Several popular brands of laundry detergent sheets are little more effective – and in one case, less effective – than plain water in front loading washing machines, testing by consumer group Choice has found. A relatively new form of detergent, laundry detergent sheets are usually advertised as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional forms of detergent such as powder and liquid, as they don’t contain single-use plastics. However, in front loaders and top loaders, laundry sheets ranked at the bottom of the list, performing little better than water. For front loaders, Skipper’s laundry detergent sheets scored 46% and Lucent Globe’s scored 45%. Restor’s Fresh Linen laundry detergent sheets scored 44%.