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4 Household chemicals (Kensington)
Gifted
1d
- Four containers, none full, but still useful amounts. They are: Penetrating Sealer (1/3 full) and Flexible Group Admixture (3/4 full, I think), Ant and Roach Killer (3/4 full), Indoor Clear Sealer (1/2 full). Porch pickup, and you must take all four. Please specify a time window and a day for pickup. Will go to first person who can pickup today.
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Four Index Card Boxes (Kensington)
Withdrawn
22d
- We're giving away 4 plastic index card boxes plus 4 sets of alphabet dividers. The boxes are in good shape but you should be aware the hinge that connects the top to the bottom has been reinforced with duct tape. That doesn't affect the boxes' functionality. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and a time window during daylight hours.
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Set of 10 ADC maps of area counties (Kensington)
Gifted
25d
- These maps are pre-Google Maps but are good references to the local counties. Porch pickup; must take all ten. Please specify a pickup day and time window; must be during daylight hours. Priority given to early pickup.
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Old, Big, Comfortable Rocking Chair (Kensington)
Gifted
26d
- This rocking chair has served us well. It's very old and made for a larger person. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and a time window during daylight hours. Would love to see it go to a loving home, perhaps with babies or grand babies who need rocking!
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Kodak Carousel Slide Trays (Kensington)
Gifted
27d
- We have 8 Kodak Carousel slide trays, in great shape but no longer needed. Must take 4 or more. Please specify how many you want. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and a time window during daylight hours for pickup.
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Assorted Office Paper Products (Kensington)
Gifted
27d
- A variety of partially-used packages: Print-to-the-Edge postcards, photo paper, clear laser labels, ink jet cards, a few more things. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and a time window for pickup; must be during daylight hours. Priority given to earlier pickup.
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A Bin full of DVDs (Kensington)
Gifted
28d
- A great collection of DVDs (actually one bin of two that I will post) for those who have a DVD player. Lots of classics in this group, lots of laughs, lots of fun, and a little drama. Porch pickup. You must specify a day and a time window for pickup.
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1500 watt electric kettle (Kensington)
Gifted
39d
- This is almost always a fully-functioning electric kettle, 1500 watt, 1.7 liter capacity. BUT it does occasionally leak. Porch pickup. We will only respond to those who state a day and time window for pickup.
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Math Book - Tables and Formulas (Kensington)
Gifted
69d
- Giving away a math textbook that has no value but is interesting. This is a handbook of tables and formulas that math students would have used in the slide rule days before calculators. A fun gift for the math enthusiast. Porch pickup. State a day and a time window for pickup.
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Sewing for the Home; Straight Pins (Kensington)
Gifted
84d
- Giving away a wonderful book, More Sewing for the Home, for those interested in home decorating projects. Also an overabundance of straight pins for sewing. (2 brand new packages, one from many years ago.) Porch pickup--you must take all. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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Necklace from stone disks (Kensington)
Gifted
86d
- Giving away this craft show necklace made of stone disks and small beads. The nylon filament broke, but all of the pieces and the magnetized clasp are still there; they just need to be restrung. Porch pickup, with priority to someone who can pick up today after noon or tomorrow. Please state the day and time window when you can pick it up.
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Portable power bank for phone (Kensington)
Gifted
90d
- This is the second portable power bank for a phone that we are giving away. The one this time is blue but otherwise exactly the same as the picture (but no directions this time). We haven't used it in a while but it worked when we did. Porch pickup. Specify a day and time window for pickup.
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Drying Rack for Laundry (Kensington)
Gifted
90d
- A very convenient drying rack for laundry, in good condition. Drying area: 22 x 39; Height: 36" . Folds flat with dimensions 22 wide x 46 long x 3 inches high. Porch pickup, with preference given to someone who can pick it up today. State a day and time window for pickup.
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Men's Compression Socks for Travel (Kensington)
Gifted
92d
- We are giving away a never-used pair of compression socks for men, size large. They are identical to the ones in this Amazon link: . They were too tight for the wearer to get on. Porch pickup. State a day and time window for pickup.
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Converter/adapter plus (Kensington)
Gifted
98d
- This converter allows you to use an appliance made for American voltage (110 voltage) when there is only 220-240 voltage (e.g., in Europe). Porch pickup. Please state a day and a time window for pickup.
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Full page slide protectors (albums) (Kensington)
Gifted
116d
- Giving away 20 full-page plastic protectors used for storing slides in an album. Old, but never used and in good shape. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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Light box for viewing slides (Kensington)
Gifted
116d
- This is an old but perfectly functional light box for viewing slides. Viewing screen is 13" square; the metal box folds for flat storage. Light bulb is not included. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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Empty Scotch novelty bottle - 20" (Kensington)
Expired
118d
- Giving away an 8-pint bottle that contained Bell's Whiskey. A novelty bottle, ready to be made into a lamp or put to some other use. It is 20" high and the labels are intact. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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Cutting board, candles, food cover (Kensington)
Expired
119d
- Assortment of items: (1) Mesh food cover (for serving outdoors), (2) 3 used pillar candles--good for carved pumpkins, etc. (3) Tempered glass cutting board 12" x 15". (The cutting board can be seen in the picture of the candles.) Porch pickup. Please state a day and a time window for pickup.
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Nice Metal Tin (for cookies?) (Kensington)
Expired
119d
- A nice metal box from the pottery-maker Quimper. Not sure what originally came in it. Box measures 8.5" x 9.5" x 2.5". Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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A Collection of Old Foreign Coins (Kensington)
Gifted
119d
- Giving away a collection of about 50 old foreign coins. Unlikely that any have significant value, but they could be used for craft projects and would be fun for kids to play with. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup. Preference given to pickup this weekend.
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Two towel hooks; bag of hardware (Kensington)
Gifted
121d
- We have two 5-inch long never-used towel hooks (one with two hooks, one with one). They are nice heavy hardware. We are also giving away a bag of household hardware--many types of screws, bolts, molly bolts, and other fasteners. You must take all three items. Porch pickup. Please state a day and a time window for pickup.
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Dexter bobblehead and action figure (Kensington)
Expired
123d
- Giving away two figures of Dexter, from TV series fame: one is a Bobblehead, the other is an action figure. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and a time window for pickup.
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Pegboard hooks, small size (Kensington)
Expired
131d
- My club sponsors an annual art show as a community service to local artists. We use pegboards for displaying the art. For some of the artwork we need more small pegboard hooks, like the one pictured. We have not been able to find them from any store that sells hooks, so we're hoping that someone has some they no longer need. The hooks are about an inch tall and 1.5 inches from one side to the other. Thank you!
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World War I Nurse's Cap (maybe) (Kensington)
Gifted
131d
- A great aunt served as a nurse in World War I. We believe this is a cap from her uniform; it has a small caduceus pin on the brim. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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#5: Fabrics for Menswear, 7+ yards (Kensington)
Gifted
134d
- 3 fabrics available: (1) 2.6 yards of medium brown narrow wale corduroy; (2) 3 yards of light-to-medium weight dark blue suiting material, 54 inches wide (subtle plaid--see second picture); and (3) 2+ yards of brown linen-texture fabric, 45 inches wide. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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#5: Quilting fabric: Greens (Kensington)
Expired
134d
- 4 pieces of green cotton fabric for quilting, all at least a yard long. You must take the lot. Porch pickup. Please state a day and time window for pickup.
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#4: Felt and Flannel (Kensington)
Gifted
134d
- Three pieces of felt; the red is larger, the others are medium-sized. Several pieces of white flannel, each 1/2 yard long or longer. You must take the whole lot. Porch pickup. Specify a day and time window for pickup. Preference given to earliest pickup.
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#3: Fleece fabric (Kensington)
Gifted
134d
- Several pieces of fleece fabric. A few pieces are large, some are less than a yard. You must take the whole lot. Porch pickup. Specify a day and time window for pickup. Preference given to earliest pickup.
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#2 11 yards decorating fabric (Kensington)
Gifted
134d
- Three different pieces of fabric for decorating--5 yards of the stripe, 5 yards of the floral, 1.6 yards of the red tone on tone. You must take all three pieces. Porch pickup. Please specify a day and time window for pickup. Preference to earliest pickup.