Essentials Made Affordable, Local Makers Made Discoverable.
We’ve created the Essentials Box: a monthly subscription box for DEEPLY DISCOUNTED home staples, plus a unique way to sample and buy from Durham’s makers—delivered right to your door.
Save TONS on Monthly Home Staples and Discover Local Gems at The Same Time.
Stocking your home can mean more than covering the basics. With The Essentials Box, you secure everyday staples at a smarter price—freeing your wallet and your time to experience the incredible products created right here in Durham.
The Essentials Box is a monthly delivery of household staples portioned to last your home for the entire month, without waste or overspending + free product samples from local makers. If you like something you sampled, add it to your monthly delivery.
Each box includes:
Monthly-portioned everyday essentials you use all the time (toilet paper, paper towels, detergents, trash bags, and more) at DEEP DISCOUNTS
Trusted brand names where households care most, paired with smart generics for the best value
Complimentary samples from Durham’s local makers, from small-batch snacks to home goods, turning a box of basics into a moment of discovery. Love something you sampled? Add it to your next box.
What Is The Essentials Box?
Essentials Boxes
Prices include taxes & home delivery!
Basic — $35/mo
Ideal for 1-2 people
10 rolls Quilted Northern toilet paper
3 rolls Pom paper towels
16 oz Palmolive dish detergent
16 Cascade dishwasher detergent pods
20 Tide laundry pods
20 Bounce dryer sheets
2 Scotch-Brite sponges
16 Member’s Mark kitchen trash bags
12 oz Softsoap handsoap
2-4 FREE product samples from Durham makers
Family — $60/mo
Ideal for 3-4 people
24 rolls Quilted Northern toilet paper
5 rolls Pom paper towels
24 oz Palmolive dish detergent
32 Cascade dishwasher detergent pods
40 Tide laundry pods
40 Bounce dryer sheets
3 Scotch-Brite sponges
32 Member’s Mark kitchen trash bags
24 oz Softsoap handsoap
2-4 FREE product samples from Durham makers
Premium — $90/mo
Ideal for 5-6 people
36 rolls Quilted Northern toilet paper
8 rolls Pom paper towels
32 oz Palmolive dish detergent
48 Cascade dishwasher detergent pods
64 Tide laundry pods
64 Bounce dryer sheets
4 Scotch-Brite sponges
50 Member’s Mark kitchen trash bags
96 oz Softsoap handsoap
2-4 FREE product samples from Durham makers
HUGE Savings
Why the difference? We pass through wholesale pricing and portion for a month. Retailers sell bigger packs at higher unit costs, so their totals run higher. You can increase or decrease your box quantities whenever you’d like and cancel anytime. Plus, you get free local goodies in every box!
*Walmart and Amazon totals reflect the lowest available pack sizes and unit prices. Our boxes are portioned from wholesale packs and sold at cost, so you only pay for what you actually need each month.
How We’re Able To Do This
We buy household staples at wholesale.
We re-portion them into right-sized monthly bundles so you can avoid forced overspend.
Local sponsors and makers cover program costs with exposure and sample contributions.
You get essentials at wholesale value, plus free discovery built in.
If you like a sample you can add it to your next monthly delivery.
It’s the BCFS model applied to essentials: value + local discovery.
How It Works
4 Simple Steps:
Pick your box (Basic, Family, or Premium)
We portion and pack — at wholesale, with complimentary samples
Your box arrives each month — essentials and local gems together, refreshed monthly
If you like a sample, we can add it to your next box
FAQs
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Only Durham city limits during the pilot.
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Once a month depending on when you place your initial order.
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Some items may not come in the brand’s packaging. We sometimes re-portion items into new packaging (fully labeled) to help keep monthly spending costs low by providing only the amounts that people typically use. You may adjust your box to include higher or lower quantities if desired.
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Yes, you may upgrade or edit your box items and quantity prior to your next delivery.
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Go to your account and add it to your box for your next delivery.
Join The Pilot.
The pilot program is limited to only 20 households. As a thank you, all pilot customers will recieve FREE Elite Membership at upcoming Freebie Drops. Must live in Durham County. Preference will be given to Elite Members and the Elite Member waitlist.