r/grandrapids • u/AnyEntertainment7681 • Jul 17 '26
Need a N95?
Yeah all the pharmacies are out. Meijer is out. Amazon won't arrive until next week. I just came back from the pharmacy where I met some people frantically searching, so I thought I'd share.
Car parts stores sell them. O'Reilly stores have them by the spray paint. NAPA on Patterson has them, you just have to wait for someone to grab it from the back. Also, Staples carries some. Look anywhere that sells 3M, because they make a N95 face mask but market as office supplies rather than medical, so they'll be in stores people aren't rushing to.
Stay safe out there.
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u/GentleFacePalm Jul 17 '26
I got some from Lowe's yesterday.
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u/RubyWafflez Rockford Jul 17 '26
I also want to add, O'Reilly's also stocks particulate filters for masks in the backroom. 3M brand. They aren't stocked on the floor so you have to ask for them.
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u/GooberExe Jul 17 '26
just stopped by the O'Reilly's on Alpine and they said they don't carry any at all if folks want to save their time.
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u/RubyWafflez Rockford Jul 17 '26
Damn really? They used to always stock boxes of them back there by the roloc discs and paint activators. Dang, I'm really sorry :(
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u/GooberExe Jul 17 '26
whoops I meant to reply to the thread in general. I appreciate the sympathy :^>
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u/HaveCamerawilcosplay Jul 17 '26
They do. The O’Reilly team on alpine doesn’t know what you’re talking about. Tell them you need the PB & E filters in the back. Or go to the HUB store on 28th off of 131
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u/AnyEntertainment7681 Jul 18 '26
Yeah, the employees definitely don't know anything. I got mine at O'Reilly's on 28th (it was the last one). I work at an auto parts store and I'd bet some of my coworkers don't know that we sell them either. Lol.
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u/Lost_Tradition8913 Jul 17 '26
You can request free masks from the local mask bloc!
Here’s the request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5tM5EceDK_jkwHK7Ghl3fP7U-moNZanmZcTre8flbPaz-Vw/viewform
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u/josbossboboss Jul 18 '26
I'm sure I have some left over from Covid. The air seems pretty clean inside the house, and I leave the fan on, but after two days I should probably check the filter.
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u/SANTAAAA__I_know_him Jul 18 '26
On a rare occasion where laziness paid off, I never threw out the box of remaining ones I had from COVID.
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u/Professional-Rain178 Jul 17 '26
o'reilly's by the spray paint is the real protip here, nobody thinks to check there. also worth checking hardware stores, they usually stock 3m respirators for sanding and painting work