Who knew a laundry detergent could help you sleep better at night? Charlie’s Soap can, and it’s not just because it makes your bedding fresh and clean. It’s because our laundry detergent has been officially Safer Choice certified by the Environmental Protection Agency...
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How to Get Grass Stains Out of Your Kids’ Clothes
Active kids are happy kids. But they’re also kids who often come home with grass stains on their clothes. There’s a reason these stains are notorious—the chlorophyll that gives grass its green pigment is so powerful that some natural dyes still have a chlorophyll base...
Eczema + Laundry = Hypoallergenic Laundry Detergent
If you or anyone in your family has eczema or sensitive skin, you know any number of things can make matters worse. One of those things can be the wrong laundry detergent. The wrong laundry detergent, in this case, is one that can trigger or worsen skin irritation....
Tips for Storing Winter Clothes (HINT: Wash Them First!)
While it may be tempting to just stuff all your winter clothes in the closet at the end of the season. But be aware, you may regret that decision 6-8 months from now when you go to pull those stinky, dirty items back out. Trust us; your winter clothes will last...
How the Worst Laundry Detergent Ruins Your Clothes (and Skin)
An obvious sign of a lousy laundry detergent is its inability to clean your clothes – no surprise there. But that’s not what really defines a detergent as the worst. Those that fall into the ‘worst laundry detergent’ category contain harsh and even toxic chemicals...
Go Green in 2019: Starting with Natural Laundry Soap
Go Green with Natural Laundry Detergent It’s the start of a new year, a time when many of us break out the pen and paper (or these days – a favorite New Year’s resolution app) and write down all the groovy things you want to do in 2019. If you’re like many of us,...
Stop DIYing Natural Laundry Detergent: Try Charlie’s Soap!
Why DIY Natural Laundry Detergent You may already be convinced that natural laundry detergent is the way to a happier, healthier home environment. And if we’re completely honest, we agree. You may also be convinced that a DIY natural laundry soap will give you the...
7 Reasons to Go All Natural with Your Laundry Detergent
You recycle. You like to eat organic. Often, you choose cotton over polyester and other synthetic materials. You consciously and consistently choose all-natural, healthier options, but you’ve yet to make the switch to an all-natural laundry detergent. So what’s...
Is it Seasonal Skin Irritation or Your Laundry Detergent?
Seasonal Skin Irritation vs. Detergent Maybe it’s just December, or maybe you used too much detergent on laundry day last week. Either way, you’re uncomfortable and wondering, “Why is my skin so irritated?” If you’re tired of slathering yourself and your kiddos with...
Getting Kids to Do Chores When They’re on Winter Break
Good Chores for Kids on Winter Break Your kids are home from winter break. Your house is a mess. Yes, those two facts are related, as the kids are staying pretty busy making messes all over the house. Don’t fret. Rather than pulling your hair out trying to clean up...
Pumpkin 101…Removing Stains
Crunchy leaves, spooky sounds, a chill in the air, candy all around, and gourd-geous pumpkins abound! Saying goodbye to summer is hard for some, but we embrace autumn, the preamble to the holiday season in all its glory, including … the MESS. Wiping chocolate off your...
#1 Baby-Safe Laundry Detergent
We’ve heard it over and over again from our wonderful brand ambassadors – Moms!, but being voted NUMBER #1 still means a lot to us. According to Mom’s Guide 2018: The 6 Best Baby-Safe Laundry Detergents: “On first glance, you might mistake this for an industrial soap,...
15 Great Laundry Tips
We don’t always have DOING LAUNDRY as our favorite thing to do, in fact, it’s often pushed down below: – having brunch with friends – binge watching your favorite Netflix shows – test driving the new farm-to-table restaurant in town – shopping for that Anthropologie...
Attack of the Pods!
We get it – single-load liquid laundry pods were a really cool idea at first. You could carry them in a pocket or a purse to a laundry center more easily than lugging a big bottle around. You didn’t have to have a cup or cap handy to measure the right amount – they...
Dirty Laundry and Kids. Not the Virtual Kind!
It’s the cliché scene in many teen movies – the bombsite that marks the room of a teenager. Half-finished food, dirty dishes, school papers, textbooks, various and sundry symbols of pop culture – and the ubiquitous mound of soiled laundry. If your teen isn’t doing...













