Our favorite way to get free samples is to get them in the mail – no leg work or shipping and handling required! Below, find a few of our favorites. And don’t worry – we’ve tested every site we list to ensure it is not a scam.
Pinchme
Free samples in the mail every month? You’ll pinch yourself to convince yourself you’re not dreaming. Read our blog post and review.
Pinchme allows you to create a profile (products you use, dietary considerations, skin and hair type, pets, children, etc.) in order to be matched with free samples. You can claim samples, which are sent to you at no cost. In return, you will be asked for your comments or reviews through the Pinchme website.
Ripple Street
At Ripple Street, you can sign up to receive Party Packs featuring your favorite brands. Party Packs may contain coupons for free products, gift cards, and branded swag. You’ll be asked to post photos, share on social media, and review the products you try.
Social Nature
Social Nature is a free trial website focused on healthy and diet-specific products. You’ll find a lot of dairy-free and gluten-free options, for example. We’ve just claimed our first products by mail and free sample coupons, so we’ll let you know how it goes after they arrive.
Update: At present, we’ve claimed several free samples through Social Nature. Some have been coupons for free products to redeem at the grocery store, and others were full-sized products shipped in the mail. I have to admit, I was a bit frustrated that I didn’t qualify for samples during the first few weeks of using the site, even after filling out surveys. It’s also been frustrating to get an email that I now qualify for a sample I applied to, but by the time I click the link – even moments after the email was sent – all the samples are already claimed. At any rate, the full-sized nature of the granola, vitamins, and hair care products I’ve gotten so far more than makes up for any inconvenience in applying.
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Comments are closed on your “calendar of New England Wildflowers” post, which i just ran across today.
Remove or update: coltsfoot. It is a horrible invasive.
Add for September-October:
*New York Aster. Paler purple than New England, but more shade tolerant, with a somewhat longer blooming season.
* Purple turtlehead, shade grown. This plant blooms latest of all, and is spectacular. Modestly aggressive–it spreads in easily controlled bunches.
* Bluestem goldenrod. Blue-green leaves, upright spikes of flowers. Absolutely swarming with late pollinators.
All are handsome in part-sun wildflower gardens, and make good contrast together.