Is Grove Worth It? – My Grove Collaborative Review!

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Is Grove Collaborative worth it? The following post is my Grove Collaborative review after using it for a year. 

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If you follow anyone online, you have undoubtedly heard about Grove Collaborative. Especially during the fall and holidays, you will hear even more about all of the deals and “free” offers.

(None of it is completely free. You do have to have a minimum purchase of $20 and be a new customer.)

All of this hype about Grove Collaborative may leave you wondering if Grove is really worth it. 

I had the same question last year, and finally decided to give it a try last fall. I made my first $20 purchase and received a free set of Mrs. Myers dish soap, hand soap, and multipurpose spray along with an apron and glass squirt bottle all free. (well, sort of. I still paid the initial $20.)

I loved it so much that I decided to purchase Grove’s VIP membership for a year. The member ships costs $19.99 which waives the shipping fee on all orders with a minimum of $15.

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There are other perks to being a VIP member like gifts when you spend $50 on one order and a personal Grove member who helps you out.

My membership was up for renewal in January and I decided not to renew it. The Grove membership just was not worth it to me. I still order from Grove occasionally, just not enough to pay extra for VIP service.

I am glad, that I gave Grove a try because there were things that I did enjoy about Grove Collaborative and want to share in this review. 

It was definitely worth trying, and I really enjoyed those bonus gifts for signing up last year!

So since I’ve experienced Grove for a year, I thought I would answer the question, “Is Grove worth it?”

Personally, I think it depends. Overall, it was convenient and nice to be able to get specific products that are sometimes hard to find locally. However, I didn’t like the delay in shipping or some of the prices.

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Pros of Grove Collaborative

1. They have products that aren’t available locally.

Grove’s mission is to help you find healthy home essentials easily. Their standard is to only sell products that are non-toxic, cruelty free, and plant based formulas.

They sell products such as:

  • Mrs. Meyers
  • Seventh Generation
  • Method
  • Yes to
  • Dr. Bonner’s
  • Honest
  •  And More!

When I became a mom, I realized the danger of using so many chemicals in my cleaning products. I switched over to using more natural products like vinegar and borax. I also made my own laundry detergent and dishwashing detergent.

I still use vinegar for many of my household cleaning, but Grove has been a nice fill in for other cleaning products that are hard to find at stores.

Products like Bonami, wool dryer balls, Mrs. Meyer’s room freshener, and Method daily shower cleaner.

Grove carries a wide assortment of these brands that you can’t always find in the store, especially during the holidays!

Grove also sells some personal care items. I tried some that personally, I don’t like. They just don’t seem that effective and I even had a reaction to some facial wipes. So, I’ve found that for me, personally, I’ll stick to the drugstore skin products that are fragrance and dye free.

However, if you like to use Yes to, Acure, and Alba personal care products, Grove offers more of a variety than you may find in stores.

2. It’s nice to skip the store.

Let’s be SUPER honest here, getting things mailed to your front door is one of life’s greatest joys. Right!?

The Grove Collaborative team does a careful joy packing up each order and securing the liquid products so that there aren’t any leaks. I’ve always been very happy with how my packages have arrived.

It’s also pretty nice to not have to worry about adding cleaning products to my grocery list. And you can even get diapers, wipes, personal care products, or their new line of paper products (that are tree free)!

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3. Grove offers free bonuses!

Like I said earlier, I purchased Grove for the first time when they were running the holiday sale. I got a ton of free stuff! Mrs. Meyer’s Cleaning set, super nice apron, and a glass spray bottle that I use multiple times a day.

If you purchase their VIP membership, ($19.99 a year) you get free shipping each month with a minimum of $15 purchase. They also have free items each month when you make a purchase of $59.

Now, those free items are usually small things like multiple purpose wipes or sponges. I have never ordered $59 worth of items from Grove. That just seems like SO much to spend on cleaning products.

However, if you order cleaning products, toilet paper, diapers, vitamins, and facial cleanser, I can totally see how you could spend that much in one order.

4. Great customer service.

Every month, when my order was about to be shipped I get an email from a real person. Her name is Jamie. 🙂

She reminded me that my order was about to be shipped, and I have the option of canceling the order for the month or making changes to my order. Personally, I think Grove does a great job taking care of their customers. I’ve never had an issue.

When I cancelled my membership, I was even a little sad because they are just so nice. Even while I cancelled my membership, they were super polite about it and didn’t pressure me at all.

The Best Products from Grove:

These are the items I personally love to purchase through Grove.

  • Mrs. Meyer’s Products – hand soap, room freshener, multipurpose spray
  • Wool Dryer Balls
  • Reusable plastic bags
  • Rubber Cleaning Gloves
  • Glass spray bottle with silicone sleeve
  • Bonami

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Cons of Grove Collaborative

1. Shipping takes a while.

Grove only ships orders at scheduled times.

You can choose whether you want your shipment every 2 weeks, once a month, or every other month. They are flexible.

However shipping usually takes about a week. I’m sure the shipping time depends on where you live. If you are close to them, you might get it sooner.

Let, me tell ya.

I LOVE Amazon Prime’s 2 day shipping service and have gotten a little spoiled by it. So, if you are the same way and can’t stand waiting for you dish soap or toilet paper, you may not want to use Grove.

2. Grove’s prices aren’t the best.

One of Grove’s claims is that they are affordable and that you pay less through them than you would at the store. They even have a percentage that you save next to the price of their items.

Honestly, I don’t think that their prices are the best.

They are affordable and well priced, but if you are willing to watch the sales at your local stores, you will probably get those items cheaper.

I recently purchased a Mrs. Meyers hand soap at Target for $3.99 (regular price). Then I checked the price for the same soap on Grove. It was $3.89. Only a ten cent difference!

Target will run sales on that soap every once in awhile for $2.50. So Grove is not the best deal. However, Grove does offer price matching. According to their website, you have to add the item to your cart and email them a link to the lower price.

If you are willing to watch the store’s sales, you could get a better price on some of the items that Grove offers.

Also, since I use vinegar to clean  so much, I actually save a ton of money on cleaning products. I know several people who use essential oils for cleaning which is considerably less money than the cleaning products at Grove.

Is Grove Collaborative worth it

3. Grove’s products are not all natural.

Grove Collaborative says, “All of our products are all-natural, cruelty free, and safe for your family and the environment.”

Let me be very clear here. I’m not an expert when it comes to health products and all natural ingredients. So I think it is very important to do your research.

But just reading the labels on some of the products that Grove sells, you can tell that there are added fragrances to some of  the products.

Now, I’m a sucker for good smelling products and so is my family. My husband only likes the Mrs. Meyer’s hand soaps!

But I’m also careful about the fragrances that I bring in my home and use on my skin and my kid’s skin.

4. Grove makes automatic purchases.

Grove is a reoccurring shipment service. Grove automatically fills your cart with things that you have purchased before and things they think you will enjoy.

If you don’t log in and make changes, you will be shipped and billed for those items! So it is definitely not something to set and forget.

They email and/or text you before your next shipment and give you plenty of warning, but if you forget to make changes, you are out of luck.

They are pretty flexible and allow you to skip shipments or change the frequency easily.

The Worst Products from Grove:

I tried each of these and will never purchase them again.

  • walnut scrubbers (I’m sticking with Scotchbrite sponges)
  • Yes to Cucumbers make up remover wipes (made my eyes burn)
  • Aunt Fannie’s vinegar wipes (super strong odor)
  • Yes to Carrots facial cleanser (didn’t clean well)

I hope this Grove Collaborative Review has been helpful and given you some good insight as to whether or not it is worth it for you.

If it sounds at all interesting to you, I say, try it out for the first 60 days (free) and GET YOUR FREE GOODIES for sure! Then decide if you want the VIP membership.

It is definitely worth trying, especially if you are careful to use non toxic household products in your home and around your family.

Grove makes shopping for these items much easier and more available.

However, if you aren’t into subscription services, it may not be a good fit for you.

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3 thoughts on “Is Grove Worth It? – My Grove Collaborative Review!

  1. Thank you for the opportunity to share. It is upsetting to me to read posts like yours. You recommend products that I am sure you believe are clean and safe. I always check the EWG score before buying any product. I am very sensitive to chemicals so I can tell if a product is really as clean as it claims. I have found the EWG rateing site has never let me down. For example, Method cleaning products are advertised as a safe alternative. On a scale from A being good to F being highly toxic, Method products range from B to F, most are D or F. I am hoping to encourage people posting on safe products to not take the word of advertisers and stores like the 1 you reviewed and research products before you recommend them.

    1. Well, Vikki, I didn’t mean to upset you with my post. I simply recommended products I like to use. I never said that all of their products are clean and safe and that is not the point of this article. The point is to share my opinion and experience with Grove. I agree, if people are looking for the safety of products, they should do their own research by finding out what ingredients are included in products.

      1. I always wonder why people cannot relay useful information without trying to make someone feel bad or dumb. She uses a program that provides the safety information of cleaning products. Great! Thanks for the info! No need for the snarky comments or trying to seem better that someone else. It’s stuck up.
        Thanks for the article. I just got my first Grove order this afternoon so hopefully it will be fine. I don’t plan on a membership, There just a few things that I’ve always wanted to try but I cannot find.

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