You’re 300 miles from the nearest laundromat, rocking at anchor, or shoe-horning three kids and a dog into 200 square feet of RV. The last thing you need is a detergent jug hogging the only free shelf, leaking on fleece, or adding 12 pounds to your payload.
That’s why full-timers, liveaboards, and carry-on warriors switch to R.I.P. Strips: pre-measured detergent sheets that weigh 4 ounces for 64 loads and still obliterate campfire smoke, bilge funk, and airport sweat.
Here are the 7 perks that make compact sheets the MVP of mobile living.
1. 32 Strips = 64 Loads = 4 Ounces
One 64-load recyclable pack of R.I.P. Strips weighs 4 oz. A 64-load jug of liquid? 8.4 pounds. That’s 8+ pounds you’re not hauling up the companionway or over the RV axle. RVers: ditch every jug and drop 100+ lbs off tongue weight. Sailors: every ounce removed is one more case of beer you can stow.
2. Pre-Measured = Zero Spills, Zero Drama
Hit a pothole outside Flagstaff → nothing leaks. A 3-foot swell slaps the hull → no goo on your foulies. TSA rifles your bag → no liquid pods to explode. Each strip is pre-measured and solid. No caps, no pumps, no mess.
3. TSA’s Favorite Carry-On Hack
One strip = one load. Tuck 10 strips in a ziplock thinner than your passport. Sink-wash merino in Lisbon, cashmere in Tokyo, or board-shorts in Tulum—no checked bag required.
4. Bucket, Sink, or Splendide—Same Strip
RV: Drop half a strip in your 2.8 cu-ft Splendide on “quick wash.” Sailboat: Swish one strip in a 5-gal bucket of seawater (pre-rinse) + 1 gal fresh (final rinse). Hostel: Fill the sink, swirl, hang on the balcony. Cold water, hot water, hard water—R.I.P. Strips don’t care.
5. Water & Power You Can Actually Spare
Liveaboards average 1–2 gallons per person per day for laundry. One pre-measured strip dissolves in 2 quarts and needs only one rinse. That’s 70 % less water than pods and 50 % less than liquid. Works in 40 °F lake water—no heater cycles needed.
6. No Microplastics, No Guilty Conscience
Plastic jugs = 3 lbs of trash every 3 months. The R.I.P. Strips recyclable pack is curbside-ready; the sheets biodegrade in 90 days. Anchor out in the Exumas without leaving a trace.
7. 80 % Plant-Based, Zero Harsh Chemicals
No parabens, phosphates, dyes, or 1,4-dioxane. 80 % of the active ingredients come from plants—safe on skin, safe on lakes, safe on coral. Wash the kids’ rash-guard in the same bucket you’ll use for drinking-water rinse.
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