Benton County Freecycle

wire hangers (2 bags full) (Near Valley, WDM) 9h - Mostly heavy-duty wire hangers, black plastic coat, white plastic coat, silver and gold color.

Small table (West des moines) 2d - ISO small/medium sized table for my balcony any material its ok if its kinda beat up i will be refinishing it

plants bloodroot/ground cover/patio (Dubuque) 2d - * one bloodroot, from my yard (low white wildflower, blooms in mid-April) * two kinds of groundcover, both shade- and sun-tolerant: periwinkle and bishop's weed * summer annual--two 7" geraniums with pink or coral blooms * three varieties of plant for house, porch, or patio jade: four 3" to 5" plants. kalanchoe: several 3" to 5" plants. German ivy: one 3" plant. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus start (East Dubuque) 3d - I am looking for starts for Christmas and/or Thanksgiving cactus starts for both my Mom & myself. Flexible on pick up. Preferably near Dubuque/East Dubuque and surrounding areas.

Oak seedling (East Dubuque) 3d - Oak seedling about 1' tall. Pot not included, but will put in something you can pick up in.

Photo of free Oak seedling (East Dubuque)

serving bowl, platter, loaf pan + (Dubuque) 3d - *9" white serving bowl, 2" deep. No chips or cracks. *10" pressed glass platter in floral pattern. Perfect condition. *3" antique glass waffle-surface pepper shaker with red plastic lid. Fine condition. *3X5X2" red ceramic loaf pan--oven, dishwasher, microwave safe. Good for gifting baked loaf. Perfect. *brick red cache pot. 5.5" tall, 4.5" diameter. Perfect condition. *salt & pepper pair--3" tall square glass w/ discrete red/blue fireworks , stainless steel lids. Like new. *4" tall clear Glassnow maple syrup bottle, with dime-sized looped handle. Perfect. *coasters--3 sets: 1. four Pacific shore photo. Great condition. 2. four Ceramic French chef & goose 3. five "Genuine Leather" in case. Stamped: Charge It by Jay. *1984 Betty Crocker Coupon Catalog--31 pages, complete w/ order forms and envelopes. Good cond. *5 matching 1985 Schilling spice bottles: Arrowroot, Caraway, Cumin, Mint, Sage. Labels, all--good. *White 5.75" tall, 5" diameter large white ceramic "mse" teapot with embossed naturalized design around rim. No chips, cracks (or lid). *3.5" old lead glass, finely etched with flowers. Tiny crack in rim. Best for display or bouquet. *5" white plastic cheese shaker with blue flip-top. *3X4X7" storage container w/lids; two clear squeeze bottles with screw-on flip-top lids. You're welcome to any, some, or all

king +standard sheets/pillow cases (Dubuque) 3d - *10 king pillow cases: Three cream with rose color trim. Pair cranberry. Pair ivory polyester with faint leaf pattern. One rose. One white percale Lady Pepperell. One white cotton/polyester. *4 standard pillow cases: One with a pattern of domestic cats; One with tiny pink/blue hears and flowers; one blue/green/lavender floral: one with white flowers on blue striped background *one small (12"x22") pillow case, pale green *two double-bed sheets: one 81x108" 100% cotton Mohawk percale--white with blue and lavender flowers; one yellow fitted. *4 king-flannel pillow cases: one pair white Orvis King 100% cotton, like new. One navy. One green. *flannel king-sized fitted sheet white with green cabbage rose print. Hole in one corner. Good for repurposing as lap blanket, etc. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

platter, salt & peppers, loaf pan + (Dubuque) 4d - *10" pressed glass platter in floral pattern with naturalized edge. Perfect condition. *3" antique glass waffle-surface pepper shaker with red plastic lid. Fine condition. *3X5X2" red ceramic loaf pan--oven, dishwasher, microwave safe. Good for gifting baked loaf. Perfect. *brick red cache pot. 5.5" tall, 4.5" diameter. Perfect condition. *salt & pepper pair--3" tall square glass w/ discrete red/blue fireworks , stainless steel lids. Like new. *4" tall clear Glassnow maple syrup bottle, with dime-sized looped handle. Perfect. *coasters--3 sets: 1. four Pacific shore photo. Great condition. 2. four Ceramic French chef & goose 3. five "Genuine Leather" in case. Stamped: Charge It by Jay. *1984 Betty Crocker Coupon Catalog--31 pages, complete w/ order forms and envelopes. Good cond. *5 matching 1985 Schilling spice bottles: Arrowroot, Caraway, Cumin, Mint, Sage. Labels, all--good. *White 5.75" tall, 5" diameter large white ceramic "mse" teapot with embossed naturalized design around rim. No chips, cracks (or lid). *3.5" old lead glass, finely etched with flowers. Tiny crack in rim. Best for display or bouquet. *5" white plastic cheese shaker with blue flip-top. *3X4X7" storage container w/lids; two clear squeeze bottles with screw-on flip-top lids. You're welcome to any, some, or all

Pokemon birthday party supplies (Dubuque) 5d - Unopened, still in packaging: paper plates, napkins, tablecloth, 2 banners.

felt, feathers, misc. craft items (Dubuque) 7d - *felt--eight uncut 12"x8" squares + several other pieces. Many colors *6 pairs of 1/2" googly eyes. Still in package. *large baggie of royal blue feathers, and some bright yellow. *partial pack of pipe cleaners, many colors. *Evergreen monogram "W" Garden stone insert. 4.5" in diameter *2015 Moon Calendar. *many small stickers "a dozen large corks You're welcome to any, some, or all.

Men's shirts--size L (Dubuque) 7d - *size L Amazon essentials long-sleeved blue polyester sweatshirt. Very good condition. *size L Minnesota Renaissance Festival gray t-shirt, good condition. *size L black clerical shirt--short sleeves, two pockets, straight hem with button-adjustable fit. *size L (36-38) Lands' End polyester/lycra white long-johns. *Size L two pairs of heavy socks. *size L/XL ReSolve black/gray/orange gloves adjustable wrist, drawstring cuff. Some wear on right palm. You're welcome to any some or all.

greeting cards (Ankeny) 8d - half sack of assorted greeting cards, seals, small gift bags, and shopping list pads.

Styrofoam boxes (Des Moines, west side) 8d - I have three styrofoam boxes - 15" x 16" x11"; 14" 12" 10"; 14" x 15" x 9" - each side is about 3/4-1" thick. These come because I order various fish which come frozen. Fish come fine and I have these boxes left over. I hope someone can use them - one or all!!!

Photo of free Styrofoam boxes (Des Moines, west side)

Hong Kong folding screens 1963 (Dubuque) 11d - *2 Unusual 1963 Hong Kong Tourist Association free-standing four-season folding Chinese screens. One (birds and flowers) opens to display the year's festivals, monthly temperatures, suggested attire. Second (women in traditional dress) describes beauties of each season. *1962 edition of "Treasured Verses" 20 pages of poems in 4x9" promo pamphlet for Warp's Publishing. *"FODOR'S 89: Budget Europe: A Cost-Conscious Guide to 28 Countries." Based on "53 Years of Travel Experience," 577-page paperback in very good condition. Might be someone's trip down memory lane. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

"Home Sweet Home" framed needlework (Dubuque) 11d - 30s or 40s: printed background of the birthplace of Howard Payne, who wrote "Home Sweet Home." Hand embroidered--French knot blossoms and straight stitches for leaves, fence, and house outline. 8.5" x 10.5" black and gilt wood framed glass with 1.5" black and gold border. Nicely done, and in good shape.

box for antique quilt wedding gift (Dubuque) 11d - I'm giving an antique quilt to give to my niece--the oldest great-great granddaughter of the woman who pieced the quilt--for her wedding this summer. 15" x 18" x 4" are the dimensions of the folded quilt. Something slightly bigger would be fine. If anyone has a right-sized box in good condition, it would be much appreciated.

Boxes for moving (iowa city, Cedar Rapids) 14d - Less than 24" is great

Tidy Cat plastic tubs (Des Moines, west side) 16d - I have 2 now and will have more as time goes on = they are great to hold things = for instance, I cut the top off and have various things inside them in cupboards etc =

Photo of free Tidy Cat plastic tubs (Des Moines, west side)

Snow Skis (Western Dubuque) 23d - Looking for snow skis.

drawer handles; casters, hose guide (Dubuque) 23d - *Set of four 1-5/8" black stem caster wheels. Clean and in good condition. *Two wooden drawer handles are 4.5 " wide, unfinished and never used. Include mounting screws. *Hose guide for holding/supporting drainage hose from washer to sink. Has a single hole for hanging. All clean nand in fine shape. You're welcome to any, soime, or all.

two new window screens (Dubuque) 24d - For cold frame or tender seedling shade? Both screens are 18.5" X 36 13/16" custom-made by Zephyr aluminum w/Better View screen and gray frame. Perfect condition. Never used.

Button short & long sleeve shirts (Anamosa) 25d - Men’s 4X any color the brighter the better

retro office and school (Dubuque) 26d - *small gold colored pen and pencil: one 4" Space Pen by Fisher USA; one 4" slender pencil, ring on end. *Westcott Made in U.S.A. wooden ruler. *pencils, incl. 2 unsharpened: "Oglala Lakota College" + Chaffee Zoological Gardens SAVE RAINFOREST *Partial pack of retro copy paper+ carbon paper used in1970s to make copies. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

3 old post cards. 2 maps, 1 FODORS (Dubuque) 26d - *3 antique (1920s to 1940s) monochrome post-card-sized prints of Florence, Italy architecture. *2 folding maps from Philippines: "Discovering DAVAO"; "CEBU and BOHOL: A Traveller's Map." 1st ed. *"FODOR'S 89: Budget Europe: A Cost-Conscious Guide to 28 Countries." Based on "53 Years of Travel Experience," 577-page paperback in very good condition. Might be someone's trip down memory lane. You're welcome to any, some. or all.

Collectible 1990 LIFE Magazine (Dubuque) 28d - *"The LIFE 100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century," from Jane Adams to Malcolm X. 1990 Life Magazine. Good condition.

1939 Sunday newspaper (Dubuque) 32d - Unique: 20-page Sunday Supplement from "This Week Magazine" February 19, 1939. Articles and ads from this "Indianapolis Star" Sunday magazine include: *"A Foreigner Looks at Our Flag." *an article on then movie star Nancy Kelly. *an illustrated short story by Hugh Austin, "The Way Girl Are". *an illustrated short story "The Mysterious Lodger," by E. Phillips Oppenheim. *an article on arm injuries in baseball training camp. *another short story, this one by Jane Abbott: "Undutiful Daughter." a full-page ads for Swift's Premium Bacon, another for Elgin watches. . . . and many other engaging historical curiosities. The supplement is whole. Pages are whole, with some edges curled. Looking for a curious, history-loving, appreciative home.

Plus size Maternity Clothes (Dubuque) 35d - Anything that would be a size 1-3x or pants size 18 and up. Thank you!

assorted greeting cards/note cards (Dubuque) 35d - *Assorted birthday and all-occasion cards. *6 Sorry-I-Missed-Your-Birthday cards 3 retro (unused). 3 new. All with matching envelopes. *Set of 6 blank: two teddy bears riding a swan. *4 post-it cards with stickers. *Note cards--3 Nature's Portrait floral. *12 2x3" "Wonderful wishes" note cards--for gift tuck-ins or other small greetings. *6 adhesive bookplates--idyllic swan scene in blues/greens. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

piano sheet music + harmonica (Dubuque) 37d - *William Kratt Co. Brass Band Harmonica. Key of C. *"MICHAEL AARON PIANO PRIMER" (for the early-age beginner). In good shape. *20 ALL-TIME HIT PARADE Piano/Easy Organ Solos. 1965.*MUSIC OF TODAY No. 54. Arranged by John Brimhall. 1964. "A selected group of . . . favorite songs particularly arranged for the student of piano." *PLAYING THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE PIANO. 35 Original keyboard Compositions by Great Masters from "Harpsicord . . . to the present. 1959. Complete. Cover slightly worn. Inside fine. *EASY CLASSICS TO MODERNS: "Music for Millions Series." 142 easy piano pieces. 1956. *Guild Musicianship Book Part 1: Elementary - Intermediate. Summy-Birchard Co, Evanston, IL, 1964. *Sherwood Music School Piano Course: Grade Preparatory B: Lessons and Tests 21-40, 1958. In original envelope, good condition. Single works: *Czarda's Rhapsody. For Piano--Intermediate Grade. 1963. *Bach's "Arioso in G." No. 3417, pub. 1940. *L. van Beethoven: Two Easy Sonatas, Op. 49. For Piano, by G. Schirmer, Inc. New York. You're welcome to any, some, or all.

British Novels Joyce/D.H. Lawrence (Dubuque) 38d - *James Joyce: Clothbound set of three: DUBLINERS, ULYSSES, FINNEGANS WAKE, PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST . . . . Good condition. *D.H. Lawrence: Set of two clothbound: SONS AND LOVERS and WOMEN IN LOVE. Good condition. Two paperbacks: THE FOX and THE RAINBOW. You're welcome to any, some, or all.