The Best Cleaning Subscription Boxes of 2022
Updated: Apr. 06, 2023A cleaning subscription box delivers eco-friendly household cleaning products to your door. Check out top-rated subscriptions that simplify your shopping list and keep your house spotless!
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With a cleaning subscription box, you get multi-purpose cleaners, laundry detergent, dishwasher tablets and more delivered every month. We rounded up the most popular cleaning subscription box brands that deliver quality products on flexible schedules. Most of these services are eco-friendly, too, which means the products come in sustainable packaging.
Check out the brands below and keep your home fresh and free of bacteria, all without having to go to the store.
How We Chose the Best Cleaning Subscription Boxes
As shopping experts, our only job is to help you find a winning product. We start with the research and reporting basics—what products are made of, what they look like and how much they cost—to ensure that we’re only recommending the buys that are worth your time and money. Then, we research the features that speak to the product’s quality, taking advice from industry insiders and subject matter experts on what makes a product a smart value (or worthy of a splurge). Finally, we do the work of combing through user reviews to see how real people interact with the product, and if it stands up to the test.
Evaluation Criteria
- Efficacy of ingredients
- Variety of cleaning products
- Customizations available
- Packaging
- Price
- Positive user reviews
Best Overall
Grove Collaborative
Grove Collaborative is one of the more well-known cleaning subscription box services, and for good reason. Not only does the Grove Co. label offer some of the best-smelling eco-friendly cleaning products according to our editors’ tests, they also sell more than 150 sustainable brands that meet standards as non-toxic, effective, sustainable and cruelty-free products. If you love cleaning products from Mrs. Meyer’s, Method or Caldrea, and want to shop environment-friendly products for the entire home (Swedish dishcloths, anyone?), then Grove Co. is for you. They’ve also earned bonus points in our books for offering seasonal scents like for fall and spring to get you in the holiday cleaning zone.
Your subscription is completely customizable so you can get the exact products you need at whatever frequency works best for your household. You’ll pay $4.99 for shipping, unless you spring for the VIP membership for $19.99 a month. As a VIP member, you’ll receive free shipping on orders over $29, free gifts throughout the year and early access to sales and new products.
Pros
- Non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning solutions
- Customizable subscription
- Ability to edit and reschedule monthly shipments
- Membership not required to subscribe
- Access to a large online marketplace for cleaning essentials and home goods
Cons
- Free shipping only available for VIP members
Best Budget
Puracy
Naturally-derived cleaning solutions that really work? Yes please! Puracy is a family-owned brand that works with a team of biochemists to develop safe and effective cleaning products. Meaning, there’s no second guessing if that multi-surface spray is truly safe for the kiddos, pets or the environment.
Puracy offers everything you’ll need to get your home in tip-top condition, including disinfecting surface cleaner, everyday surface cleaner, stain remover, hand soap, dish soap and laundry detergent. Plus, they make it easy to stock up on baby and pet essentials all in one place. Every time you checkout, you have the option to save 5% by hitting the subscribe button. If you change your mind or need to swap an item in your cleaning subscription box, simply edit the delivery schedule and modify your box before it ships.
Pros
- Affordable price point
- Eco-friendly, effective ingredients
- Variety of household products available
- Subscriptions ship free
- No membership required to shop
Cons
- Not 100% zero-waste
- Only saving 5% with a subscription
Best Eco-Friendly
Blueland
“Buy the bottle once, refill forever” is the motto of Blueland. Pick from several cleaning starter kits (we like The Clean Essentials that includes multi-surface, glass and bathroom cleaners, as well as hand soap tablets). The kits include a one-time purchase of beautiful, reusable bottles in pretty pastel colors; and a subscription for refill tablets that you can set between one and four-month delivery frequency.
You’ll love the satisfying way the color-coded tablet system works. Just fill your “Forever Bottle” with water, drop in the cleaning or soap tablet and start cleaning in minutes, no shaking or stirring required! With a Blueland cleaning subscription box, you save 10% on the initial order and refills. Shipping is added separately and calculated at checkout; orders over $35 ship for free.
Pros
- Products are 100% zero-waste, meaning no single-use plastic
- Reusable bottles and cleaning tablets are easy to store
- Membership not required to subscribe
- Flexible delivery schedule
- 100-day money back guarantee
Cons
- Some reviewers say the cleaning solutions don’t smell as refreshing as traditional products
Best for Laundry
Dropps
Tide Pods might be more popular, but the original laundry detergent pod is Dropps! Dropps use natural enzymes to fight stains, and are free of dyes, phosphates, phthalates and parabens. The brand includes both laundry and dishwasher detergent pods, as well as fabric softener pods and oxi booster pods. Choose between 64, 128 or 192 count boxes; and one- to six-month delivery frequency.
You’ll save 25% when you sign up for a cleaning subscription box. Plus, Dropps offers $10 starter bundles to test the products before committing to a subscription. You’ll get free shipping on orders over $29, otherwise you’ll pay a $4 shipping fee.
Pros
- Zero-waste cleaning and laundry solutions
- Plant-based ingredients
- Multiple scent options, including unscented products
- Flexible delivery schedule
- 30-day risk-free trial
Cons
- A bit more pricey compared to traditional laundry detergent brands
Best for Families With Little Ones
Honest
You may know Honest as the baby brand started by actress Jessica Alba. But there’s more to Honest than cute diapers. The company also carries a line of cleaning products free of harmful chemicals. Some items, like the sanitizing wipes and hypoallergenic laundry detergent, are only available as a one-time purchase. But a few of the more popular products and kits are offered as a subscription.
Sign up for a single-item subscription like the Baby Stain Remover, build your own subscription bundle or spring for a whole kit. The Clean Vibes Kit includes a cloth towel; reusable bottles for all-purpose, bathroom and glass cleaners; and three corresponding refills (with two pods each). Subscribe to save on refills, and choose your delivery frequency (every 3 to 12 weeks). Order $40 or more and get free shipping.
Pros
- Refillable cleaning solutions, diapers and wipes subscriptions available
- Customizable subscription based on what you need
- Access to a large online marketplace
- Membership not required to subscribe, flexible delivery schedule
Cons
- Limited variety of cleaning and laundry products
Best for Heavy Duty Cleaning
Force of Nature
Force of Nature will make you feel like a germ-busting scientist! Here’s how it works: Start by adding water and a pre-measured activator capsule (containing salt and vinegar) to the Electrolyzer Appliance. With the push of a button, the Electrolyzer uses electricity to change the chemical structure of the solution into a cleaner that’s just as strong as bleach, but with no harmful chemicals.
This powerful multi-purpose cleaner kills 99.9% of germs! The Starter Kit has everything you need. The subscription service is for 25 activator capsules delivered every two to six months, depending on your needs.
Pros
- EPA-registered to kill 99.9% of germs
- Kid- and pet-friendly
- Refillable cleaning solutions
- Membership not required to subscribe
- Flexible delivery schedule
Cons
- On the pricy side
- Some reviewers found the products to have a bit of a clinical smell
Best Brand Variety
Thrive Market
What if we told you there was a way to get plant-based cleaning supplies, groceries and even beauty products delivered straight to your door every month? That’s exactly what you’ll enjoy with Thrive Market, all while scoring major discounts on popular organic brands like Blueland, Seventh Generation, Molly’s Suds and Aunt Fannie’s.
The one caveat: A Thrive Market membership is required to shop, which costs $12 per month or $5 per month, billed annually. Still, the membership guarantees up to 30% off organic products and saves you time from shopping in store, so it will pay off in the long run. Fill your monthly box with cleaning supplies galore or mix and match grocery, home goods and cleaning gear—the choice is yours!
Pros
- Customizable orders
- Discounts on leading brands for cleaning, grocery and home products
- Option to skip or pause deliveries
Cons
- Membership required to shop
- More popular for grocery delivery rather than cleaning supplies
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