Amazon Household Essentials Sample Box Review – December 2017

DON’T FLUSH THOSE WIPES! Lol. We own a plumbing and hvac business and they WILL stop up your drain pipes. When these companies say that they are “flushable” they mean that they will eventually degrade (keyword: eventually). In the meantime, they can get hung up on roots and in the bends of your pipes and are highly likely to cause a blockage. Same goes for any feminine hygiene products and condoms.

Ok, so I got this and thought everything was very usable and nice. I loved they eye wipes. Tip for redeeming credit, save the email in which they notify you of the credit and use the link in it. It was easy from there for me. Also, I do find it annoying when products in the box are only available through Prime Pantry or do not offer prime shipping.

Liz, thank you for doing all the legwork in determining whether the included items would be good for redeeming the credit! That’s half the battle with these boxes. I like the price on the coconut oil, but I still have a lot left in my jar from Costco, which I will simply replace with another jar from Costco when the need arises. I considered the tissues, but again, Costco.

I may jump for the box to get the eye makeup remover wipes. I’m currently using a Swissper with Marcelle, which I like (the Marcelle, at least), but I much prefer using wipes as opposed to cotton rounds and a separate bottle of eye makeup remover.

As for the Cottonelle wipes, my kids use them (esp. the 4yo), though we currently use either the Up & Up version or the Kirkland (Costco) version. (As a side note, if you don’t use them up quickly, they tend to dry out, so you may have to “refresh” them with water.) They say on the package never to flush more than one at a time. I live in a newer house, so we flush, but after reading other comments, we may change that. I would never flush it in an older house or in a house with a septic system. I would just use it and toss, which sounds kind of gross, but for us it’s like a “finishing wipe” (sorry, I know that’s TMI) – meaning we still use toilet paper first and foremost.

The surface cleaner is nice for people that fly a lot (tray tables!) or stay in hotels (gross remote controls!) I usually use a different brand but am looking forward to trying this one.

I wish this box shipped to Alaska 😞

I’m glad you mentioned the prime pantry issue in this review. I found that this Amazon sample box was much more limited for potential redemptions than previous ones because the majority of lower priced and single pack items were marked as either prime pantry or addon items. I did use my full credit but felt that amazon was being a little shady with this box, since I have zero interest in prime pantry.

I had already received the Purell spray as a free sample elsewhere, so I wasn’t super stoked about that, but otherwise I will use everything in this box.

I also got a pantry box to redeem my sample box credit. I typically do the thing where you buy five items from their list & get $6 off, since I’m constantly needing to restock on snacks for work, anyway.

Ugh, I wish this box didn’t contain Kleenex and Purell because both brands are not cruelty-free. Other than that, this looks like a great box.

The eye makeup pads are great!! I might use my credit just to get another one!!

I tried to post and not sure where the post went. Just wanted to say you shouldn’t flush the ‘flushable’ wipes. Our water district in CA has gone to great lengths to show how they don’t break down and are making a mess of the sewer system. Use them, but toss them in the trash. They’re great (we use baby wipes in our house, because of the bulk deal at Costco on Huggies).

Method is my favorite detergent. I order it from Grove Collaborative with free shipping.

This box was awesome in terms of usefulness and value. Not sure what I’ll redeem my credit for.

I’m going to have to order this box. All I use is that exact Method laundry soap and it’s AMAZING!! Seriously, smells so good AND gets stains out of the kids clothes!! The butt wipes are wonderful for my 7 year old boy, plus I like them to feel extra clean and fresh during my time of the month. Excellent box and well worth the low price.

This would totally be worth it even if I didn’t get the credit. All of these things are constantly in need.

I will say though, that NO “flushable wipe” is actually flushable. They do not degrade, and they will end up as solid waste when they reach your WWTP. Trust me, I’ve seen it. Along with your flushed tampons. Gross haha. We still buy them, but instead of flushing, just throw them away. Still makes waste, but we don’t use them that often. They’re good for post-wiping if you wanna feel a little freshened up, and sometimes I need to use them to clean the toilet seat off, cause ya know, kids and men.

Wow, I’m shocked you liked those Kleenex eye makeup remover cloths so much! I’m using them just to use them up, but they don’t work nearly as well as what I’m used to. I also find I have to be more abrasive. Glad it works for you, though!

I put my credit toward buying a lot of Kleenex tissues though because we go through tons of those!

Echoing the earlier post about not flushing these. They are a huge problem and may be banned by your local munincipality. They may not mess up your house’s plumbing, but once they are in the public pipes, they cause all manner of problems. Cities like London and New York have seen them contribute greatly to the “fatberg” problems. They are really environmentally damaging, too. These should always go in the garbage, not down the loo.

I have been using Cottonelle wipes for many years and although my house is only 50-60 years old, I have had no problem and use them every day. This was a good sample box.

So it may seems nice that the surface sanitizer dries quickly but in order for sanitizers to work the surface has to stay wet for a certain amount of time, usually several minutes, depending on what you are trying to kill.

Definitely do not flush the flushable wipes, lots of people have had huge problems with their sewer systems doing this and even municipal systems have had trouble with these.

I loved this box. I used the credit to get toilet paper.

I loved this box and had no problems using my sample credit ! ( got a 8 pack of the toilet wipes for free!) However I do all the sample boxes and amazon samples so I’m pretty much an expert on them at this point lol.

Cottonelle Freshcare Flushable Cleansing Cloths: I’ve been using these regularly for more than a year so far. My house is over 100 years old and I had no problem flushing them. They are perfect for the butts after No. 2s!

The household boxes are my favorite – this one and the previous one that Amazon offered some months ago.
I used my credit to buy some Purell hand wipes – I didn’t know those existed, and I was super happy to find out they do exist and I could use the credit to buy them!

I loved this box – I already use the Method detergent and it’s nice to have a travel ones for camping purposes. It was the main seller for myself honestly.

While I agree that it was difficult to navigate to items that were eligible for the credit, once I did I had no problem filling up a pantry box.

All of the brands had multiple items to purchase that were eligible for the credit. I mean, you eventually are going to need things like toilet paper, laundry items, vitamins/supplements (Garden of Life) so just pick out four items and apply the $6.99 credit. It wasn’t hard and I didn’t think it was scammy or anything like that.

Also as a side note, I DID do a Amazon Pantry order and used my credit, but it didn’t ship within the Prime timelines so Amazon credited me back the $6.99, haha

I didn’t get either of the detergent samples, and those would have come in handy when traveling. Still a good deal though!