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Need to replace a busted light bulb while quarantine? Laptop charger conked out? These Viber communities will help you find what you need


Being on quarantine is no joke — especially when you need to replace a busted lightbulb, your slippers die on you (napigtas!), and your laptop charger conks out.

Enter Viber communities.

The messaging application has groups where consumers can connect with sellers, offering everything rom food to medicine to kettlebells. Below are just some that will come in handy, and linked out for your convenience.

Home improvement, electronics, computer gears, appliances

Hardware Construction Group: If you need help you with leaky faucets, burnt out lightbulbs, and broken door knobs.

Complink ViberStore: For when laptops and chargers get worn-out and with the WFH setup, you just can't let that happen. 

Appliances and Gadgets: For the home improvement project you promised to finish while on quarantine. 

Supplies for new moms and babies

Baby & Children Supplies and All Things Baby & Kids: For new moms who might need a breast pump, supplements to increase milk production, postnatal abdominal binders, sterilizers, gentle cleansers, toys, and advise on how to calm colic babies.

Pet needs

I?myPet Market Place: Being a pawrent during quarantine is difficult! This Viber community can help them get supplies for their fur babies — especially if the fur baby is sensitive and need a certain brand of pet food, maintenance and medication.

Gym and sports gear

GYM & SPORTS MARKETPLACE MM Viber group: For folks who want to continue their fitness routine during lockdown and build a modest home gym. Here, there are a lot gym and sports gear to help you get moving amid the quarantine.

Food items

Fruits and Vegetables Manila and Sikap Farms: Because fruits and veggies are hard to store and prolonging their life is tough. These communities will connect you with farmers and suppliers for fresh produce! 

Cakes & Bread Marketplace: Will not only help you get your sweet fix, the community will also help you discover more homebakers and who knows, help you sell your homebaked goods, too! 

Homebaking & Supplies NCR: Hit by the quarantine baking fever and no baking supplies at home?  This community should help you with that. 

Take Out & Delivery at SM: For those still looking for takeout and delivery options, this community is a nifty little resource that will tell you which restaurants in SM are open for your needs. 

President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the whole Luzon under enhanced community quarantine on March 17. It has been extended until May 15.

Only stores that offer food and medicine are allowed to open shops — and with restrictions too — amid the ECQ. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News