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Free: Set of three drawers. (Bolton le Sands LA5) - Heavy duty drawers, ex shopfitting. Cabinet is badly marked , so only fit for garage or shed, unless you want to paint it. 50cm wide, 58 deep, 71 high including plywood top. Drawers are 2 x 16cm deep and 1 x 28cm. Will need 2 persons to lift it.
Photo of free Set of three drawers. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Single bed divan base (Bolton le Sands LA5) - Sorry no mattress. Full size 3' x 6'3", sprung divan base, with screw on legs. Good condition. Cream base valance available if needed to cover the blue base.
Photo of free Single bed divan base (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Single bed divan base (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Single sprung divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - In good condition. Bit of a funny colour but that will be covered by a valance - one available FOC with the base if needed. 3ft wide, 6ft 3 long. Sorry no mattress.
Photo of free Single sprung divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Single sprung divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Expanding rail for net curtain (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Will expand 60 to 100cm. Includes small screw in hooks to support it. Still in original packet. Hope someone can make use of this. Already posted on Carnforth.
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Photo of free Expanding rail for net curtain (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Expanding rod for net curtain (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Will expand 60 to 100cm. Includes small screw in hooks to support it. Still in original packet. Free: Hand held pricing machine (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - As used for school/charity sales. Good working order. Will do numbered labels or currency. Rolls of labels included
Photo of free Hand held pricing machine (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Worktop offcuts and bits from cabinets (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - Two small offcuts of 24" kitchen worktop. One is about 17" wide and the other about 7". Good thick pieces. Also miscellaneous offcuts from cabinets. Hope they will be of use to someone.
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Photo of free Worktop offcuts and bits from cabinets (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Worktop offcuts and bits from cabinets (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Worktop offcuts and bits from cabinets (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: Single divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - In good condition. Sorry, no mattress. Has screw in legs. Full size single sprung base. Cream base valance goes with it, will cover the blue.
Photo of free Single divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Single divan bed base. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Lovely duck design fabric offcut (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Size 86cm wide, 38cm long (picture shows it folded in half). Plus a small size lampshade cover made of the same fabric, Would cover a shade, 20cm long and 82cm dia round bottom edge. Just too pretty to throw away. I hope someone can make use of it.
Photo of free Lovely duck design fabric offcut (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Lovely duck design fabric offcut (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Miscellaneous skirt lengths (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - If anyone still makes skirts, there are 5 or 6 lengths here with matching lining. Black, grey, navy, mauve, patterned. Plus some extra oddments of lining. Also a piece of white slinky nylon fabric I used to make waist slips from, along with 3 bundles of lace.
Photo of free Miscellaneous skirt lengths (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Miscellaneous skirt lengths (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Sets of small drawers for screws etc. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Two sets of 16 small drawers, will fix to wall. I used them for different coloured buttons when I was doing a lot of dressmaking. Colour faded, but would be good for garage storage of washers, nuts, etc - small items.
Photo of free Sets of small drawers for screws etc. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Dressing table (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Wooden desk/dressing table with 4 drawers and a kneehole, on castors, although they are a bit stiff. Size 120cm x 45.5 (Inc handles), 70 high. Top lifts up at right hand side, for use as a dressing table. It used to have a mirror on, but it was broken. Top is marked a little but could be painted.
Photo of free Dressing table (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Dressing table (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Extending wall light. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - This is brilliant for above a bed. It plugs into a 3 pin socket, so need to wire up. It extends and closes up out of the way when not needed. Also will turn from side to side. Full working order, complete with low watt bulb, Shade is a little brittle with age. Bracket needs a little clean up.
Photo of free Extending wall light. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Extending wall light. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Extending wall light. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Extending wall light. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: Half made aprons. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Made of Cotton curtain lining, already cut out and overlocked. Just need single hem all round and straps attaching. There are 6, with enough straps for them all. Teenage to adult size, final length will be 32". I was making them for school cookery lessons, but had these left over.
Photo of free Half made aprons. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Half made aprons. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Half made aprons. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: Two matching sleeping bags (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Adult size, 6ft long by 32" (doubled) wide. Good quality and thick. They will zip together to make a double sleeping bag. Will need a bit of freshening up.
Photo of free Two matching sleeping bags (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Pine Wardrobe (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Honey Pine, but has darkened to a mid-pine colour. 34" wide, 22" deep, 6ft tall. VGC. Now surplus to requirements. Collection needs to be afternoon/evening.
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Photo of free Pine Wardrobe (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Pine Wardrobe (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: plastic shoe boxes (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Four stacking shoe boxes, very handy for in the bottom of a wardrobe. have ventilation holes, and a handle on one side. Fold flat when not in use.
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Free: Two matching Ikea wall lights. (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - These were surplus to requirements when I recently developed my loft space. They have to be wired in, but have individual pull switches.
Photo of free Two matching Ikea wall lights. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Two matching Ikea wall lights. (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Yarn to make two fashion scarves (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - This is unlike any other knitting yarn, but is so easy to work with and knits up very quickly to make a lovely fashion accessory scarf. Two hanks, as shown in photos, one hank partly knitted up. shows how the scarf looks when finished.
Photo of free Yarn to make two fashion scarves (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Yarn to make two fashion scarves (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Yarn to make two fashion scarves (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Request: Mirror for bedroom (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - Needs to be about 75cm by 90cm if possible but anything considered. I can collect at your convenience Free: Pins and Needles magazines (Bolton le Sands LA5) Withdrawn - Old copies, 1975, 1976 and 2 from 1987. Quite interesting if you are into sewing or knitting. Also Creative Needle-craft Collection folder containing many interesting projects.
Photo of free Pins and Needles magazines (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Pins and Needles magazines (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Pins and Needles magazines (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Pins and Needles magazines (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: Two grab rails (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Both roughly 15 inches long. Got from this site but not needed now.
Photo of free Two grab rails (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Round metal outside table (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - approx 28" (70cm) diameter, centre hole 1 1/2 " (4cm). Just needs re-painting.
Photo of free Round metal outside table (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5) Expired - Pretty old but seems to work fine.
Photo of free Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Bedside bell (Bolton le Sands LA5) Expired - Pottery bedside bell, for elderly or convalescent person. About 5.25 inches tall (13cm). Has a pot 'ringer' so gives quite a loud tinkle. Collect BLS
Photo of free Bedside bell (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Bedside bell (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Selection of candle holders (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - I am offering a selection of candlesticks and tealight holders. Will list them on here and edit if any are taken: 2 matching black candle holders, PROMSED. each takes 12 small candles, including supply of candles - THESE CANDLES ARE PROMISED. 3 pairs of small candlesticks/holders, one with Christmas wreath and green candles. Wooden Glenfiddich holder with 2 tartan candles. - THIS HAS BEEN TAKEN 2 red and 1 blue holders for small candles or tealights. - PROMISED 2 mini brass holders for small incense cones. Part bag of tealight candles.
Photo of free Selection of candle holders (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Selection of candle holders (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Selection of candle holders (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Selection of candle holders (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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Free: Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5) Expired - Pretty old but still works.
Photo of free Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Hair curling tongs (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Bedside bell for elderly (Bolton le Sands LA5) Expired - Sweet little bedside bell, for elderly or convalescent person. About 5.25 inches tall (13cm). Has a pot 'ringer' so gives quite a loud tinkle. Collect BLS
Photo of free Bedside bell for elderly (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Bedside bell for elderly (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: SatNav (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Complete with user guides and fabric cover, with original box. Not sure if anyone uses these now, but it could be useful if you only have an old mobile phone without Google Maps on.
Photo of free SatNav (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free SatNav (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Free: Film camera (Bolton le Sands LA5) Gifted - Is any budding photographer interested in this. Takes rolls of 35mm film. Always took very good photos.
Photo of free Film camera (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Film camera (Bolton le Sands LA5)
Photo of free Film camera (Bolton le Sands LA5)
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