Warsaw - Post Report Question and Answers
What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?
Nothing much except specific comfort foods. We had no complaints about availability. - Oct 2021
Mexican food items. Mexican food just wasn’t a thing and what they carried wasn’t good. We constantly shipped salsa and other mexican food items. Mexican food items were also available at the commissary. - Jan 2021
Maple syrup, protein bars, Asian spices and sauces, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract. - Sep 2019
Nothing, really. Just an occasional homesickness comfort brand, maybe. - May 2018
None. - Apr 2018
Should have maxed out consumables especially liquid items, and some favorites for foods. However, we order from Vitacost, Walmart and Amazon all the time. - Dec 2016
We brought good desk chairs and a computer desk. But if you don't ship those, there is always Ikea here. You can get pretty much anything household-related locally. - Mar 2016
Bubble wrap. - Sep 2015
Let's see - as I mentioned, you can get just about anything you want or need here. Some comfort foods from home would be helpful but I really can't think of anything I just HAD to have and couldn't find. - Nov 2014
Nothing you can find whatever you need here. - Feb 2012
Really haven't missed anything here, except Polish mayonnaise is horrible. It's really sweet compared to what you get in the States and there are no alternatives. - Nov 2011
Most are available. - Aug 2011
Special items....certain medications; anything that is primarily available in the US. Some things are just annoying to have to ship overseas. - Aug 2011
Trash bags. - Jan 2011
Cling wrap (it's really strange here!), rice crackers and water crackers (not available), tinned soup. There's not much you can't get, either in the normal shops or the US commissary (if you have access - all diplomats can.) - Dec 2010
None - you can get everything here. - Feb 2010
Clothing and shoes since they are more expensive here. In terms of food/toiletries, etc. nothing, since you can find everything you need here., - Aug 2009
Chocolate chips, all purpose flour, Claritin, assorted American baking items. Poles don't cook the same kind of desserts that we do so a lot of the ingredients we need are not available. - Jun 2008
Car parts and liquids since these things here are VERY expensive. Shoes and clothing should also be brought. - Apr 2008
Oven thermometer, spaghetti sauce, salad dressings. Anything that you use on a regular basis that is American will be double the price here. - Feb 2008
