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An Honest Assessment: My Thoughts on (Almost) Every Honest.com Product

February 15, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 45 Comments

I’ve been using Honest.com products (also known as The Honest Company) for a few months, now, and I wanted to create this post as a landing page for all of my honest company product reviews. I am not being paid to talk with you about these products, though I do earn a referral credit if you chose to sign up to try the products for yourself (every person who subscribes can refer others for credit).

Some of the products I have tried I absolutely adore, and others have been an honest disappointment. As I post reviews, I will create links below so you can read for yourself if I think the product is a “must try” or a “pass.”

If you’ve never tried Honest.com products before and want to know where buy honest company products, start by reading about how to get Honest.com products for free. There’s a way to get all 3 of their free trials at once! 🙂

Below you will find my honest company review for almost every honest product.

Honest Auto Dishwasher Gel

Honest Hand Soap

Honest Conditioning Mist

Honest Bathroom Cleaner

Honest Organic Dish Towels

Honest Stain Remover

Honest Bar Soap

Honest Scrubber Sponge

Honest Dishwasher Pods

Honest Bug Spray

Honest Sunscreen

Honest Soothing Bottom Wash

Honest Dish Brush

Honest Diapers

Honest Wipes

Honest Laundry Detergent

Honest Canvas Tote

Honest Shampoo + Body Wash

Honest Conditioner

Honest Oxy Boost

Honest 3-in-1 Facial Towelettes

Honest Swim Diapers

Honest Organic Cotton Blanket

Honest Complete for Men Once Daily Multivitamin

Honest Organic Shave Oil

Honest Organic Healing Balm

Honest Prenatal Vitamins

Honest Mineral Spray Sunscreen

To be reviewed (let me know if there’s a product on this list you want to see reviewed ASAP!):

Honest Multi-Surface Cleaner

Honest Floor Cleaner

Honest Dryer Cloths

Honest Training Pants

Honest Body Oil

Honest Kid’s Toothpaste

Honest Kids’ Toothpaste

Honest Laundry Pods

Honest Healing Balm

Honest Organic Baby Powder

Honest Face & Body Lotion

Honest Foaming Soap

Honest Kid’s Sunglasses

Honest Sunscreen Stick

Honest Organic Breathe Easy Rub

Foaming Hand Soap

Kid’s Multivitamins

DHA/Omega-3 Vitamins

Kid’s Immunity Boost

Baby & Toddler Multi Powder

Soy Candles

Honest Company Auto Dishwasher Gel Review: An Honest Assessment

February 15, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 18 Comments

Affiliate links are included. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Today I’m going to share my thoughts with you on The Honest Company’s Auto Dishwasher Gel. You can find more information about the product here, and you can also click here to find a list my product reviews where I have reviews for almost every Honest Company product. If you are new to Honest.com, don’t miss out on the 3 free trials you can get at once.

I wanted to love Honest Auto Dishwasher Gel. I REALLY wanted to, friends. And I gave it 4 different tries before reaching the conclusion that for me, this product just doesn’t work. 🙁

My dishes looked like this every time after I use this product:

Now, I’ll be the first to tell you that different dishwashers work differently, but I don’t normally have dishes that look like this. I’ll also be the first to tell you that I’m not the type of person who washes her dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Yes, I’ll scrape off big chunks of food, but I fully expect my dishwasher to earn its keep around here by ACTUALLY WASHING THE DISHES. If you are a pre-washer, then this product may do just fine. And there are certainly reasons to try it, if you tend to pre-clean your dishes. The Honest Company’s Auto Dish Gel has the following perks (all from the company’s website):

Contains NO bleach or bleaching agents guaranteed not to etch metal / silver
100% Natural / Non-toxic / Biodegradable / pH Neutral
Septic tank & gray-water system safe

But alas, for me, it was yet another disappointing attempt to find an eco-friendly dishwashing detergent that got the job done. In my opinion, this is a product to pass over when making your bundle selection, or when shopping a la carte from the website.

Have you tried this product? Same experience as me, or did you like it?

I Just Ordered a TON of Free Stuff (Free for You, Too!)

November 9, 2013 · by Tiffany Merritt · 29 Comments

Well friends, after mulling it over for months and months, I finally caved and placed an order for a free trial from Honest.com.

You have likely heard of the Honest Company, which is the eco-friendly products company started by Jessica Alba that has all sorts of fantastic products for baby and for the home. They have been offering free trials of products for a long while, and all you have to pay is $5.95 shipping. I’ve almost placed an order from them countless times, but just never pulled the trigger.

Want to know why I finally did it? Because I learned something EXTRA fun about those free trials. They offer 3 different types of trials (diapers and wipes trial, home essentials trial, and health & wellness trial), and here’s the thing: YOU CAN ORDER ALL THREE TRIALS FOR FREE FOR JUST $5.95 TOTAL!!! That’s what I’m talking about! 🙂 All you have to do is click on all 3 options. It is seriously just that easy! But I never thought to try it until today for some reason.

I’m ~~cheap~~ thrifty, but for $5.95, even I know that is a smokin’ hot deal. And really, the company and their products fall in line with my values, and people rave about how great they are, so I’m likely going to find some stuff that I’ll want to order again.

The Catch

There’s always a catch, right? This one isn’t too bad, as long as you stay on top of it. You have 7 days from the time your trial products arrive to decide if you want to enroll in their monthly subscription service. If you take no action, you will be automatically enrolled once those 7 days pass. Now in my case, since I ordered all 3 bundles, if I don’t cancel within those 7 days I will be billed $155. I’ll also get a 1 month supply of all 3 bundles sent my way. But if I do cancel, then I’m not out any money other than the $5.95 I already paid. And of course, the free trials are mine to keep either way. Nothing to ship back!

My Strategy

I have my calendar marked for 5 days from today to log into my account and cancel one or more of my subscriptions. It’s entirely possible that I will be nuts about some of the products and want to order more, but I can tell you now that I can’t afford to get all 3! Honest.com also reports that they will remind you several times about your subscription options so that you don’t feel like you were “tricked” into subscribing.

So what are you waiting for? The deal has been around for a while, but I’m not sure if the ability to order all 3 free trials is new. It was new to me, that’s for sure!

Would you like to hear my thoughts on the products after I’ve tried them out for a while? Then check out my honest assessment post where I have linked to honest.com review posts I have written about specific products I have purchased there. I also give you tips on how to make sure you don’t overpay for them!