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Free: Locally-made cold salads (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted About a quart of each: Lemon Capellini, Broccoli Waldorf, & Red Curry Rice with Asparagus/peppers/peanuts. (These have been transferred from cardboard serving containers to clean yogurt containers, to prevent leaking.) Pick up today, Sunday; eat tonight. Great food - just more than we need. If I offer this to you, you'll need to respond to my offer before I send address. Will check messages every 30-60 min.

6d

Free: Akebia cuttings (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Beautiful vine, easy to train on trellis or arbor; bunches of fragrant violet-colored blossoms in spring. I just trimmed my Akebia so have a bucket full of easy-to-root cuttings. Akebia is vigorous but not invasive - it's easy to cut back or pull out if it starts going out-of-bounds!

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12d

Free: #13 Hearing Aid batteries (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Ten new packs of = 60 batteries. Duracell hearing aid batteries, best before 5/2025 but likely fine beyond that date.

12d

Free: Dozen cupcakes (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 7 chocolate cake/frosting & 5 white cake/frosting cupcakes. One of the chocolates fell over, but otherwise these are all perfect basic cupcakes.

19d

Free: Chocolate cake (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Several pieces chocolate cake with choc frosting & mousse filling. Delicious!

19d

Free: #13 Hearing Aid batteries (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Ten new packs of 6 batteries each = 60 batteries. Duracell hearing aid batteries, best before 5/2025 but likely fine beyond that date.

36d

Free: Organic 2% milk (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Nearly full half gallon 2% milk. Expired Feb 17, but I opened it to test & it's still drinkable. Will sour in a day or two, but it is then excellent for cooking: bread pudding, soup, bread recipes, even for homemade cheese. Please include day & time you can pick up - the sooner, the better.

40d

Free: Electric iron (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Gently used & clean. I tested it today (ironed pillowcases) & it worked fine. (I did not test the spray/steam function.) If you need a basic iron for occasional use or crafts, this should do the trick. Please include day/time for pickup; allow up to 12 hours for me to respond.

43d

Free: Set of crutches (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Sturdy adjustable metal crutches, fit patient size 5'2" to 5'10". We found them very comfortable; the rubber tips are new. Please include day & time(s) you can pick up; allow at least 12 hours for my response.

44d

Free: Corn starch (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 1# container Kroger brand corn starch: unopened, unexpired. I have way too much of this stuff! Please include day & time you can pick up; allow at least 12 hours for my response.

44d

Free: Organic unbleached wheat flour (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Three 4# bags of Central Milling Company organic unbleached wheat flour, best by 11/18/2025 (all-purpose flour for general baking). I decanted flour from large bag into sturdy coffee bags (shown) for easy distribution. You don't have to take all 3 bags. Please include day & time you can pick up; allow at least 12 hours for my response.

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44d

Free: Spices (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Variety of spices - see photo. Varying amounts range from full to 1 or 2 tablespoons. All have been used regularly so I know they're still good. However, I've acquired duplicates; these are extra. Includes food coloring set & Molly Moons favorite organic candy sprinkles. Please take all. I can also throw in a few empty bottles if you like? Please include day/time(s) you can pickup.

50d

Free: Hand sanitizer & dispenser (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired About 6 oz hand sanitizer & pump dispenser with a couple more ounces in it. Please include day/time you can pick up.

50d

Free: Pumpkin purée (#10 can) (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 3kg (6#-10oz) can of pumpkin purée: enough to make eight 9" pies. Please note, this is pure pumpkin (NOT pie filling). Best by date 6/2026, so will last at least 6 months beyond that date if unopened. You can also freeze unused portion if you don't plan to make eight pies all at once. Please give me an idea of how you plan to use this. And please include specific day/time(s) for pickup. (No-shows go on my "do-not-offer" list.)

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57d

Request: Crutches (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Received Anyone out there have a pair of crutches (preferably metal) for a 5'7" adult? We'll need them for 2-3 weeks(don't have a surgery date yet, but it will be soon). We could borrow & return to you, or I will pass them on after we are done with them.

65d

Free: Apple family (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Papa Apple, Mama Apple, & three Little Apples. These are "Delicious" variety (real apples you can eat, not wax or decorative). Please include time/day you can pick up - the sooner, the better!

67d

Free: Instant Cold Packs (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 10 instant cold packs, "for relief of pain & swelling by sprains, strains, contusions, minor burns, toothaches & insect bites." Just squeeze pack as directed to activate the cold. Great for the athlete in your life! Please include time/day(s) you can pickup.

68d

Free: Protective Film Shield (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Self-adhesive film shield, "Premium face protection for eyes & brows, lash, cut, color, perm." Box says it's also used to "protect your eyelash extensions, micro-bladed brows & makeup while showering...No need to replace makeup or expensive eyelash extensions damage caused from water or soap." Another product I've never used. Mostly full, looks like at least 75 shields are left. Please include day/ time(s) you can pick up.

68d

Free: Electric shoe & boot dryer (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted "Easy Home" brand shoe/boot dryer, basic model #SD-002. As far as I know, it works (tho I've never used it myself). Sounds like a useful item if you wade thru mud or garden a lot. Please include day/time(s) you can pick up. I'll check email for responses every hour or two.

68d

Free: Clam-digging shovels (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Two clam diggers. Used once or twice. Of course they work; we just don't dig clams very often. Please include specific day/time(s) you can pick up.

71d

Free: Insect repellent (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Bug repellent. Active ingredient is DEET (diethyltoluamide), 195mg per ml. Works, but bugs don't like me anyway & we rarely go to mosquito territory. Please include specific day/time(s) for pickup.

71d

Free: Another soldering iron (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Yes, we found another one. Works fine. Please include specific day/time(s) for pickup.

71d

Free: Portable electric atomist sprayer (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Root-Lowell atomist sprayer. Used for foliar feeding as well as pest & disease control on plants. Seems to be intact except for canister (reservoir to hold liquid plant food, water, etc), which I believe is available online; I've never used this. It was salvaged from local high school horticulture program. Please include specific day/time(s) for pickup.

71d

Free: Heat tracing (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Used to prevent pipes/faucets/flowerpots etc from freezing. Wraps around pipe/other under insulation. Please include specific day/time(s) you can pickup.

71d

Free: Motorcycle refrigerator magnet (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted "Life Behind Bars." For the gearhead in your life. (Or the gearhead in your kitchen.) Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d

Free: Flower ribbons (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired Two of them, assembly required (see photo). Larger one is white; smaller one is silver. Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d

Free: Eyeglass repair screwdriver kit (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Teeny-weeny eyeglass screwdriver, tiny screws, & nose bridge pads. Brand new. Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d

Free: Goggles/glasses anti-fog system (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Brand new Fog Defender Spray & non-scratch cloth. Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d

Free: Beard oil (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted "Furtive Fox" beard oil with dropper lid- see ingredients in photo. Was opened once to sniff; smells good, but I don't use beard oil, so wrapping seal was never removed. Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d

Free: Breathe Right nasal strips (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted Extra strength Breathe Right nasal strips; to relieve nasal congestion. Sounds like 4 or 5 unused strips left in box, but I can't really recall how many & it's taped shut. Please include day/time you can pickup.

72d