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Updated June 2022

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re-stor Concentrated Laundry Detergent Sheets Tropical Breeze
re-stor Concentrated Laundry Detergent Sheets Tropical Breeze
June 2022

re-stor

Concentrated Laundry Detergent Sheets Tropical Breeze

Price
$12.5
Score
26
Don't buy

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    Good points

    No obvious good points.

    Bad points

    • Terrible at removing everyday grime.
    • Terrible at removing collar and cuff grime.
    • Terrible at removing grass stains.
    • Terrible at removing olive oil stains.
    • Poor at removing ice cream stains.
    • Terrible at removing blood stains.
    • Terrible at removing engine oil stains.
    • Terrible at removing tomato stains.

    Product

    • Type

      Sheets

    • Washes per pack

      60

    Other ratings

    • Packaging assessment

      Acceptable

    • Environmental assessment

      Acceptable

    • Safety

      Poor

    Product details

    • Avg price

      $12.5

    • Cost per wash

      $0.21

    • Pack size

      60 sheets

    • Packaging type

      Cardboard

    • Country of origin

      China

    • Fragrance

      Tropical Breeze

    Packaging claims

    • Has enzymes

      No

    • Has optical brighteners

      No

    • Low or no phosphate claim

      Yes

    • Safe for septic tanks claim

      Not stated

    • Grey water safe claim

      Not stated

    • Accreditations

      None stated

    More info

      Member reviews

      7 Member reviews

      Laundry sheets perfect for travelling

      Pros

      We bought a box of laundry sheets to take on a cruise. They are perfect and would totally recommend. Very light and although the box didn’t stand the time when travelling, we put them in a plastic container and kept perfectly.

      Cons

      Box didn’t stand up too well in a suitcase, but not a big deal

      Recommend it?

      Yes, I recommend this product.

      Judie R.

      Used 1 month or less

      Good product

      Pros

      Small cardboard packaging, no extra waste needed for things like scoops.
      We are a two person household and don't do a lot of grimey things, no clothes stains or anything like that, and we aren't super sweaty people either.
      For us the product works great, things come out looking cleaner and smell nice.
      I dont agree with the do not use rating consumer has given.

      Cons

      None that I can think of.

      Recommend it?

      Yes, I recommend this product.

      Natalie D.

      Used 3 - 6 months

      Tried Re-Stor

      Pros

      Recyclable Cardboard packaging. Easy to use.

      Cons

      Hard to tell if it works or not. We usually also use a laundry disinfectant like Sard or Canestan, as well have lots of pets and pet laundry. I didn't notice any difference to our previous detergent.

      It's hard to get. Supply is unreliable unless you order online.

      Recommend it?

      Maybe, it depends on what you're after.

      Steve W.

      Used 1 - 3 months

      Might be OK if you don't get your clothes dirty.

      Pros

      Not many.

      Cons

      Would not clean farm clothes at all, tried 3 sheets in smallish load and still didn't do anything useful. Half a scoop of persil has the clothes clean and that's a vastly better outcome.

      Recommend it?

      No, this product has too many drawbacks.

      Geoffrey S.

      Used 1 month or less

      Maybe it’s the machine. We have a Samsung front loader using cold cycle

      Pros

      Works fine
      No mess

      Cons

      Expensive

      Recommend it?

      Yes, I recommend this product.

      Stephen S.

      Used 3 - 6 months

      Disappointing

      Pros

      None

      Cons

      These sheets did not work for me. Tried one sheet per load, clothes did not come out of machine clean, then tried two sheets per load, no improvement. Great idea environmentally but a waste of money for me, not a cheap product.

      Recommend it?

      No, this product has too many drawbacks.

      Dorothy M.

      Used 1 month or less

      I use this product

      Pros

      I've been using this washing powder for a while now for everyday clothes and linen. I am actually impressed how clean our clothes are.

      The packaging alone is impressive enough to warrant a try.

      Cons

      I find it easiest to have sheets dissolving ahead of time.

      Recommend it?

      Yes, I recommend this product.

      Kelli I.

      Used 3 - 6 months

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