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Free: ikea malm drawers white (St Albans) Gifted - Two chests of 6 drawers, white, 160cm x 78cm, like this /. In good condition - just a little damage to a couple of corners from when they were moved out of the house. To be collected this Saturday from Magenta Storeroom in Ronsons Way AL4 9PU - just next to the household waste recycling centre. Free: Lime mortar (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Expired - About half a dozen bags of natural (off white) lime mortar. They have been sitting outside my house, in strong bags so kept dry, for about 18 months. I have been told that the mortar doesn't ‘go off’ so should be fine to use for several years. Collect today or this weekend please if possible. Free: mini-trampoline (rebounder) (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Expired - Approx 95cm diameter. Never been used, still in box, been sitting in a garage for about 15 years. Made by Profitness, bought from Argos. Please note this is designed for adults to use, not children. Free: Large cooking pot (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - Almost 30cm diameter. Slightly marked on the inside - see photos.
Photo of free Large cooking pot (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park)
Photo of free Large cooking pot (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park)
Free: bag of knitting yarn (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - 3 x balls of Rowan brown organic naturally dyed wool 4 x balls of Manos silk blend - maroon/pink/green 8 x Debbie Bliss pure cotton - various colours 4 x Noro silk garden 2 x Rowan kid silk spray - one red, one beige It has been stored in a sealed plastic bag in the garden shed. It is perfectly clean. But it smells a bit like one of the chemicals that was kept in shed. So whatever you make from it will probably need a wash before wearing! Free: glazed plant pots (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - Three glazed ceramic plant pots (two blue, one green), different sizes and shapes, roughly 25 cm diameter. Free: Food - various (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Expired - This food is past its 'best before date' but hopefully it is still be of use to someone. All bags/tins/bottles/containers are unopened. - Pomegranate molasses – 2 x 250 ml bottles - best before date not visible - Whole brazil nuts – 1kg bags - best before October 2022 - Baking powder – 130g - best before October 2020 - Barley malt extract – 370g jar - best before April 2021 - Smoked paprika – 75g tin - best before July 2018 - Cocoa nibs (organic) - 250g bag - best before June 2017 Free: Ratchet tie downs (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - For holding things in place while transporting in car/van. 5m long. Set of 4. Only been used a couple of times so in pretty good condition.
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Free: DIY bits and pieces (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - All the following have been opened but most hardly used. I would like to give them all away together. Linseed oil Teak oil Wood cleaner Ring remover Osmo polyx oil (1/2 tin - it was opened a year or two ago, not sure if still good) Sugar soap White spirits Jeyes fluid Free: White vinyl matt paint (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - 1/2 a 7.5l tub of Dulux trade vinyl matt white paint, left over from a couple of years ago.
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Free: Ecover washing powder and bleach (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - One box of Ecover washing powder - unopened. One box of Ecover laundry bleach - open but hardly used. Both a few years old.
Photo of free Ecover washing powder and bleach (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park)
Free: Bike lock (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Gifted - Never been used, just been sitting in a shed, so in good condition, just a little dusty. Comes with key of course!
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Request: Net curtains (St Albans, nr Verulamium Park) Expired - Does anyone have net curtains they no longer use? No problem if they have holes etc. This is for use at my allotment! Many thanks.