Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb (80 Loads)
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Customer Reviews of Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb (80 Loads)
Customer Review: For cloth diapers and beyond
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are familiar with cloth diapers, you know that there is a great debate about what detergents are best to use while washing diapers. There are lots of detergents about there. Some are better than others; some can actually harm your diapers. There are also certain types of diapers, like pockets, that are more sensitive to detergent build-up. I was led to Charlie's because I wanted something that was extremely clean-rinsing. Ultimately Charlie's did not disappoint. We began buying Charlie's for our diapers over 3 years ago and eventually switched to using it for our entire family's laundry.
Before we switched to Charlie's, we struggled with build-up in our diapers. From time to time I had to "strip" them, which is a tedious process that uses a lot of water. Because Charlie's is so clean-rinsing, I have NEVER had to strip my diapers since switching. And again, that is after several years of using it as we are on our second cloth-diapered child now. I like that the packaging is minimal and I only have to re-order a few times a year. When you price out the cost per load, it is very competitive with other commercially-available detergents. Before I switched I thought I was getting a deal buying another brand with coupons, but really we went through the other brand much more quickly. I have found Charlie's to be very good for our budget.
Customer Review: Fantastic Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot say enough about this product (and all the other Charlie's cleaning products.
My husband is head of maintenance for a hotel, and let me tell you, he gets so filthy and he is also diabetic so he has a distinctive "moldy" smell when he sweats. I have yet to find a detergent that completely rids the odors, especially during the summer. The closest I can find is Purex powder with Renuizit Odor Eliminator, with adding Borax to the load as well. Forget about using all natural products (I've tried several plant based detergents, with no luck).
In comes Charlie's Soap. One tablespoon (no added Borax, Oxyclean, nothing) is all the directions called for, and it totally worked. I didn't even follow the directions of cleaning the washing machine with Charlie's first, and his clothes came out completely odor free. Not only were they soooo clean, but they aren't kidding when they say fabric softener is not needed. His clothes are sooo soft.
Here's the really important part. His clothes had been worn during a massive heatwave of 105 degrees (and very humid) all week. He put his clothing in his hamper, then joined us on vacation; so his clothing sat, smooshed together, in awful heat, for 5 days before I washed them!!!! If that is not a test to how well this product works, I don't know what is...
Customer Review: great, but gave rash***EDIT*** DD is RASHFREE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
i would love to give this detegent 5 stars for thoroughly cleaning my daughters cloth diapers (both fuzzi bunz and also bumgenius) but after about 3 weeks worth of laundry, my daughter developed a SERIOUS rash...i had to wait it out using disposables (non-chlorine)...it finally went away and i switched detergents...it hasnt come back yet. i mayy try charlies once more to see if in fact the rash was definitly related to it...but she is exclusively bf and is only 2 months, so no food or formula to factor it. lets see..i'll update in about a month if i can remmeber :)
So it has been over a month since i posted this review, sure enough i forgot to update. i put dd in disposables to get rid of the rash (which wasnt a great idea, because her behind needed to air out to get rid of the rash), anyhow, once she was COMPLETELY rash-free, i decided to give charlie another go! she has been fine ever since, and i have been using it on all her clothes with great results. I really find this product gets diapers clean (along with a tad bit oxi each time). There are no stinks in my microfiber, no stains on the fleece, and the colors are still lovely and bright! there's no smell of roses or spring linen, but , hey, if you wanna smell roses, go pick some!
Customer Review: sensitive skin and we LOVE charlies.
Summary: 5 Stars
We started using Charlies because its cloth diaper safe. I will NEVER go back to regular detergent. All three of us have sensitive skin and most regular detergents cause us to break out. Not with charlies. We used to only be able to use ALL free and clear, but it does get a little spendy comparatively. I wash a TON of laundry, and Charlies is a real value as well. Three times a year I buy two big tubs and it lasts me through multiple loads a day. (the cloth diaper loads I only use 1/4 tbs though)
It didn't work fabulous on formula stains in the first few months of baby spit up, til I learned if something got a stained that set, to soak it overnight in some charlies in cold water. Now everything gets clean. And you can just dump the soak water in the wash and reuse it.
We also have a french drain to our backyard, so all our washing machine suds dump into our yard (we have a big area out in the country) Even with all the suds and occasional bleach loads, the grass and vegetation is still healthy. I am not a green kinda gal, but figured that might matter to some of you Amazonians :)
We also find it rinses clean and our washing machine has never developed an odor or anything like that. I used to have to clean it with vinegar every few months, now I do not.
Hope you like it as much as we do!
Customer Review: The Best Laundry Soap Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Charlie's Soap Powder is simply the best laundry soap ever. You use just a tiny bit, so it is very economical, the powder dissolves readily, so you don't have to pay all of the extra shipping for a product that contains a lot of water. It rinses absolutely clean so there are no residues, no rashes, no allergic reactions on sensitive skin... I have always gotten rashes from laundry soap, but not with Charlie's soap. My baby's cloth diapered little butt is absolutely pristine.
Also, Charlie's soap REALLY works, unlike some environmentally-friendly soaps, it really gets your clothes and cloth diapers clean clean clean! And, it doesn't strip color like one environmentally-friendly all-natural laundry soap I have tried. It gets my husband's work clothes clean, it gets the diapers clean, and it gets the dishrags clean. Charlie's soap is simply the best, and the most economical of any all-natural hypoallergenic laundry product I have ever tried. (And with my sensitive skin, I have tried a lot of them!) I used to hate doing laundry, and now I love it. I couldn't recommend Charlie's soap more highly! Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb Bag (80 Loads)