Small common household items hard to find in Ecaudor ?

[Richard Macatee]

I am thinking about small items one could buy at WalMarts in the U.S.,but are hard to find in Ecuador: items that are not necessary but make life more enjoyable

[EI EXPERT – EDD STATON]

Bring anything you can that will make your life more enjoyable. Why take a chance on not being able to find such items in Ecuador, or discovering that what you’re looking for is of lower quality (and higher prices)?

[SUZAN HASKINS]

These days, almost everything we want can be found in Ecuador… although not always of the quality and low-price as you’ll find in the States. If you’re bringing a container, I’d throw some small appliances (crockpot, juicer, food processor, etc in) but if you’re bringing them in your luggage, I don’t think I’d bother.

[GRETCHEN SOLDAT]

Some items we found lacking that we brought to Ecuador:
Himalayan Salt, or “Real Salt” (our little safe is full of salt!)
A hand-held hair dryer (much cheaper here)
English-language books
Sheets (higher thread count here)
Kitchen knives with a block
Graphite lubricant for rusty locks
Stainless steel screws and stainless padlock to prevent rusting
English DVD movies and a U.S. DVD player
Lots of music CD’s
Any consumer electronics you need

We put all these in a large cooler with wheels which we left there.
Hope to eventually bring pillow-top mattress covers too…
And our juicer and sauerkraut crock…

I know everyone’s list will be different, but this is what we found.
I will be stocking up on bathing suits too to make sure I can have my size!

[SUZAN HASKINS]

Just a note: most DVDs in Ecuador come with an English option… at least I have not bought any that don’t. And you’ll want a local DVD player to play those. Most music can be streamed online these days via commercial-free internet radio… or bring your iPod — it will take up far less room than CDs. And while I love real books, I have been reading lately on my Kindle… makes travel much easier.

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