Charlie's Soap is well worth the $20 - Page 4

MorBid · 01-10-07, 11:35

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Originally Posted by Changeling

What about "ALL" (liquid), it is advertised as a "Free Clear allergen fighter (from the label)" I use it because of bad allergies, it also contains no perfumes , dyes or phosphorous! Because it is a liquid it leaves NO residue whatsoever.

Check it out, all the above is on the label, and it's cheap and sold everywhere (courtesy of my neighbors wife).

Changeling

I use this laundry detergent for the same reasons you gave and have recently gave it a go for MF's. One thing is not to use too much or it will take forever to rinse out.

MorBiD

Changeling · 01-10-07, 02:01

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Originally Posted by MorBid

I use this laundry detergent for the same reasons you gave and have recently gave it a go for MF's. One thing is not to use too much or it will take forever to rinse out.

MorBiD

I cleaned all the windows in the kitchen this morning, 1 door with 9 glass panels, 1 window over sink and sliding door going out on deck, inside and out. Stoners forever

I then threw the MF (Viking) towels from K Mart in the washer with 1/3 cap of all, put on the smallest load setting with warm wash/cold rinse and extra rinse.
Dried them on the bath tub bar that holds up the curtain. They came out absolutely awesome. There is no reason to buy special detergent.

There you go an actual test, fully explained, guaranteed to work great.
Give it a go, then you to will know

Changeling

Bioman · 01-10-07, 03:31

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

UPDATE: I'm no longer using the Charlie's on household textiles either, at least not ones that matter. Accumulatorette complained that everything was looking dingy so I went back to Tide HE and Cheer HE. Now things are looking good again

I gave Charlie's an honest try (and still have a few gallons that I'll be using up on, uhm, something) but with my washing machines (both HE and conventional) and my water (conditioned/softened and double-filtered municipal water) it just doesn't get stuff clean for me

I'd buy a reasonable quantity and make sure it works well for you before getting many gallons of it. Funny, I didn't have any complaints with the first gallon, but after using it for a more extended period of time it proved to be a loser (for *me*, not saying it doesn't/won't work for anybody else).

Hopefully, I'll have more luck on with their APC. I tried a sample of the laundry detergent, thanks to Patrick, on some dirty/greasy Mf's and it didn't get them quite clean. I ran them again using Tide and they came out a lot cleaner. Maybe if I used double the amount for dirty laundry it would work better? I'm sure it works well on clothes with light dirt though.

Accumulator · 01-10-07, 05:21

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Originally Posted by Bioman

Hopefully, I'll have more luck on with [Charlie's] APC...[than you did with their detergent]... Maybe if I used double the amount for dirty laundry it would work better? I'm sure it works well on clothes with light dirt though.

I hope so. I've decided that experiences are simply gonna vary with regard to this stuff and that my experiences might not mirror anybody else's (and vice-versa); gotta admit I'm a little gun-shy about this topic as people sometimes insist that others can't tell what they're experiencing first-hand.

When I used extra Charlies I had to do multiple rinses to get it all out, and it still didn't give the results I get with other products (Tide/etc. for normal textiles, MicroRestore/etc. for MFs). Maybe you'll have better luck than I did. It oughta work OK on light dirt, I'm using it for jobs like that as I work my way through my last 5-gallon bucket of the stuff.

tom p. · 01-10-07, 08:01

I've been pleased with my Charlie's experience. My 1st gallon will be gone soon and I've used it on many things around the house including clothes. I think it does a nice job on MF towels. I also have the APC spray bottle but must confess I've really never spent much time with it.

OTOH, shipping a gallon of liquid across the country is getting $$$. I don't think I'll make further purchases unless I could buy it OTC. I don't recall what I paid for the gallon but suspect the shipping would be $10+.

Pennypacker · 01-10-07, 08:05

I have to admit that if forced to choose between Charlie's or Micropak for my mf cleaning, I think I'd go with Micropak. However, I haven't included the APC in my laundry yet. I've only used it for around the house and found it to be quite effective.

One fear of mine is that I have to share the washing machine(s) with others because I live in a condo and goodness knows what they use for their laundry. I can't help but think that there are remnants of their detergents in these machines that would adversely effect my towels when I do my wash.

Eliot Ness · 01-10-07, 08:19

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Originally Posted by Pennypacker

......One fear of mine is that I have to share the washing machine(s) with others because I live in a condo and goodness knows what they use for their laundry. I can't help but think that there are remnants of their detergents in these machines that would adversely effect my towels when I do my wash.

You can always run an empty cycle of hot water first to get rid of any old detergent. Just keep an eye on the rinse cycle and make sure the water is clear with no suds.

Pennypacker · 01-11-07, 12:13

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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

You can always run an empty cycle of hot water first to get rid of any old detergent. Just keep an eye on the rinse cycle and make sure the water is clear with no suds.

That is an option. The only problem is that I have to pay and I'm not sure if I want to spend the extra dollar to run an empty cycle. I think I do enough loads to where that dollar would add up quickly.

The other annoyance is that it's front loading, so the door is locked for the entire wash. I can't add anything during the rinse cycle or check the water or anything. I don't know who would want these kinds of washers. They're very restrictive. I'd love to have my own washing machine!

Accumulator · 01-11-07, 09:32

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Originally Posted by tom p.

I've been pleased with my Charlie's experience. ..OTOH, shipping a gallon of liquid across the country is getting $$$.

When I got my (many gallons) of it, I found a place that had free shipping. I just checked their site and it's no longer offered on the Charlie's

Doesn't mean that somebody *else* won't offer it though.

Setec Astronomy · 01-11-07, 08:08

What are you guys talking about with the Charlie's shipping? Buy it direct and they ship for free. Keep a close watch because they frequently run sales, and they will give you a discount if you order stuff together (like laundry detergent and APC). That Instaoffice place had lower prices than direct AND free shipping, but they dropped the free shipping and last time I priced it they were more expensive total even though the price of the product was less than buying direct from Charlie.

BMW335i · 01-11-07, 08:20

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Originally Posted by Chan

I think buying a specific soap to wash MF is just stupid. But then again, if you can afford it go for it. It'll get your MF maybe slightly cleaner, but thats about it. I use Charlie's to wash everything now.

I agree, honestly I don't see the need. Tide works just fine...

Bioman · 01-11-07, 09:00

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Originally Posted by tom p.

I've been pleased with my Charlie's experience. My 1st gallon will be gone soon and I've used it on many things around the house including clothes. I think it does a nice job on MF towels. I also have the APC spray bottle but must confess I've really never spent much time with it.

OTOH, shipping a gallon of liquid across the country is getting $$$. I don't think I'll make further purchases unless I could buy it OTC. I don't recall what I paid for the gallon but suspect the shipping would be $10+.

Buy directly from Charlie's and shipping is included in the price. It's about $20 for a gallon of detergent shipped anywhere in the Continental US.