smol

What's in the box: A box usually holds concentrated everyday cleaning products such as laundry capsules, dishwasher tablets, refill tablets for spray cleaner and handwash, sent on a schedule you control.

smol is a UK subscription service for household cleaning products. It focuses on concentrated formats that use less plastic packaging. The core range covers laundry capsules in bio, non-bio and fragrance free versions, dishwasher tablets, a multi purpose spray that you refill with small tablets dissolved in water, and foaming handwash. Washing up liquid is also available. The brand says its products clean well while using less plastic, carbon and chemicals, and they arrive by post on a schedule you set. You can reschedule deliveries, which helps with items like laundry capsules where use varies a lot from one household to the next. New customers are offered a starter bundle of four popular products and low trial prices on several single items, so trying the service costs little. The front page does not show full ongoing prices per delivery or detailed ingredient lists. If you are comparing it with eco brands sold in supermarkets, check the subscription terms before you commit. The idea is sensible rather than new, since many brands now sell concentrated refills. Still, smol has offered this in the UK for several years, and its range covers the main everyday cleaning jobs. It suits people who want to stop buying bulky plastic bottles without changing how they clean.