What changes when you switch to sheets
- No plastic jug. Every pack of Spot replaces a bottle with a recyclable paper envelope.
- Less weight to ship. Liquid detergent is mostly water; sheets carry the cleaning ingredients without it.
- Less to carry and store. Packs are flat and lie in a drawer.
How to recycle the packaging
The Spot envelope is paper-based and recyclable. Put it in your curbside paper and cardboard recycling.
What a sheet still contains
Spot is plant-based and free of parabens, phosphates, 1,4-dioxane and added dyes. It contains surfactants for cleaning and polyvinyl alcohol, a water-soluble polymer that binds the sheet. Spot sheets are grey-water and septic safe.
Read the full list, with what each ingredient does, on the ingredients page and judge it against what matters to you.
Getting the most from any eco-friendly detergent
- Dose to the load. Half a sheet for a small load avoids waste.
- Wash cold when the load allows. Spot dissolves and cleans in cold water.
- Run full loads.
Frequently asked questions
Are detergent sheets better for the environment than liquid?
They remove the plastic jug and the shipping weight of water. Spot ships in a recyclable paper envelope and the sheets are featherlight. Sheets still contain cleaning ingredients and a water-soluble binder, so the benefit is less packaging and lighter shipping.
Is Spot packaging recyclable?
Yes. The envelope is paper-based and recyclable in curbside paper and cardboard recycling.
Are Spot sheets safe for septic systems?
Yes. Spot sheets are grey-water and septic safe.