Having a clean bathroom or sparkling load of laundry feels great. However, if you have hard water spots on your glass doors, sinks, or even in your washing machine, getting things “sparkling clean” might be a challenge. If you have hard water, spots and stains can be...
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How Often Should You Wash Your Towels?
You use a towel to dry your clean hands and body, so it should stay pretty clean… right? It turns out, towels are actually the perfect breeding ground for microorganisms like germs, mold, and bacteria. Although your bathroom linens may look clean, inside their...
How to Organize a Small Bathroom
Your bathroom is a hardworking space—everyone in the house uses it to do their bathing, hair, makeup, nails, and grooming. Not to mention doing their business. That requires a lot of stuff. But if your bathroom is small, how do you stop it from becoming a gathering...
The Evolution of Charlie’s Soap Natural Laundry Detergent Packaging
When Charlie’s Soap first started back in 1976, it was almost by accident. Charlie Sr.’s original customers — textile manufacturing companies — started asking Charlie about a cleaner for the textile machines. Charlie’s son, Charlie Jr., who had a background in...
Insider Names Charlie’s The Best Natural Powdered Laundry Detergent
Charlie's Soap Laundry Powder was listed as the best natural powder laundry detergent in an Insider article about the best laundry detergents. The article praised the biodegradable and hypoallergenic formula that contains no brighteners, perfumes, dyes, or phosphates....
Allure Says Charlie’s is the Best Laundry Liquid For Sensitive Skin
Charlie's Soap Laundry Liquid has been featured in Allure's article on the best laundry detergents and soaps for sensitive skin. The article highlights the challenges of finding suitable cleaning products for those with sensitive skin due to the presence of added...
How to Get Poop Stains out of Baby Clothes
Your baby just had a diaper blowout and it’s a BIG one. You look at that tiny, adorable outfit, and that tiny, adorable baby — and think, "How on earth can something so tiny make such a big mess?" Then you look at the trash bin, and your heart sinks. Is this the end...
Do You Really Need to Wash New Clothes Before Wearing?
When you buy new clothes (or receive them as a gift!), the urge to try them on and wear them right away might be overwhelming. But before you show off that new look - think for a minute - should you always wash new clothes before wearing them? The short answer is -...
How to Fold Cloth Diapers: 4 Easy Techniques for Tired Parents
Cloth diapers are a great way to save money and be kinder to the environment, plus they can be great for gentle baby bottoms that are sensitive to the chemicals in traditional diapers. There can be a learning curve when you first start using cloth diapers, though. How...
How to Use Charlie’s Soap in an HE Washer
An HE washer, or high-efficiency washer, cleans differently than an older non-HE model. HE washers work with lower water levels to clean your fabrics. In fact, HE washers can save thousands of gallons of water per year for the average family. However, sometimes HE...
Tips for Cleaning Before Thanksgiving in 2020
Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving with just the people in your household, or you’re inviting a few quarantine pod friends and family members over for a (safe) celebration, there are some steps you should take to clean and prepare your home for the holiday. Start...
How to Make New Bed Sheets Softer
You bought or received a brand new pack of high-thread count, cotton sheet sets. You can’t wait to wash them, put them on your mattress, and get cozy when it’s time for bed. But...then you slip between your new sheets and find that they’re not so soft. In fact, they...
How to Wash Cloth Diapers in Hard Water
You use cloth diapers for your little one because they’re environmentally friendly, less expensive, or for both reasons! At Charlie's Soap, we applaud anyone making the switch to cloth diapers - in 2018 alone, the EPA estimated that over 4 million tons of...
Charlie’s Soap Is Climate Pledge Friendly Certified by Amazon!
You probably know the Charlie’s Soap team for...well, our naturally derived and irritant-free soap products! Our laundry detergents and household cleaners are specially formulated to get your fabrics and surfaces clean but also leave behind no residues or pollutants....
How to Get Red Wine Stains out of White Clothes
Red, red wine. It’s enjoyable to drink, it’s great for cooking, and — depending on your taste in music - a catchy tune. And while white fabrics and red wine might seem like a deadly combination - luckily there's an antidote. Enter: Charlie’s Soap. With our all-natural...
Does Whole Foods Sell Charlie’s Soap? YES!
We hear this question quite a bit - does Whole Foods sell Charlie's Soap? And we are proud to announce that YES Charlie's Soap is available in Whole Foods Markets across the country! This partnership has been a long time in the making - here's how it came to be. When...
Halloween Gore No More: How to Clean Costumes
Whether it’s smeared-on chocolate, face paint or fake blood, Halloween fun can bring on not-so-fun messes and costume stains. Don’t scream in horror just yet. Check out some quick tips on how to clean costumes and remove stains so your costumes are looking great year...
How the Best All-Natural Laundry Detergent Saves You Money
Many folks tend to think that all-natural products are more expensive. While it may appear at glance that the price tag is a bit higher, you actually end up saving money in the long run when you look at the benefits natural products bring. This especially holds true...
How to Clean a Smelly Washing Machine
How to Clean a Smelly Washing Machine Your washing machine cleans all your clothes, towels, linens, and fabrics… but after while it seems like your fabrics aren’t so fresh. It’s entirely possible for your washing machine itself to be the problem. Learn how to clean a...
5 Classroom Cleaning Tips for Back to School
Classroom Cleaning Tips for Fall 2020 With some schools back in session and some returning to in-person classes soon, hygiene and safety will be front and center. That’s why we’re sharing five classroom cleaning tips for teachers, staff, and school administration to...
What’s in the Best Powder Laundry Detergent?
We were thrilled to see that Business Insider recently listed Charlie’s Laundry Powder as the best natural powder! But what exactly makes Charlie’s the best powder laundry detergent? How does it work? And why would you use a powder detergent instead of a liquid...
How Environmentally Safe Products Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
You can live a conscious life by making small changes in your daily routine. Repurposing items, being mindful of your consumption, and opting for environmentally safe products like Charlie’s Soap are just some of the many ways you can reduce your carbon footprint at...
How Do Laundry Stain Remover Sprays Work?
Clothing and fabric stains can be a pain to remove. If you don’t notice a stain before washing and drying an item as normal, it can be even worse! However, the right laundry stain remover spray can take care of your clothing and fabrics easily, getting them back to...
Charlie’s Soap Is Called The Best Natural Laundry Powder by Mind Body and Green
Charlie's Soap Natural Laundry Powder was included in Mind Body Green's article "Get A Gentle, Fragrance-Free Clean: The 8 Best Laundry Detergents For Sensitive Skin" released on June 20, 2020. The article suggests using laundry detergents that are made specifically...



















