If you're someone who menstruates, you'll know the monthly trip down to the shops to grab whatever period product you need very well.
What if you could avoid that trip altogether, and instead stay tucked up in bed while your tampons/pads/cup/etc were delivered through your letterbox?
This is where period subscription boxes could become your best friend.
We'll level with you here, they can be more expensive than grabbing your usual brand off the shelf, but in some cases they're actually the same price as a premium favourite, and could even work out less over time.
This is especially true of reusable products, like menstrual cups or reusable pads.
If you prefer to stick to tampons and pads however, there are lots of great options out there for personalised boxes under £9 per month.
It couldn't be simpler - you order a box, choose your products, how often you'd like to receive it and ta-da, a period present in the post.
Period subscription boxes have the added bonus of almost always being run by SUPER COOL companies like Ohne, who do away with tampon tax, or DAME who've invented the world's first reusable tampon applicator. No biggie.
Plus, all the boxes included in our list below use organic cotton and biodegradable materials where possible, and some even give back to charities too.
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Where to buy period subscription boxes
1 of 12Callaly
Callaly's mix and match period products are perfect for people who like to chop and change their period care. You can mix tampons, day pads and night pads in their subscription box, all made from soft organic cotton and free from dyes and pesticides. They've also invented a pretty cool solution for all the panty liner AND tampon people out there - a tampliner. The brand new product was designed by a gynaecologist and is made with organic materials. Their period boxes start from £6.
2 of 12Ohne
Ohne creates completely game-changing period products. Their tampons are 100% organic, bleach free, biodegradable and delivered to your door for free. There' s no tampon tax, they provide superior protection from leaks and they come in letterbox friendly packaging. They also sell cramp-busting CBD oil that honestly could be life changing. You can choose from applicator and non-applicator tampons, starting from £4.80 for a box of 12.
3 of 12DAME
DAME's organic tampon subscription comes with a twist - the world's first reusable tampon applicator. DAME has also achieved carbon neutral certification and their tampons are biodegradable and hypoallergenic. Pretty impressive. Their subscription packs start at £7.99 for 34 organic tampons.
4 of 12Organic Mondays
The women behind Organic Mondays were fed up of single-use plastic period products, so they made their own eco-friendly versions. 1% of their turnover goes towards environmental and social causes too. The boxes, panty liners, pads and tampons are all plastic-free and come in gorgeous plastic-free packaging. Their box of 25 mixed period products starts from £13.50 with free delivery.
5 of 12Daye
Daye believes tampons should fit your body better, and their period products are designed to do just that. They produce both "naked" and CBD infused tampons and are completely transparent about the cost of each element of their products, from shipping to testing. Their CBD tampons soothe cramps without the need for separate period pain products - dreamy. The boxes start from £6 for 12 naked tampons.
6 of 12Freda
Freda, who also produce organic period product subscription boxes, champion both the women using the boxes and women in need. The company's founder, Affi, wanted to bust through unnecessary chemicals and patronising marketing and create chemical-free period products with profits that go towards alleviating poverty. Their tampons and pads are made from 100% eco-friendly and renewable materials and boxes start from £3.50 a month.
7 of 12Hey Girls
Hey Girls believes that access to period products is a right, not a privilege, and so for every box of their tampons or pads sold, they give away a box to a person who menstruates in need. Their products are chlorine and bleach free, environmentally friendly and tackle period poverty in the UK - what's not to love? Boxes start at £8.55 and come every three months. They also sell menstrual cups and reusable pads, if that's your jam.
8 of 12TOTM
TOTM offers period care your way - you can choose the mix of products to suit your flow, as well as when and how often they're delivered. All their products are made from organic cotton and are free from chlorine and bleach. The packaging is cute and slim enough to fit through your letterbox and a box of tampons starts at just £2.60. They also sell gorgeous accessories like compact mirrors and a pouch to keep all your period products safe.
9 of 12Monthlies
If you're after a super flexible plan, Monthlies has a great selection of organic period products that deliver to your door within a week, and then every 28 days. Monthlies not only provide super flexible organic period care boxes, they donate 20% of profits to charitable causes. Thanks to supporters, they donate period products and funds widely, from feminist film festivals to food banks. Their boxes start from £4 for ten items every 4 weeks.
10 of 12&SISTERS
&SISTERS provides 100% organic, waste-free period products in gorgeous packaging for every type of flow. Their tampons and pads are hypoallergenic and you can order just once, monthly or quarterly to suit your cycle. As well as making top notch eco-friendly period care, 10% of &SISTERS' profits are donated to support women's health, education and economic empowerment across the globe. They also sell menstrual cups in three different sizes in yet again more brilliant packaging. Boxes of naked tampons start from £6.08 for 16.
11 of 12NuFlo
NuFlo's organic pads and tampons are 100% plastic and chlorine free and are wrapped in (cute) biodegradable wrappers. You can pick and choose the contents of your box to suit your flow, or choose one of their menstrual cups or reusable pads. NuFlo also works with Solace, an organisation providing refuge and advice to women suffering from violence and abuse, as well as Friends of Buburi, a charity operating in Western Kenya. Their boxes start at 4.49.
12 of 12Blob Box
This is more than a period subscription box, this is a period subscription box built around self-care. Every three months you'll have a Light Blobber Box, Medium Blobber Box or a Heavy Blobber Box arrive at your door that is tailored around your flow. As well as selecting your sanitary product of choice, you can pick your preferred brand - putting you at the heart of this box. The goodies don't stop there! The box also includes five to ten beauty treats, the option to buy a one-off box and earn Blob rewards points. Plus, Blob Box donates 1% of revenue sales to Free Periods- a charity that fights to end period poverty in UK schools.
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Are reusable period products for me?
There are lots of great options out there for reusable period care, but the two main products are menstrual cups and reusable pads.
Menstrual cups are small cups made from flexible body-friendly plastic that can stay in for up to 12 hours.
You need to empty and rinse them everyday, as well as sterilise them each cycle.
Reusable pads act the same way as single-use ones, only you put them in the wash each time you change them.
Both are more expensive outright than tampons and pads, but could save you money in the long run. Menstrual cups typically run between £10 and £30 and reusable pads cost around £15-25 for a pack of 5-10.