Cravebox haul! Spring Cleaning box, Zatarain's Big Game, AXE clean cut look

So excited to get THREE Craveboxes in the mail today! It's DERBY time here in Louisville, so this is going to be quick!

I ordered two of the "instant boxes" on Cravebox when they ran a promotion last week. I had such an awesome experience with their customer service. These two boxes were taking forever to ship so I emailed to ask why. After several quick replies, it was determined that they didn't ship on time. They basically overnighted them to me AND put ten Cravebucks in my account, which equals $10 and will basically give me a free box! Awesome!

The first of my instant boxes is the Zatarain's Big Game Box, price $13

What an AWESOME deal this box was!! All full sized products that my hubs is going to LOVE!! It included two Creole Seasonings ($7.19 each), two Red Beans & Rice ($3.49 each), two Creole Mustard ($4.99 each), two HUGE Jambalaya Mix ($4.99 each), and two True Lemon tea mixes ($8.84 each), plus a big pack of Mardi Gras beads my kids will love!! Total value about $60! Thrilled with this box! Too bad it's sold out or I'd be buying another one! Great deal on things I totally would have bought anyway!!

The second instant box is the Axe Clean Cut Look Kit, price $13

Five full sized products! Clean cut look pomade ($9.38), Anti-dandruff styling cream ($6.97), Wet Shine Gel ($7.89), Total Fresh Head to toe clean ($3.99) and waterless foam shampoo ($7.89). Total value over $36! My nephew is going to LOVE this kit (minus the dandruff product, which would be a little insulting to receive as a gift! LOL). Happy with this box and would buy another if it wasn't sold out as well!

The third box is the new Spring Cleaning box, price $13, available now for instant purchase for $16

Definitely some new things to me in this box! Woolite Dry-Clean at home kit, can't find exact thing for sale online, so guessing value at $10. Looks kind of like Dryell kit I used to use... will come in handy! Enough to clean quite a few items! Disposer care packets ($4.35) and beads (can't find them online, going to give same value $4.35). Sprayway Glass Cleaner ($2.49) - gah I hate cleaning windows, hopefully this helps. Samples of Gain Fireworks in-wash scent booster - I have used Gain forever and will definitely use these! Packets are labelled "free sample not for sale" so I'm giving them zero value. Box also included quite a few coupons including two for a free bottle of One Spot Shot Instant Carpet Stain Remover ($5.99 each) which we will definitely use with all the kids and pets around here. Total rough estimate value of box, about $33. Pretty good deal and all things that will get used!!

I noticed on Cravebox this morning that one of the upcoming drawings will be for a box curated by Martha Stewart! As much as I WANT to dislike her, that will be one I'll be hoping to get!! haha! If you'd like to try Cravebox, go HERE and please put my referral ID "stlouischick" in the referral box! Thanks so much! Happy shopping and HAPPY Derby!!

Cravebox Girls Night In Review

This is my first Cravebox and I've got kind of mixed feelings about it. For those who don't know, Cravebox puts together a box of mystery items linked by a common theme. If the box sounds interesting, you put your name in a drawing and if you are chosen you get to purchase one of the limited number of boxes. This box, themed "Girls Night In," was supposed to include a gift certificate for online wine shopping. Since delivery alcohol sales are banned in KY, my box didn't include the certificate. I think I would have felt like the box had much more value with the gift card. As it arrived, it definitely felt a little generic/cheap.... Here's what it looked like upon arrival:

The box contained quite a few generic brand promotional items. No-name-brand nail polish from The Mindy Project and New Girl, TV shows on FOX, and a nail file from The Mindy Project. Ugh. I'd value these as pretty much worthless, because they are crap quality and are probably given away at Walmart or something to anybody who would *please* take one. Gross.

There was a bottle of Fruit 2 0 water, value at less than $1 since a case of 28 bottles goes for $19.95 on Amazon (and has a whopping ONE star average review. Great.).

There's a scarf from the Ford Warriors in Pink campaign.... kind of pretty, also value of? What? Like $2? It is very thin and I'm sure is given away at breast cancer events by the thousands.

The Hills Bros Cappuccino mix ($3.24) at Walmart.com, maybe we will use. Looks like a slightly more grownup version of hot chocolate. Neutrogena revitalizing lip balm is nice and will get used, value $8.99. The Tree Hut hand cream I can't find anywhere but the closest is a 9 oz tube of lotion by the same company on drugstore.com that sells for $3.99, which would make this tube worth about $1.33. The Zaca Recovery patches are interesting. You apply them before you start a big night out to help you "feel better long after you're done with the party." They sell for $19.95 for 6 which makes these two worth about $6.65. I'll be trying these on Friday for Derby Eve festivities! ;)

So.... I paid $14 for this box and in my opinion the value comes to about $23. Definitely not overwhelmed by the box's awesomeness, but can definitely see how much better it would have been with wine included! I am expecting a few more boxes from Cravebox over the next couple of weeks. Hopefully it only goes up from here!

If you would like to check out Cravebox, you can read more about it HERE. If you decide to sign up, be a doll and put me down in the Referred By box of your About Me Profile section! My Cravebox referral name is stlouischick :)