Freetown - Post Report Question and Answers
What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?
You can’t get attached to specific brands or items because you never know when they’ll be available. Most Embassy families use their consumables shipment to send liquids and then send dry goods through the pouch. I would recommend doing a small consumables shipment before arriving at post and then doing a second larger consumables shipment after you arrive when you can really see what and how much you need since it seems that a lot of people buy too many things and end up giving it away or selling it at the end of their tour. - May 2025
I shipped what I needed, but recommend bringing good coffee, tortilla chips, quinoa, and other western or ethnic food food you like. Although there are a number of Chinese grocery stores that are well stocked with Chinese ingredients. Also recommend bringing cleaning supplies and personal products. - Jan 2022
Nothing really. We have thus far been able to find almost anything we need. We are only missing meatless sausage. - Sep 2021
More liquid laundry detergent and good quality (esp. 'eco') cleaners. - May 2018
None, we shipped everything we needed and can get most things on Amazon. Some fresh/perishable items are missed but that is what R&R is for. - Sep 2017
Gaming systems, games, beach stuff, boogie boards, - Sep 2014
More consumables because I hate paying the high prices for things in the store; but Amazon and Netgrocer help! - Jun 2014
Bring your own generator, solar lights and uninterrupted power sources. - Aug 2013
Anything you can not live with out. Like your own bed. - Sep 2010
