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Free: Bike wheel lights (North Naperville) Make your bike ride saver by adding lights to your wheels. Pair of blue lights. Taken out of package but never used. 3 AA required for each (lights work, I just checked them)
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Free: Speaker - bluetooth (North Naperville) 8-9 inches diameter/height. Sonosphear brand. Like new condition, in original box. Charger cable included (USB), can also connect via AUX (cable not included). Sound is good (more for listening to podcasts and books etc vs a deep music experience since the bases aren't that great - that's just how the brand is)
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Free: fabric samples (Downers Grove, south side) Promised SO many fabric samples... many/most are upholstery grade. bonus: retro members-only section; pretty embroidered tablecloth that has the makings of a cute top (after cutting out that stain... or, maybe it can come out with a little Oxy, haven’t tried). Downers Groce, south side. Easy driveway pickup. If you don’t want all, let me know so I can donate elsewhere... or, fell free to do the same here when you’re done.
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Free: (4) sofa/bench legs (Downers Grove, south side) Traditional style, solid wood, painted matte black (new/unused), 7.5” height. They’re from an IKEA bench, I switched to light wood. Could also be used for upholstered/accent chair. Downers Grove, south side. Easy driveway pickup.
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Free: Miscellaneous Magazines (East side of Elgin) I have about 40ish old magazines if anyone is interested. Kitty does not come with offer but his hairs might tag along. 😬 Travel leisure magazines This old house Food & Wine & a couple food network Family Handyman
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Free: Kiwi Crates - engineering kits (Downers Grove) Fun engineering kits - I have a few for under 14 y/o, most are for 14 and up but it just depends on your child. Super fun to put together. All of them are unopened.
Free: Humidifier (Downers Grove) Works well, I just need a larger size.
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Free: Vertical blinds, 9' wide x 7' high (Parker Ave at Pearl, Aurora) We have a 9-to-10 foot run of standard off-white vinyl vertical blinds with hardware. None of the blinds are broken, and the slider still works; we've just switched over to curtains for our front window. Yours for the taking! Please be aware that these will take up a fair bit of space for hauling; the track from which they hang cannot be broken down.
Request: Lofted bed (Main St - Pleasant Ln Lombard) Hello! I am looking for a lofted bed for my children. Does anyone have one that they are looking to give a new life? Thank you for your consideration!
Request: Bernina or Brother Sewing Machine (South Wheaton) Prefer to be sewing machine only and not attached to table.
Request: Utility cart (Bolingbrook - Rt 53) In search of a utility cart with at least 2 shelves. Needed to hold supplies for a church project. Thank you.
Free: Wine Cabinet (Elgin near St. Joe's Hospital) Originally received from another Trash Nothing member and was intending to fix up but we are moving and it no longer makes sense for our new house... May be cherry wood Has a thin drawer Can store 15 wine bottles Unsure how many wine glasses it can hang There are dings which could probably be camouflaged by furniture markers (or refinish/paint) I suspect once upon a time it was a higher end item. Not too heavy
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Free: XSmall Red gloves (Woodridge) Very small ...have life left in them!
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Free: XSmall Red gloves - for tiny hands (Woodridge) Very small ...have life left in them!
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Free: Bunch of cookie cutters (Bloomingdale) Bunch of cookie cutters - Christmas, Easter, St Patrick's Day, birthday and other random shapes. Some repeats
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Free: Coleman large cooler (Ela/algonquin Roads) Promised Hinges have been repaired with leather straps so they are sturdy. It’s in good shape, but just needs a good cleaning.
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Free: Centrifuge for honey extraction (Ela/algonquin Roads) My beekeeping Dad passed away and this manual extractor is available. It needs to be cleaned but otherwise works fine.
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Free: Aspen Small Animal Bedding (Near Gary Ave & Schick Rd) Small amount of SoPhresh alpine small animal bedding (less than 1-gallon as pictured in zip-top bag). If interested, reply with first name and 2 hour window for easy porch pick up near B-dale Meijer. Responses without a pick up window will not be considered.
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Free: Marth Easy Pick Bedding (Near Gary Ave & Schick Rd) Open bag of kiln-dried pine wood shavings, approximately 12# remaining. Possible uses include horse or small animal bedding. If interested, reply with first name and 2 hour window for easy porch pick up near B-dale Meijer. Responses without pick up window will not be considered.
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Free: Kaytee Small Animal Bedding (Near Gary Ave & Schick Rd) Small bag of Kaytee pine small animal bedding, partially used. If interested, reply with first name and 2 hour window for easy porch pick up near B-dale Meijer. Responses without pick up window will not be considered.
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Free: Humidifier (Downers Grove - north) Holmes HM1280TG Cool Mist Humidifier. Clean and in excellent shape, but needs new filter. Old filter was accidentally discarded. Will not work without filter.
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Free: Huge Bag of Men's Shirts (Aurora near Prisco Center) Promised Mostly button up nice workwear shirts size L/XL.
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Request: cpap machines (60540) Long shot, but if anyone has any working cpap machines they don’t need/want I’d love to take them off your hands. Have a few people in need and would like to donate. Thank you! ***Picture for attention**
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Request: Toy Trains (Bolingbrook) Any type of toy trains, I don’t need tracks and the train doesn’t need to work, it’s okay if batteries are dead and such. 🥰🚊
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Request: Wooden Crates (Bolingbrook) Hi everyone! They don’t have to be perfect, but I am going to be using them for a photoshoot 🥰
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Free: Blue/Green Cat Track Ball Toy (Near Gary Ave & Schick Rd) This toy is a bit lightweight and therefore best for kittens. If interested, reply with first name and 2 hour window for easy porch pick up near B-dale Meijer. Responses without pick up window will not be considered.
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Free: 5 glass spice jars (Near Gary Ave & Schick Rd) Approximately 4.5"H x 2" square. No lids. They make cute little bud vases that fit neatly on the window sill, or I am sure a crafty person can come up with creative uses. If interested reply with first name and 2 hour window for easy porch pick up near Bloomingdale Meijer. Responses without a pick up window will not be considered.
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Free: Thomas Train Set (Barrington) This is a good one for a handy person - the engine is a bit off somehow, but still turns the wheels slowly. The rest of the set is still perfect, so might be fun if you have a similar train and just want more cars and tracks, too.
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Free: Plastic hangers (Glendale Heights)
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Free: Milkweed Seeds (Barrington) Promised We have too many! There is one bag of common milkweed and one of swamp milkweed. Specify if you want one or both. (Seeds originally from a nature program at Spring Valley my son was a part of last summer.)
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