The Rounds

I love the Rounds! The platform and service is super intuitive. The selection for household items is really solid, and given the fact that they're limited to shelf stable products, there's a good amount of selection on the pantry side of things. They deliver weekly and deliver quantities that are typically to be used within the week (depending on the product of course).

I wish there were more options on the pantry side, along with the option for sizes, because not all use cases are created equal.

I subscribed to The Rounds about a month ago, and I have had a really good experience! Everything comes on time, and their mission is great. The quantities for products are honestly perfect for someone living alone, and their prices are cheap. The website is easy to use and everything is very customizable.

Tried The Rounds in DC but have not succeeded in integrating it into my routine, and don't have an active subscription anymore. Pros: -They really mean it on the sustainability! Their entire supply chain and every product is distributed in the most sustainable possible way. -Easy to select what you want -Pricing feels fair Cons: -Quantities are a little hard to understand and are really designed for consumption over 1-2 weeks. As someone who likes to buy in bulk and be stocked, it left me feeling like I needed to time re-ups really well to avoid running out of staples -Quantities make a LOT of sense for someone living alone/ordering only for oneself. As a household of 2, it already felt like we needed oddly high volumes of a number of items -Pickup and delivery feels like it's optimized for large apartment buildings, but for small multi-units or SFHs, the tote bags are exposed to all the elements and the neighbors on either end (similarly to any package delivery/pickup, I suppose)

I subscribed to The Rounds in their very early days (when they were formerly called Mlkmn) when I lived in Philly. At the time, they offered household basics with super convenient at-home delivery, and easy pickup of containers once you were done with items. I LOVED the brand's mission and ability to balance convenience with guilt-free consumption of goods that I usually buy in mass (unnecessarily) from big box stores. Hoping they make their way to NYC soon so I can subscribe again!