry detergent sheets is essentially the same as it is for liquid laundry detergents, packs, powders, and pods. That’s because it is! Why then might you opt for laundry detergent sheets over those other formats? Let’s take a closer look.
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The Benefits of Using Laundry Detergent Sheets
Lugging large bottles of liquid laundry detergent, along with your clothes, up and down long flights of stairs can feel quite cumbersome. That’s where laundry detergent sheets come in handy! Let’s discuss portability and some of the other benefits of laundry detergent sheets.
Perfect for Doing Laundry on the Go
Big bottles of liquid laundry detergent and large boxes of powder laundry detergent aren’t exactly easy to travel with or carry with you. Conversely, laundry detergent sheets come in small, portable containers that are lighter and easier to carry with you. That makes them incredibly useful if you foresee the need to do laundry while traveling overseas or making the trek from your small studio apartment to the neighborhood laundromat.
Mess-Free
Sometimes, laundry gets messy. Pouring liquid laundry detergent into the drum may result in slightly sticky hands. With laundry detergent sheets, you do not have to worry about excessive drips or accidental spills. The dissolvable nature of laundry detergent sheets and pre-measured doses take away a lot of the potential for user error and help you avoid unwanted messes.
Tough on Stains
Portability and convenience are upsides, but you still might be skeptical about the stain removal quality of laundry detergent sheets vs. liquid or powder formats. Fear not! ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETS Laundry Detergent provide a thorough and efficient clean in every load. They can wash away common stains — including barbecue stains, ketchup stains, mud stains, and makeup stains like eye shadow.
Eliminating Plastic Bottle Waste
The plastic jugs and containers that liquid laundry detergents, paks, and pods come in can contribute to a lot of plastic bottle waste. Since laundry detergent sheets come in small, recyclable cardboard boxes, they eliminate that plastic bottle waste. Plus, they take up less space in your laundry room than a large liquid bottle or a big box of powder.
Are you trying to be more environmentally conscious in different aspects of your life? If so, ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETS Laundry Detergent are the option you need in your laundry room.
Power Up Your Laundry Routine
Doing laundry should never feel like an overly burdensome chore or something you’re dreading—and it doesn’t have to be! Lightweight ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETS Laundry Detergent offer convenience, ease, and portability while still giving your clothes a deep clean. Try a box (or several) of ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETS Laundry Detergent and see how laundry detergent sheets can “power” up your laundry game!