Your Ultimate Summer Cleaning Checklist

Summer’s here, and along with the buzzing bees and blue skies, it’s bringing plenty of cleaning challenges. With kids home from school, summer vacation often makes for extra clutter around the house—not to mention sticky handprints on the kitchen appliances. That’s not all. Upcoming pool parties and barbecues can take some serious prep and cleanup power. Plus, summer weather means high humidity and muddy rainstorms (and an onslaught of pollen for those with allergies and sensitivities).  

We’re here to help prevent cleaning from taking the fun out of summer. That’s why we’ve developed a quick-and-easy guide for all things summer cleaning to keep things in tip-top shape. From the experts at Charlie’s Soap, here’s the ultimate summer cleaning checklist. 

Household Cleaning 

When it comes to household cleaning in the summer, it’s all about keeping it short and sweet. Convenience is the name of the game. Our secret to keeping things tidy without the muss and fuss of a full cleaning project? Charlie’s Soap Kitchen & Bath and Indoor & Outdoor House Cleaners. These multipurpose cleaners are ideal for everyday use all around your home. They even come in convenient spray bottles, so they’re ideal for minor messes and daily maintenance. 

• Daily tidying: Particularly for busy summer schedules, it’s a good idea to break your cleaning into manageable tasks. Try to set aside a few minutes throughout the day to quickly tidy a section of the house. Pick up toys, organize books, and put those pesky soccer cleats back on the shoe rack. 
• Kitchen and living areas: Apply our Kitchen & Bath cleaner and wipe the grime away with a clean cloth, whether you’re cleaning the stovetop or the living room walls. 
• Allergens: Allergies tend to come in through windows and doors and settle on your home surfaces. Spray Charlie’s Indoor & Outdoor surface cleaner on any allergy-prone surface, then wipe it clean with a washcloth. 

Laundry 

Summer laundry swaps sweaters and jackets for swimwear and life vests. These specialized fabrics sometimes require special care that could interfere with your laundry routine. Combined with discoloration from sunscreen, sweat, grass, and other summer stains, laundry can be a serious pain. 

Don’t sweat it. Charlie’s Soap offers a host of laundry solutions to tackle even the toughest stains. Our detergents bind to dirt, grime, and even set-in stains. Once they lift them from your fabrics, they wash away completely in the rinse cycle, taking all of that gnarly residue with them. Our laundry packets and liquid and powder detergent all offer a deep, eco-friendly clean without any lingering perfumes or additives. Our powder and liquid detergents are so safe that they’re even Safer Choice Certified by the EPA.

• Fabric-safe cleaners: With Charlie’s gentle cleaning power, our products are color- and fabric-safe—even for athleisure and swimwear. 
• Summer stains: For tough messes, pair our detergents with our powerful stain solutions, like our chlorine-free oxygen bleach or biodegradable pretreatment spray. 

Outdoor Cleaning

The summer brings a wave of outdoor cleaning projects. To make your outdoor cleaning quick and painless, all you need is Charlie’s Soap 1001 Degreaser. This heavy-duty degreaser takes on even the worst messes. It strips through layers of built-on grease and grime to give you a spotless clean. No need to don the rubber gloves—this water-based cleaner is free of damaging solvents, irritating chemicals, and harmful additives. It’s even biodegradable and eco-friendly, so you don’t have to worry about runoff to your waterways. 

• Grills and fire pit grates: Our 1001 Degreaser can take on the grimiest grills and fire pits. Just dilute the degreaser according to the recommendations, then sit back and let Charlie’s Soap do the heavy lifting. After it sits on the greasy surface, wash it away with clean water and a brush. 
• Home exteriors. With our all-purpose 1001 Degreaser, you can clean a variety of exterior surfaces. It can even be used with pressure washers to quickly break through heavy residue. 

Enjoy A Charlie’s Soap Clean All Summer Long

Charlie’s Soap delivers on green cleaning power, no matter what summer brings. We’re right there by your side for everything from daily dusting to hardcore deep cleaning. Explore more from Charlie’s Soap, and find out what makes the Charlie’s Soap clean a clean, for life.