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Odds and ends (South loop)
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Box of odds and ends. Foam roller, massage ball and desk attachment for elbow. As well cervical neck pillow that I didn’t love along with espresso kitchen item and kitchen storage item I used for cat food.
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Besta storage from IKEA - 70"Wx19"H (hinsdale)
3 piece besta storage unit feom ikea. 70 in wide, 19 in high. Storage is in good shape. A door has broken off (pictured) and can easily be removed. The besta storage system is customizable and still avail at ikea. You can add doors or more storage cubes as it suits your needs.
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chair and desk (South loop)
Free chair and desk. Desk is in fine condition, I got a new desk and chair. Chair is ok not high quality, arms are loose but probably could be tightened but I haven’t tried as I got a new chair. Still works fine in a pinch as a chair.
33m
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Panasonic Handset (Jefferson Avenue Downers Grove)
Panasonic KX-TGFA30 handset with PNLC1040 charger stand. No base station, no batteries.
41m
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Outdoor projection screen (Winnetka)
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2h
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Lampshade for parts (Downtown Bartlett)
Vintage lampshade material is torn but years ago people were buying for the framework to create their own unique shade. Framework is in great condition. The fringe can also be reused for projects. Please give 2 hour time window for pickup.
2h
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Plastic bottle caps (63rd& main, DG)
**Would very much appreciate if you'd drop off small quantities but I can pick up larger ones** Our girl scout troop is collecting CLEAN plastic bottle caps (no metal!) for Lisle High School, where they partner with Green Tree Plastics through the ABC Promise Partnership to recycle plastic bottle caps into benches. PLEASE wash the caps first and verify that they do not contain any metal before contributing them. I’ll take any contributions through May!
7h
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Bath mat (63rd& main, DG)
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Used, cleaned (machine washable)
8h
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Upper Kitchen Cabinets (Downers Grove South Side)
Upper kitchen cabinets. Great for storage in a garage/shed/basement. * Ghosted again…they are now sitting at the curb. Grab them before the garbage man takes them. 63rd st in Downers Grove near Belmont Rd.
8h
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Foam Packing materials & bubblewrap (South Evanston)
Bubble wrap and 28qty.. Small throw-pillow sized packing foam. Instapak® Quick RT foam is an on-demand protective packaging solution you can use anywhere. This solution offers the cost-saving benefits and proven performance of the Instapak® foam portfolio
14h
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old laptops (Northbrook)
Looking for old laptops to learn how to repair them and potentially install linux. At this stage, I am just hoping to learn as a hobby. Might resell in the future for cost of installed parts.
19h
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Queen mattress covered in plastic (Bensenville)
Queen mattress still covered in plastic from my brothers move. Good mattress and older box spring.
21h
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Newspapers (Prospect Heights)
I have about 7 weeks worth of newspapers. Perfect for anyone connected with an animal hospital.
22h
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Dog bed filler (Rolling Meadows)
Fabric scraps, good for dog bed filler
1d
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Sewing machines not working (Rolling Meadows)
I have seven non-working sewing machines. Some of them might need minor repair. Some of them are good only for parts.
1d
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20 Yogurt Containers (60515)
with lids, all dishwasher cleaned Games, storage, crafts, punch buckets, tools, or ??? Belmont Rd near Maple Ave, Downers Grove IL
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Full Size Sheets (Darien)
ISO of Full Size bottom sheets or sheet sets. My last set just bit the dust. I'm in Darien (60561), but we are often near Hinsdale, Woodridge, and Wheaton, and could pick up out that way too. Thank you.
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Tin containers (60067)
I have a bunch of tin containers if anybody is interested. I am in 60067.
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Decorative Tree (NE Glenview (Lake & Harms))
This is a tree with LED bulbs built into the branches. It was used outdoors. It has several broken branches but used to light up anyway. It hasn’t in a while. Easy pickup in NE Glenview near Lake & Harms. Please state day and time of pickup.
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54” flatscreen TV (Rogers Park by Sheridan/Howard)
I have an older Samsung flatscreen that works and has all cables and remote but is too large for me to get rid of
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Opened cat food bags (Lakeshore Park, Streeterville)
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My cat is super picky and rejected all of these. There is nothing wrong with them but they have all been opened. My foster cat liked the Iams so there is less of that one. They'll be by the little free library at Lakeshore Park in Streeterville at Pearson & Mies Van Der Rohe.
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~8"x11"x4" Red+Star Metal Box (Darien - near 75th x Cass Ave.)
Need an extra storage tin? Starting to collect for December's holiday cookie bonanza? This is an approximately 8" wide x 11" long x 4" tall metal box. Previously held Costco/Kirkland holiday cookies. Too pretty to recycle. Porch pickup available. (Cannot reschedule for no shows.) Thanks for reading!
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Old Match Books (Prospect Hts)
Old match books from Chicago area. Total of 20. Does anyone still collect match books?
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Holiday Craft/Cookbooks (Downers Grove (south side))
You can pick through the box or take them all. From a smoke/pet-free home.
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Miscellaneous Items (Downers Grove (south side))
Bell, a pull cord for luggage, Christmas stuff. Let me know which treasure(s) you would like. From a smoke/pet-free home.
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Curling Iron (Downers Grove (south side))
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Supposedly puts waves in your hair. Not mine so not sure how it works, but it worked when tested. From a smoke/pet-free home.
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Shower Caddy (Downers Grove (south side))
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Hardly used the caddy; didn't like it. From a smoke/pet free house. Easy porch pickup.
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B&D Coffee Carafe (Downers Grove (south side))
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Black and Decker Coffee Carafe, 10 cup. Threw the coffee maker away but kept the carafe just in case. From a smoke/pet-free house.
2d
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Neck Pillow (Downers Grove (south side))
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New, never used. From a smoke/pet-free house.
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Ken Doll (Northbrook)
Any Ken doll would be great! (Barbie too!)
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