I can't believe how well this cleaned my clothes and how soft they are!!! I have tried all the natural laundry soaps and this is by far the best. I did not pre-treat any stains and all came out spotless and very soft. I also have a whole house chloramine/chlorine filter along with a water softener and had the same when using all the other products. The Charlies Soap made my clothes scratchy and the other products (7th Gen & Ecover...)never got the stains out or my husbands smelly workout clothes smelling fresh. I used one scoop (2TB)for a large load in my front loader.

After years of using this product I decided to go cheap and buy regular cheapo laundry detergent. Now I find I cannot bear the smell of my teen son's sweaty tee shiirts even after hanging on the line to dry. Maybe some other less cheap commercial laundry detergents would do better but if I am going to go less than cheap I am going back to this tried and true product which not only works but which I can also feel good about using.

This is a powdered low sudsing detergent that works wonderfully in my front loading washing machine. It has a pleasant citrus scent and cleans well. I use a tablespoon per load or slightly more in my front loading machine. The included scoop is 4 tablespoon size so don't use the scoop if you have a front loading machine. At one tablespoon per load a 5 pound box would give approximaltely 150 loads in a front loader. Low sudsing detergents are usually more expensive per load than regular detergents so this is a great value.

The box is a purply red not white as pictures. The detergent is in a plastic bag with a twist tie inside the cardboard box so there were no leaks. The citrus smell is not as strong as the dishwashing powder. For front load washers, one tablespoon is required but the scoop is much bigger than one tablespoon. I emptied all 8 boxes into one plastic airtight bin.

I have not found startlingly good results with this product but the less intense scent is a welcome change from big name brand versions.

You only use about 3 tablespoons and it has a slight aroma of grapefruit!