phosphated...geesh. Sorry.

Yeppers, but P&G no longer lists it on the Mexican packages. I use it a lot..I also have a Speed Queen top loader. ..do you have hard or soft water?

I should say I have soft water and I use 1/3 cup generally..a bit more if the load is really dirty. I'd say start out with 1/4 cup and feel the water after its agitated a minute and see if the water feels nice and slippery....Good Luck..nice find

I LOVE it!! Mama got me hooked on it, and the prices are great! I have medium water, and only use 1 TBS for my FL machine. My HE TL uses 2 TBS.

Lol..Elcamino, If we dosed like the FL'ers do our clothing would never be clean. Lol

elcamino-preapare to fall in love! I was on a huge Ariel from Mexico kick for quite awhile. It's cleaning abilities are perfect! The suds if you over dose (which I would never EVER do) are ridiculous. I have a water hog Top Loader and use right between 1/4 and 1/2 cup. My water is a bit hard though. If you have tough stains increase the dose just a bit. Mama will give you more precise directions, ie slipperiness of water, etc. Congratulations!!

We have huge mexican mega marts here with authentic mexican food, coke with real sugar in bottles and of course the laundry isle! Start at 2 Tbsp and work from there. I don't think any of them have phosphates as they are now illegal to import :(. The Downy is awesome! They still use dioxin and the libre that looks like our downy is muy close to the original if watered down. I wonder if removing dioxin is part of P&Gs scent overhaul? We will never know.

Hi Sandy, I'm going to try more stuff from the Mexican grocery. The prices were great. Last time I was there I got a big jug of liquid Ariel, big bag of Ariel powder & small bag of Ariel with Downey. That will probably last me 5 years! I'm going to try their Downey liquid next.

Sandy..they do still have phosphates. In the Ariel only, its been removed from the others..but P&G has decided to list it only as water softener..and they have decided to remove the phosphates from all their out of the USA detergents by the end of 2016..as of right now its legal to import phosphated detergent from Mexico. But only to a Mexican store..P&G has tried to stop it but they have no legal grounds to do so..so they will remove them. I'm not sure what they will do in Mexico with their water quality and no phosphates.

Thanks for the phosphate info! Last time I was there they had Lirio. I love the way it smells. If I see it on next visit I'll grab some and be happy to share as it was a huge bag. I have to go when my son or a friend can go with me. I don't speak spanish and most of them don't like to speak english. You would think it wasn't Indiana.

pawprint - These are the size of a regular Target. They also have the best produce and meat around here. Limes 10/$1, meat cut to order and the best tortillas and bakery. We also have an international food store but sadly they don't have detergents. I would go on my lunch breaks to walk around.

Thank you Sandy..and you can tell me what you would like to try ..lol..I may have it haha..or if you prefer I'd gladly pay for it and the shipping fee that's not a problem.

Sandy, I'll look around next time. Honestly I was so uncomfortable there I grabbed the Ariel & left. Nobody spoke English, which is understandable, and I felt everyone's eyes on me.

The store is very small. Just 4 isles, but very long. Shelves stacked floor to ceiling. It was so crowded.

I'm sure this was just my insecurity in a new place. I will force myself to look around next time. I have social anxiety issues when leaving my element. But I am curious.

Pawprint, I can understand your reticence, but I swear even though I don't speak Spanish, and they don't speak English, I can see that they are trying to be as friendly as possible with their big shy smiles, and I dare say, they LIKE having a few gringos in the store...they can tell we are all really just trying to live together and be good to each other. Previously, I have bought plenty of items there because they are A LOT cheaper than even Wally World, and their prepared meat dishes are incredible!

mamapinky, I LOVE Mexican Ariel!! I used my kids cheap-o uniform shirts with plenty of ring around the collar, other boy dirt, and unidentified food stains, and I put them in the wash with NO soaking and Mexican Ariel. I did use too much (I hadn't read your post yet) at 3/4 C for a medium/large heavily soiled load. Predictably, it was a suds fest (with a SQ TL, I had no fears...), but my clothes came out completely white!! NO soaking! I think I may donate a lot of my collected detergents to the women's shelter and buy this stuff for whites/lights because it was FREAKING INCREDIBLE!! I'm going to go back for more after I try the touch of Downy version. I am more than happy to ship some to you. OMG, this stuff makes Tide w/ bleach look like child's play. Now to find Lirio...

I forgot to add that in spite of the VERY strong smell in the bag, my clothes were scent free out of the washer...even after overdosing my detergent. Margaritas for everyone!!

I am a huge fan of the Mexican grocery as well :). The prices are amazing and the meat and produce is better than anything I find at local groceries. I love the detergents too. I'll make a trip out this weekend for detergent and the most amazing tacos in town :).

I have bought about a year's worth of the Mexican Ariel, but have noticed that the bags on the shelf now do not have the customs sticker on them, so I just wonder if they have the phosphates in them?

All Mexican Ariel will continue to have phosphates until after the new year, sometime after the new year and before the end of 2016 it will be no more. Can you get ahold of Foca with Phosphates? Its not for a FL but lordy talk about white- whites, its amazing and the scent us wonderful.

mamapinky, I looked up information about the phosphates and not only is P & G going to discontinue phosphates, but they hope to have 70% of all laundry done in cold water in a few years. Yuk. Not this gal.

So far, I have not been able to find FOCA with phosphates, but they are selling HUGE non-phosphate bags for $8...I might just have to get one and doctor it up. I have to say, Ariel left my clothes so soft out of the washer! I think I have been accustom to the zeolite stiffness. I used a Bounce FS sheet in the dryer, and my clothes were soft with just a hint of fresh laundry smell. Perfection.

I just got home from Bravo, our Mexican/Spanish grocery with Ariel. It's the only place I can get Ariel and chicken feet...can't make a good broth without feet!

@elcamino83, Wal-Mart sells bags of Foca super cheap, that is phosphate free. 2kg for $3.21 I think.

Despite being Phosphate Free, it conditions the water well.. and makes a wonderful soaking solution. Just pretreat the garment with a stain spray (like Shout or Spray & Wash) and soak overnight. When morning dawns.. the stain is Gone :)

Foca smells really clean, too. Like.. soft detergent, with a hint of sweetness. I like it :)

I love FOCA! Was lucky to find a few bags with phosphates last year-those bags were tiny! Ariel is my favorite hands down. I may have mentioned that here.20 or 30 times!

mustang-chicken feet I hear makes wonderful tasty broth! Although I was raised on a farm and we butchered our own chickens, we didn't save the feet. Do you ever buy beef bones to roast or make stock? I love the marrow!

Hey Jean, At family Thanksgiving Dinner I always get compliments on the gravy. I use chicken feet with the other turkey parts to make the base for the gravy then freeze the leftover broth for chicken soup.

Yes, I use beef bones. I roast them then put them in the crockpot to cook all day with the other stock ingredients.