Charlie's Soap Laundry Powder Jar - 80 Loads - 41701

Test fabrics (bleached 100% cotton) were washed with Charlie's Soap Laundry Powder and dried before staining. The fabrics were then stained and allowed to sit for 30 minutes. The stained fabrics were then pre-sprayed with Charlie's Soap All Purpose Cleaner and agitated till all parts of the stains were exposed and allowed to sit for another 30 minutes. The fabrics were then rewashed with Charlie's Soap Laundry Powder and air dried. Results were determined by light reflectance difference before staining and after washing the second time.

This test was performed with 100% cotton cloth diapers. Poor rinsability was indicated by a weight gain after controlled washing and drying. Diapers washed in Tide Liquid (at recommended levels) gained nearly 2% in weight after only 8 washings. Those washed in Charlie's Soap (at recommended levels and 4 times recommended levels) gained no measurable weight at all. It is reasonable to assume that hypo-allergenic fabrics washed in Charlie's Soap Laundry Liquid, which is shown to leave no irritating residues, will surely remain so when washed with Charlie's Soap.

Procedure: Test fabrics (manufactured already resistant to fire) submitted by Carter Manufacturing were washed with various detergents, dried and exposed to open flame for 50 cycles. Results were measured by char length at each cycle.

Results: Charlie's Soap continued to improve the flame retardant properties after each washing to the point where the fabric would not catch fire at all. No other detergent tested improved the flame retardant properties of children's sleepwear at all.

To qualify as biodegradable, a substance must be 80% degraded in 28 days. Charlie's Soap degraded over 97% in soil in 28 days and is certified safe for use in small lakes and streams.

The three cleaners tested were Charlie's Soap - All Purpose, 409 and a generic Food Lion cleaner. Red fruit juice was used to stain three squares of carpet for each of the three cleaners: a total of nine squares. The researcher treated three carpet squares per cleaner for each cleaner and allowed the cleaners to soak in for 5 minutes. Then each carpet square was scrubbed with a rag for 2 minutes. The average amount cleaned for each brand of cleaning agent greatest to least is Charlie's Soap-5, Food Lion-3, and 409 Carpet-4.