Found today at a local ethnic grocery store

[labboy]

In Southern California we are very fortunate to have many wonderful ethnic grocery stores. At one of my favorite Middle Eastern groceries, I always make a point of passing through the detergent/cleaning supply aisle because one never knows what will turn up. Today, I found bags of Tide intended for the Vietnamese market. The bags indicated the product contained phosphates. They also had powdered Roma and Ariel (their usual brands) with phosphates but this type of Tide was a new offering.

The Ariel they carry is the type intended for hand washing and top loading machines. The packages have a small warning label advising users to use the "low sudsing" Ariel for front loading machines. Has anyone seen the low sudsing Ariel at these types of establishments?

 

[jons1077]

Ariel

Yes I have seen Ariel w/ Downy in a package just like you are holding. Sometimes they have it at a couple of the liquidation shops here in town. I almost bought the Ariel yesterday for $1.00 but then decided I've got enough detergents for now. I just bought a bag of orginal Ariel and Viva a couple of weeks ago at a Mexican market across town. I haven't tried those yet but the bags sure smell good.

I have used the Tide you got. One of the liquidators sells a Vietnamese version which might be the one you got. I used it in the filter-flo and it wasn't bad. I'd say it's more old-fashioned. The suds don't get too high, are more fluid (not stiff suds), and it gets the water very slick. Just got to make sure you rinse really well. It's fun getting these little bags of different detergents huh?

Jon