Period boxes

[DaveGrohlyousexyman]

Sorry, I know this should be added to FB shite but I couldn't find a recent thread.

Scrolling down FB I came across these very helpful 'period boxes'. You can even subscribe and get them sent to your work .

Now AIBU or is there actually a market for this?

[paxillin]

Hm, chocolate is in the cupboard, shower gel in the shower, pads- our local chemist has so many they sell them. Truly a gap in the market.

What about a Friday box- nice tights, sparkly make up and a mini bottle of bubbly to down in the office before hitting town. Or a Monday one, aspirin, sunglasses and a strong coffee?

[Elledouble]

Not in a million years would I get that crap. Mind you, I stocked up on tampons a while ago and then found out I was pregnant (and haven't had a proper period since, despite my son being 11mths old - just weird Mirena coil spotting) so I've got enough to start up my own subscription service already.

[GinBunny]

Unless it's full to the brim of ibuprofen and a spare pair of knickers then I'm out.

[FlowerOfTheWest]

Ooh, a face mask. Just what I want when I've got hideous cramps and am lying around groaning and wishing for sweet death to take me. At least I'd go with declogged pores.
Also, at hesterton's axe!

[SoupDragon]

just what I need, 12 million lillets and a wispa

FGS don't get the two mixed up...

[nooka]

I chose some subscription boxes for my nieces this Christmas. There are lots of subscription boxes of all shapes and sizes and I noticed that period boxes seem quite popular. I actually thought about getting one for dd, just as an 'I love you' sort of gift really, not to replace ordinary shopping. Unfortunately she's really irregular so it didn't make sense. I got her a Kawaii box for a while instead (cute Japanese stuff). Some subscription boxes are naff and you pay over the odds, but others are quite clever and good value.

[Katinkka]

I had pink parcel for a while and liked it but have stopped as they don't supply the serious pads I need and I've got a build up of products from that and other sub boxes.

[hollinhurst84]

I get pink parcel probably every other month

[Pinkheart5915]

I think it is a expensive way to do it, seriously who can't stock up in a shop. Period boxes delivered to work whatever next.
i guess some people will buy anything, lucky for me I'm pregnant so don't have to worry about periods right now

[HooseRice]

I'm just imagining Deborah Meaden's face if some bright spark approached Dragon's Den with a period boxes business looking for investment.

[SilverBirchWithout]

Ffs is there no end to the crap that people try to market at us women.

Perhaps I should have held a menopause shower/party when I stopped having periods?

[ElderlyKoreanLady]

I assure you, it's not just old gimmers who hate the thought of rubbing scented shite into their fanjos. Where has this idea come from that genitalia must smell floral?

The biggest issue I see here is that I'd have to go out to the shops anyway because nobody who puts these together is able to sell pain relief. I'd have to go out to the shops anyway, where I could buy the sanpro, chocolate and pain relief, ignore the scented crap, face masks and single use shower gels and save myself money by doing so.

[ClopySow]

Spare knickers is actually a really good shout gin

I'll add to that good shout some vanish to get blood out of your knickers and at least 1 extra roll of toilet roll.

Maybe we should start our own real period box.

[BettyCrystal]

I got my period tonight. All I needed was a punchbag & a Lindt Bunny. Happy now...

[MrsJayy]

Tbh i think folkjust like parcels in the post its like a present just for you

[BettyCrystal]

Just found a couple of Solpadeine at the bottom of my handbag, too...
Would having a Pink Box (or whatever) delivered to work not be a bit cringey?

[HowBadIsThisPlease]

I use a mooncup. They should have a subscription which sends you a mooncup in the first one and thereafter just a monthly pack of good stuff to read. for ten years. then you might need a new mooncup.

[Unicow]

What it should have in is:
Unscented pads
Heat packs
Ibuprofen
Loo roll
5 pack of big pants in a dark colour
Massive bar of not cadburys
Wine
More ibuprofen

[MrsJayy]

Crisps and more crisps

[MrsJayy]

A pillow for a nap when the tiredness hits at random times of the day

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

Ha. That little lot combined would have lasted a day when mine were bad. I'd have needed a hamper every three weeks stuffed with Lillets Duvet sized, maternity pads and iron tablets.

[MrsSippy]

Well according to the Tampax advert, being on your period means you can zip-wire through a forest - obviously too busy to buy san-pro and painkillers then!!

[hollinhurst84]

Mine definitely doesn't get delivered to work! Not my blog but this woman reviews beauty boxes and this is one of the pink parcel ones to show what you get
http://whichbeautyboxuk.com/?p=12033

[IgnoreMeEveryOtherReindeerDoes]

Theses are going to be the new cellophane shit sold on Facebook all that's needed is a glittered glass and wine bottle and big bow

[cakedup]

I just went to have a look on the Pink Parcel website and they have a video titled "what do men know about periods?" and then videoed a load of blokes going "errr? Duhhh?" and awkwardly handling tampons. Anyway one of the "errrr?" blokes was DS' teacher!!!

They have also created the world's first vibrating tampon. So we've gone from buying magical tampons that make us forget about our periods so we can go abseiling to tampons constantly reminding us they are there.