As you may have noticed, I haven’t done a Foodie Penpal box in a month or so. Truth be told, I wanted to take a little break from it and try something different. Enter the Conscious Box. Conscious Box’s main ‘shtick’ is to send out samples of produces that are organic, all-natural, and eco-friendly. This is a great find for anyone who is interested in ‘trying before you buy’ – especially when it comes to these ‘better-for-you products’ that you’re not sure you’ll like.

I first heard about Conscious Box from, well, somewhere. I honestly can’t remember, but I do remember that it was several months ago and I was curious to see what it was all about. I figured I’d try it once I got tired of doing FP. I liked them on Facebook, and last month they posted a promo code of some sort. Which, in turn, led me to subscribe to the box for a few months – just to see what would come my way. Since my husband and I are becoming more interested in organic/clean eating, as well as eco-friendly products, I knew that this would be money well-spent. There had to be something in the coming box that I would really enjoy or be excited about.

Let’s be honest here, though – who doesn’t like getting samples in the mail? If you don’t, then I’m sorry. Send them my way! 😛

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This box included a variety of products – food, beauty, health, & household. July’s theme was “Nature’s Fireworks”. It included a lot of new, neat products – here are some that I have tried already and are very pleased with:

• Equal Exchange Fair Trade & Organic Chocolate – delicious dark chocolate that is actually vegan, soy-free, and gluten-free – and has only 5 ingredients. This was great for an afternoon chocolate craving that I had.
• Ecover Automatic Dishwasher Tablets – I am all about natural cleaning products so I was excited to receive these! I paired these with a white vinegar rinse in my dishwasher and they worked pretty well.
• Orgain Healthy Kids Organic Nutritional Shake – I didn’t try this, but my husband put it in his lunch at work. He’s 6’4″ and it kept him pretty full until dinnertime. I think that says a lot!
• Clean Ethics Bottle Bright Water Bottle Cleaner – This is my favorite product in this box so far. I love my Nalgene bottle, but find it hard to clean – and I hate putting it in the dishwasher. This product is very user-friendly and left no icky residue or odor in the bottle. My water bottle was in desperate need of a good cleaning and this product, just by dropping it into my water bottle (filled with warm water), made it practically sparkle! The website boasts that it’s good for coffee mugs, too – a necessity for the school year.

Granted, there are a lot of products in this box – we haven’t gotten to everything yet!

I’m happy to say that I really enjoyed July’s Conscious Box and I am looking forward to seeing what August has in store. You will be seeing at least two more posts about Conscious Box, as I got a sweet deal on a 3-month subscription. As I said before, it’s a great way to try eco-friendly and organic/natural products, before you buy them in a store and see if they work for you – especially if you are considering changing your lifestyle into  one that uses these types of foods & products.

**In no way am I being compensated for this review of Conscious Box. These thoughts are my own and for the pure interest and enjoyment of my readers!**