The best subscription boxes in the UK — from wine and food to grooming kits

Mindful Chef offers healthy and delicious recipe boxes, packed full of nutritious vegetables and natural food. 

All the recipes take under 30 minutes to make, with less than eight steps. Things are easy to follow, even for real beginners. 

You have 16 recipes to choose from each week, with lean, gluten-free, and organic food that can help you to lose weight without feeling like you are on a diet.

You can now get £10 off your first two boxes (£20 off total) of Mindful Chef using the exclusive code MASHABLE20. 

We don't know about you but the thought of getting multiple bottles of wine delivered to the door sounds like some sort of dream. Well that's exactly what you get with Savage Vines.

You can choose between two and three bottles a month, with the option of red wines, white wines, or both. All the wines on offers come from independent winemakers, and it's delivered direct to your door. You can also get 25% off wine repurchases with a subscription.

Wines are delivered each month, in an easy to carry briefcase with handle. Each subscription wine box also comes a wine map showing you where they’re from, tasting notes and food pairing suggestions, and even a podcast talking you through each wine.

Start a worldwide wine journey with this boozy subscription service.

Lovehoney's Play Box is a quarterly subscription service, filled with exclusive goodies to enjoy all year round. 

This is how it works. Every three months, you get a box of five new toys and sexy treats worth over £100, but you only pay £50. So you get a guaranteed saving of at least 50% on the list price, every time.

Each delivery comes in a discreet package with a simple delivery label, so there’s nothing to identify Lovehoney as the sender or what the contents are, and you can cancel your subscription at any time.

This version of Play Box is aimed at heterosexual couples, but Lovehoney is working on subscription boxes for gay couples, lesbian couples, and those with other relationship statuses. 

The first things that come to mind when you think about subscription services are food and cosmetics, but there is a wide range of options out there, like shaving subscription services.

You can now sign up to the Gillette's subscription service, and save on all of your shaving supplies. It's the ideal service for anyone that regularly forgets to stock up on these sort of essentials. 

A subscription to the service starts at just £4.95, and can save you up to £10 on a Gillette starter pack with free delivery. When you subscribe, the first step is choosing the razor you want to shave with, and you have the choice of Gillette's three most popular blades. After you select your blade, you choose how often you want to receive your refill blades. It's as simple as that.

Once you have placed your order, you'll receive a starter kit and get access to exclusives, offers, and giveaways. It's easy to delay, amend, or cancel your subscription at any time.

We're not picking favourites here, but the My Geek Box subscription service is just about the coolest subscription box out there. 

Each month, you'll get sent a mystery box filled to the brim with geek gear, including a limited edition t-shirts in your chosen size. There's a different theme every month, with everything from zombies, to video games, to superheroes, and even your favourite films. 

Your Geek Box is sent between the 15th and the 20th of each month, and delivery is free. All you need to do is choose a subscription plan (the longer the plan, the more money you save), choose your t-shirt size, and your box is packed with five to eight products.

What's stopping you?

Flavourly offers a wide variety of craft beers, but to get the best value, you should subscribe and save.

Subscribing to Flavourly is a great option for those looking to keep their fridges stocked up with fresh craft beer at low prices. Each month, Flavourly's team of experts curate a box for you. You'll receive 20 craft beers for £26.90, with free delivery. That's 10% off the standard price, every time. 

Simply choose how often you want a delivery, sit back and relax, and Flavourly will send your subscription box right to your door. You can adjust your frequency at any time, and cancel any time, too. There's no contract and no commitment.

Appleyard is a boutique London florist that specialises in delivering flowers with professional arrangements.

You can now subscribe to the service and send year round happiness with florist styled bouquets delivered each month. You simply choose a first bouquet, subscription duration, and delivery date. Appleyard will make sure beautiful blooms are delivered each month. 

Subscriptions cost from £22, but the longer you subscribe with Appleyard, the more you save. You can opt out of deliveries at anytime, so if you're going on holiday next month, you don’t need to worry. Just skip upcoming deliveries in your account.

It's not the cheapest service, but you are paying for a touch of luxury and class, and the chance to make someone feel loved.

If you are heavily into cosmetics, this is the subscription service for you. GLOSSYBOX has a range of plans starting from just £8.50 per box, offering makeup, skincare, and haircare from the world's biggest brands.

Payment is taken as soon as you join, and then on the first of every month after that. Your box is dispatched from the fifth of every month, and many of the products are full size, with some deluxe samples, too.

There are a few other bonuses associated with signing up to the subscription service. You can get beauty tips, tutorials, and exclusive offers straight to your inbox, and if you complete monthly surveys, you get GLOSSYCredits to spend at Lookfantastic.

Socks are no longer the joke gift, or unwanted inclusion in a stocking. We now respect and value the sock, especially when we're talking about stylish, contemporary designs delivered by Socks In A Box. 

Treat yourself to a sock subscription to liven up your sock drawer, or give as a gift, with Socks In A Box. Firstly, you need to decide whether the sock subscription is for yourself or if you are buying a fixed-length gift subscription. Then tell Socks In A Box if you want socks for men, socks for women, or a pair of each in the same box.

Select whether you wish to have one or two pairs of socks in each box, and pick your plan. For a recurring plan for yourself you can select a rolling monthly subscription, but gift subscriptions are always fixed-length. 

You then select the date you want the first box to be sent out and Socks In A Box will send subsequent boxes every month after that. It's the perfect option for anyone that appreciates the luxury of a high quality sock.

Graze lets you customise your own snack profile based on what you like to eat or your health preferences. 

Each week, you'll receive a curated box of eight different treats and goodies based on your profile. It's a great way to try new snacks and stock up on some favourites.

Some of the flavour combos are seriously cool. Expect to get things like bagel sesame sticks, black pepper popcorn, and even salted fudge and peanut cookies. There is something for everyone.