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Free:
bookshelf (Ball Square)
Withdrawn
2d
- White particle-board bookshelf.
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coax cables (Ball Square)
5d
- A bag of coax cables. Comes with a bonus power strip, if you're interested.
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two glass panels (Ball Square)
5d
- Both are 21"x44" and quite heavy.
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IKEA twin bed (Ball Square)
Promised
5d
- A twin bed from IKEA, the FLAXA. It's slightly lofted. We got this second hand so it's got some wear, but it still works fine. Note that the railing on the open side is not originally part of the bed—we added it to keep my daughter from falling on her face—and could be discarded. The bed can be disassembled for easy pick up. The mattress is not part of the giveaway; we still need that. Pick up in Ball Square.
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"Princess River" blocks/decoration (Ball Square)
19d
- Wooden blocks that spell out "RIVER," which can be hung on the wall under a block that says "Princess."
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large concrete planter (Ball Square)
Gifted
19d
- A large and extremely heavy concrete planter in a Greek/Roman style. A heads up that you'll want at least two people to move it. Pick up in Ball Square.
Request:
bubble wrap (Ball Square)
Received
20d
- Hi! Looking for bubble wrap or other packaging materials. Thanks!
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Greek Myths maze book (Ball Square)
Gifted
35d
- An oversized (11"x15") book of mazes based on Greek myths. The art is beautiful. My daughter did solve three of them, in pencil. Pick up in Ball Square.
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garden supplies (Ball Square)
Gifted
65d
- Hi! Giving away some things for your garden: two empty, medium-large plastic pots one small concrete pot in a Greek/Roman style, currently with a strawberry plant alive in it one large concrete pot in a Greek/Roman style, empty (note that this is extremely heavy; you may need a dolly or something to move it) one low, long planter, currently with catnip alive in it two plastic containers with native plants in them (I forget which! The big one has several plants, one of which is milkweed.) bamboo poles, for beans etc to climb. Pick up in Ball Square.
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Free:
vegetable support net (Ball Square)
Gifted
120d
- One vegetable support net, 6.5'x30'. I opened it but I don't think I ever used it.
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costumes / dress up clothes (Ball Square)
Expired
120d
- One Cinderella costume, size 3. Could possibly also double as an Elsa costume. One Incredibles costume, not sure what size. I feel like my daughter wore this when she was 6 or so? There's some fraying and loose threads. One burglar dress, size 8–10. Comes with money bag. Conical princess/fairy hat and pink eye mask. Not sure if these are supposed to go together or not... or where they came from.
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Play-Doh tools (Ball Square)
Expired
121d
- I think these are Melissa & Doug. My kid definitely got a ton of use out of them when she was younger.
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"The Times Machine" math games book (Ball Square)
Expired
121d
- "Learn Multiplication and Division... Like, Yesterday!" By Danica McKeller. Full color, lots of games and pictures. Unusued.
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Vincent Van Gogh vase (Ball Square)
Gifted
137d
- A plastic flat plastic vase thing that expands and becomes stable when filled with water (in theory, I haven't opened it), patterned with Van Gogh's "Irises." Brand new.
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Burt's Bees "Mama" belly butter (Ball Square)
Gifted
139d
- For pregnant ladies, unopened. My mother-in-law gave this to me, but I am not pregnant.
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wooden monkey drink holder (Ball Square)
Gifted
139d
- For when you need your cocktails to be monkey themed! Probably originally from a silly bar.
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"Out of Context" board game (Ball Square)
Gifted
156d
- Never used. Kitten not included.
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things from the tool closet (Ball Square)
Gifted
156d
- a can of compressed air, a shelf bracket, a thing to hold back a curtain, sockets to hold a pole (for instance in a closet, to hand clothes on) a circuit breaker, a door knob, wheels for a bed frame, two CAT 5e jacks, spackling, a thing to put over your windshield when it's going to snow, several wall plates, a light switch, something mysterious I don't understand. Take some, take all... let's clean my closet!
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bee hotel (Ball Square)
Gifted
164d
- A safe place for bees. May be handmade, I'm not sure—it belonged to a housemate. It's a bit banged up in the back but I'm not sure that would be a problem for bees.
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lady bug house (Ball Square)
Gifted
164d
- In theory this attracts ladybugs to your garden—which is helpful if you've got aphids. Pick up in Ball Square.
Free:
soft laptop case (Ball Square)
Expired
170d
- A laptop case made of a sort of burlap-y exterior and wooly interior, with a brass clasp.
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old actuarial textbooks (Ball Square)
Expired
170d
- Actuarial textbooks from the early 2000s. Are they outdated? Maybe!
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old design magazines (Ball Square)
Gifted
170d
- Pick up in Ball Square
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graphics card (Ball Square)
Gifted
170d
- A Radeon RX 480 graphics card. Basically never used: my husband plugged it into his computer but it didn't work with the computer and so back into the box it went.
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water-resistant couch cover (Ball Square)
Expired
205d
- Hi! We have three water-resistant couch covers. Basically like this, except all brown, not reversible: They have flaps that go over the arm rests and straps to help them stay on. I have to emphasize that they're water-resistant, not water proof. Liquid beads up on it initially but will soak through if you let it sit. So, if your concern is something like a muddy dog, or a kid that might spill a drink but then clean it up, these will be great. However, if you have an anxious cat who likes to pee on your sofa in the middle of the night, these will not solve your problems. I also have to share that these have been vigorously peed on... but they've also been vigorously washed. Thanks to the aforementioned cat, we've gotten very good at getting cat pee out of things. I'd love it if someone took all three, but it's ok if you only want one. Pick up in Ball Square.
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pet food dispenser with timer (Ball Square)
Gifted
213d
- A battery-powered pet food dispenser, for while you're away during the day or if you're spending the night out. It was helpful when we had a cat with food anxiety.
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basket for dishwasher (Ball Square)
Expired
213d
- A plastic basket to keep small things safe in the dishwasher. I used it for all the small bottle/pump bits when my daughter was a baby.
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spiralizer (Ball Square)
Gifted
232d
- Giving away an OXO spiralizer. Instruction booklet attached. I never used this but it's a hand-me-down from my mother-in-law and it's possible she used it. Seems to be in good shape, regardless.
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child's sleeping bag (Ball Square)
Gifted
245d
- With broken but theoretically fixable zipper. TICLA sleeping bag, rated to 15/25 degrees, very comfy (the inside feels more like cloth than many sleeping bags), very loved by my daughter. Comes with both a small and large stuff stack. We were about to go camping when we discovered the zipper was broken. We talked to a seamstress who told us how to fix it (instructions below), but neither of us are very handy so we thought our chances of success were low, and since we needed a sleeping bag ASAP, off we went to REI and got a new one. But this one is still good, if you think you can fix the zipper. The seamstress told us that all you need to do is remove the metal bracket thing (pictured) that clamps the edge of the zipper teeth, rethread the zipper teeth through the moving zipper part (as I write this I'm realizing I don't know what words to use to describe different parts of a zipper), and then reclamp the bracket. Maybe you've got more time than we did? It's a good sleeping bag.
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CDs (Ball Square)
Gifted
260d
- Lots of CDs. Lots of 90s, some classic rock and some alt country, plus some random other things. We did confirm that each case has a CD inside. Take all, please. Pick up in Ball Square.
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