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Free: Kids’ cold packs (Lake City/Meadowbrook) 1d - 3x cute cold packs: put them in the freezer & use for bruises, scrapes, & boo-boos on your little one. (Please give me a day & time you can pick up.)

Free: Pears (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired 9d - Fresh pears, need to ripen at room temperature. Free: Fresh pears (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 9d - Beautiful pears; just need to ripen at room temperature for a couple of days. Please specify how many pounds (or how many pears) you can use. Also, please include day/time you can pick up or you won’t be considered. I will check email about 6pm tonight; usually check it a couple of times every day.

Free: All-purpose flour (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 13d - 4-lb bag all-purpose flour, nothing special, just good old fashioned flour. Decanted from a large sack into clean repurposed coffee bags (as shown). Slight coffee aroma when you open bag, but I have not detected any in my baked goods. Please include day & time you can pick up, or you won’t be considered.

Free: Organic valley buttermilk (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 13d - 3 quarts - take one, two, or all. A little past its prime (2/25), but hey, it’s buttermilk! Please include day/time you can pick up in your response.

Free: Kids’ toothpaste x2 (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 20d - Tom’s (strawberry) & Burt’s Bees (fruity) children’s toothpastes. Both open (I checked to see they are still full) but not used; we prefer minty flavors. The Tom’s is fluoride-free. IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED, please include pickup day/time. (I live near John Rogers Elementary school.)

Free: Styrofoam hand glider (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 28d - Ready-to-paint styrofoam glider: 34” nose-to-tail, 54” wingtip-to-wingtip. Wings & tail crosspiece come off for easy transport or storage. Great gift for a kid who is into aircraft! Please include day/time (2-hr window) you can pickup. (I’ll revise post once it’s been promised.)

Free: 30” Amana convection oven (Lake City/Meadowbrook) 54d - Gently used Amana “even air” electric convection oven; works well. Includes Owner’s Manual. 240V; 30W x 24D x 28H (nominal dimensions). You’ll need two strong people to move this. Please include day & time you can pick up.

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Free: WWII History book (Lake City/Meadowbrook) 56d - “Great Battles for Boys.” This is basically a history book for younger kids (I’m guessing age 8-13 or so), despite the sexist title. Simple but interesting stories. Brand new book. We mistakenly received two of these in the mail, but since it was near Christmas, the package (& address) got recycled before anyone realized the books weren’t gifts for our family. Please state day & time you can pickup.

Request: iPhone XR (aka 10R) case (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Received 58d - Anyone have a protective case for an iPhone XR that they no longer need? I’m not fussy about color or style; just looking for one in reasonable condition to protect my phone. Free: Beef stew (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired 61d - Several gallons beef stew. Recently thawed (5-gallons, so it took awhile), currently refrigerated. Beef chunks (plus a few pieces of sausage), carrots, potatoes, & a few onions. Please bring your own container(s) to carry it home. I need day & time you can pick up. Free: French vanilla coffee creamer (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 66d - Lactose-free, ULTRA pasteurized. “Best by” 12/22. I have two cases of these. They have been stored in refrigerator; the one I opened is excellent. PLEASE INCLUDE DAYS/TIMES YOU CAN PICK UP (Meadowbrook neighborhood), and specify how many you can use or share.

Free: Lucerne fat-free milk (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 66d - Several gallons dated 1/09/23. Since they are fat free & have been kept refrigerated, they should still be fine for at least a couple of weeks more. Please specify how many gallons you want to use or share. PLEASE INCLUDE DAYS/TIMES YOU CAN PICK UP (Meadowbrook neighborhood), and specify how many you can use or share.

Free: Deodorant stone (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 70d - Small clear unopened deodorant “stone” from France. Put a few drops of water on one end & use like a roll-on deodorant. Very effective (I have one), but lasts forever so I don’t need this. (It has been sitting unopened in a drawer for a year+.) Please state day & time you can pick up.

Free: Modular shelf assembly (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 75d - Black. Assembled as shown, with extra shelves & connectors. Please state day & time for pick up.

Free: Vegetables (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 79d - Carrots & celery. Please include day/time for pickup.

Free: Several boxes cookies (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 79d - Christmas cookies & chocolate choc chip. Please include date/time for pickup.

Free: Half gallons goat milk (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 80d - Goat milk - grass fed & nonhomogenized (except for one). “Best by” dates range from 12/17 to 12/28, but as far as I know the milk is still fine. (In any case, can be used for cooking.) Please include day & time you can pick up.

Free: Igniter for Gas Range (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 84d - Part #786324, gas range igniter. Only used a few weeks. Came off a “Caloric” gas range. Please include day/time you can pick up.

Free: Hachiya persimmons (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 92d - At least seven of them. Imperfect on the outside, but I guarantee they are sweet & wonderful on the inside (tho no longer very firm). Use for holiday cakes, candy, jam. Please include day/time for pickup; I can be flexible due to snow.

Free: Energy bars (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 92d - Assorted energy bars. Some contain granola or peanuts; all contain chocolate chips. A few are nut-free. Please take all. And don’t forget to include day/time for pickup (or at least make your best guess, considering the snow).

Free: One more Strawberry yogurt (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 93d - 2 pound container unopened Yoplait strawberry yogurt. “Best by” date is 12/03/22, but…. It’s yogurt, so will be good for quite awhile past that date. Please include day & time you can pick up.

Free: Even more bananas (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 93d - 3 bunches bananas. About half are perfect for eating now; the other half are very ripe, better for smoothies or banana bread. Please include day & time for pickup.

Free: Red pears (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Expired 96d - 4 pounds left. Maybe Red Anjou pears, but not sure. Use for baking or fruit basket or ? (I think they will ripen & sweeten if left on your counter.) Please include day/time for pickup. I also appreciate phone #, as texting is quicker than email.

Free: Cottage cheese (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 96d - Unopened Darigold 4% fat cottage cheese, 16 oz. “Best by” date 12/02/22; I just opened a similar container & it’s still very good. Please include day/time for pickup.

Free: Strawberry yogurt (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 96d - 2 pound container unopened Yoplait strawberry yogurt. “Best by” date is 12/03/22, but…. It’s yogurt, so will be good for quite awhile past that date. Please include approx time you can pick up.

Free: More organic bananas (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 96d - Beautiful just barely ripe organic, fairly-traded bananas! Make banana bread for holiday gifts…? Or make smoothies all week? Or just eat em! Please include day/time for pickup.

Free: Funfetti edible cookie dough (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 101d - 15 oz container “Funfetti”. Raw cookie dough with sprinkles, made to be eaten as is, NOT meant to be baked. Please include day/time for pickup.

Free: Deli-style sliced turkey breast (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 101d - Fully cooked sliced deli-style turkey breast; Jennie-O brand. 5# bag (I can break it down into 1# or 2# bags). Was frozen up until this morning. Please include day/time for pickup. (Also include phone number for texting if possible, as this is perishable & phone is much faster than email.)

Free: 1 box left! Organic Bananas (Lake City/Meadowbrook) Gifted 101d - Lots of bananas! Most of the box need a bit of ripening on your counter. Please include day/time for pickup.