Laundry sheets appeared on our market not so long ago and for most people remain a curiosity. Their relatively high price does not contribute to popularization among the population, although ease of use costs this money. However, one of the reasons for the high cost is the lack of domestic production. All such funds are brought to us from the countries of Asia, central Europe and America.
Laundry sheets - what is it?
Such a tool looks unusual and seems to be something truly new, but in fact it is just a pressed powder.
However, sheets have 5 advantages:
- unlike their loose and liquid counterparts, they are not able to crumble or spill onto the floor;
- take up little space, so that there are no problems with storage and transportation;
- they don’t “dust”, therefore during loading into the washing machine one does not have to inhale particles of harmful chemistry;
- there is no need to use a measuring cup.
Like all familiar powder, sheets can be made using phosphate additives or based on environmentally friendly components.
Overview of Popular Tools
The choice of sheets for washing is not so big - popular brands can be counted on the fingers of one hand. However, even among the available pressed powders, each consumer can choose what he needs: sheets can be either ordinary or hypoallergenic, for hand and machine wash, flavored and odorless.
Dizolve - Canada Laundry Sheets
This Canadian company was the first among those who began to produce powder in the form of sheets. In its products, it basically does not use synthetic substances - the composition is completely natural. Essential oils act as a flavoring agent, starch (the basis of the product is starch (about 30% of it in each leaf). Glycerin is in the second place in the quantitative ratio - this component is added from 15 to 30%. Alkyl polyglycoside, which is of plant origin, is responsible for the formation of foam.
Dizolve Laundry Sheets are ideal for septic tanks and are absolutely safe for health. True, the pollution is not cleaned particularly effectively - if you need to get rid of stubborn stains, you can not do without bleach or stain remover.
Tech Laundry Sheets - One Quality Standard for All Countries
The production of sheets under the Tech brand is handled by one of LG's subsidiary companies, Household & Health Care. Koreans, as always, did their best and developed an effective product that is ideal for washing underwear and children's things. It is based on lauryl alcohol, and the main work on cleansing the tissue is performed by enzymes (there are 5 to 15% of them).
Such a powder is completely rinsed out of clothing, but gives it a fresh, light aroma. One plate is enough to wash 6 kg of linen, and a non-woven base that does not dissolve in water can be used a second time - already as a cleaning cloth.
Touching Nature - When Chinese Doesn't Mean Bad
Sheets from Touching Nature is a natural product that does not harm humans or nature. They are suitable for use in automatic machines, as well as for hand washing, and do not dry the skin, but do an excellent job with most stains. They also help to save money: the product is so concentrated that one plate is enough for several applications.
One of the benefits of this product is its antistatic effect. There is no need to add conditioner to the rinse water, the laundry is soft and smells of essential oils.
Wave Laundry Sheets - Cheap and Natural
The Wave brand is registered in Canada, but manufacturing facilities are located in Croatia.
As in the case of Dizolve, the basis of the sheets for washing are exclusively natural components - starch, glycerin, anionic surfactants. However, unlike other products, Wave can be used at temperatures up to 95 ° C, which means it can be used to boil clothes.
Waves are universal - they are suitable for color, white, and black things. It is not recommended that they wash wool products.
Hanjang - Korean nanotechnology to guard purity
The Hanjang leaf product is completely biodegradable, so its use will not entail a negative impact on the nature and human health. And it is also very concentrated - half a plate is enough to wash 5 kg of laundry without complex pollution. It is possible to use such a pressed powder not only in warm, but also in cold water - the quality of purification will not be affected. The basis of the sheets is enzymes, lipase and protease.
Frohdachs Sheet Laundry Detergent
This tool has only one drawback - it is difficult to find in stores. Otherwise, Frohdachs sheets are unsurpassed: they easily wash off almost any stains (of course, they can’t cope with fuel oil or paint), they have a light unobtrusive aroma, are suitable for people suffering from allergies, and perfectly preserve the color of linen, making white even whiter, and red, yellow, blue and green are even brighter.
The consumption of Frohdachs is small - only 10 sheets will have to be spent on 10 kg of dirty clothes. The main components in the composition are enzymes and citric acid.
Is it worth buying?
Given the fact that pressed powders are much more convenient than ordinary powders, it’s definitely worth trying. The only problem is the cost - the sheets are sold in large packages, respectively, their price starts from 400-500 rubles for 20-30 pcs. To choose an option that will fully satisfy the needs of a particular user, you will have to spend a lot of money. However, in terms of one wash, the use of sheets is not so expensive - this amount is comparable to the cost of a regular high-quality powder or gel and conditioner.
Laundry detergents in sheets will be appreciated by allergy sufferers, families with small children and owners of small apartments, where there is simply no place for large bags and boxes of powder.
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