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Free: solid wood day bed with mattress (near west side Madison) Nicely built solid, day bed or child's bed with 2 large drawers underneath. Comes with mattress, mattress pad and day bed cover. It is very heavy. Dimensions of the bed are 32 " wide by 78 3/4" long and 15 1/2 " high. The mattress is 29" by 73" and 5 1/2 " high.
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Free: jade plants + creeping Charlie (Dubuque) Houseplants, all nicely established and healthy: *Jade plants--9 in pots, small to medium. For house, deck, or porch. "Creeping Charlie"--two small pots of ilea nummulariifolia. All in pots and ready to go.
Free: perennials and ground covers (Dubuque) Perennials: *hosta--with medium-sized light green gently pointed oblong leaves. Likes full to partial shade. *garden phlox: thigh-high old-fashioned, blooms white or shades of pink. All you want. Likes sun. *feverfew--perennial with small daisy-like blooms and bright green lacey leaves. *daylilies: smaller height and blooms than "tiger lilies." Yellow or orange. Likes sun. *wooly mint--knee high, has dark green leaves with furry texture. *garlic chives. Chinese native used in cooking. Ground covers: *Gold moss stonecrop (sedum sarmentosum) low-crowing, dry tolerant--good for rock gardens. *Bishops weed--dark green foliage in shade, variegated in sun. 6 to 8" tall. For slopes, around trees. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: king sheet set--ivory (Dubuque) Fitted sheet, top sheet, two pillowcases. Made in India 65% cotton, 45% polyester. Good useable condition, gently softened by use.
Free: 11 cookbooks, kitchen scale + (Dubuque) *" Chicken and Egg, a Memoir of Suburban Homesteading," Includes 125 recipes. 255 pages. Fun. *"Simply Scones" recipes for 70 scones and spreads. Small softcover in very good condition. *"Top 100 Italian Rice Dishes," by Diane Seed. Includes 50+ risotto recipes. Great condition. "Finely Tuned Foods," from The Symphony League of Kansas City. Unique 200-page hardcover. *"Favorite Recipes" Rockdale United Methodist Church, Dubuque, 2013. 100 8.5" x 11" pages. *"Chicken of the Sea Tempting Tuna Cookbook," 1976. 5x8 128 coil-bound pages with photos, index. *"Lipton Creative Cookery: Made Easy with Lipton Soup Mix," 1987. 96 pages. *"PIG OUT," from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Junior League, 1986. 256 7"X9" page hardback (coil-bound) "To Market, To Market," produced by Owensboro Kentucky Junior League, 1984. 344 coil-bound pages. Lays flat. Charming nursery-rhyme pig illustrations and bookmarks. Great variety, good index. *"Kitchen Works" from Eau Claire, WI Service League,1980. 8.5"x 6". 300 pages, submitted by members. *"A Taste of Oregon," from Junior League of Eugene, 1980. 9"x6". 381 pages, *11-pound/50gram capacity mechanical food scale--like new. No tray. No 3710RJCPO 1513 V0550. *microwave spatter screen/cover--10" across, 3" high, clear plastic. Clean. *Greenbrier 5" insulated tumbler with watermelon theme, screw-top red lid, like new. *7" white Tupperware brand lid, stamped 2517c-4. Like new. Someone's asking $13.00 for it on E-bay. *quart glass jar stamped "Ball." You're welcome to any, some, or all. All items are in good condition and convenient to use.
Free: Wood ladder (Eastmorland) Old but sturdy 10-foot wooden ladder, free to a good home!
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Free: Lumber (Rural Darlington) Lumber left from pole building that was destroyed by last summers storms. 6X6"s; 2X8's, 2X6's, lots of 2X4's. More than enough lumber to build a garden shed or play house. Call John at 608-574-8223.
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Free: Ladder Jacks (2) and plank (Rural Darlington) Jacks are older style. Plank is wood and extends from 6 to 10 feet.
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Free: Tractor Tire (Rural Darlington) Farm tractor tire for sandbox, flower garden, or ?????? 58" outside, 38" inside, 15'' deep. Call John at 608-574-8223.
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Free: Total Gym (5708 Pembroke DR Fitchburg WI) Foldable Black It Works
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Free: 1999 Hallmark address book (new) (Dubuque) *Albrecht Durer's "Young Hare" (1502) is on the cover of this 7X8" Hallmark address book. Never used. Pristine. Includes 1999 Hallmark receipt. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: 1960 hardback of "Three Musketeers" (Dubuque) Published in 1960s by Doubleday. 628-page clothbound copy of THE THREE MUSKETEERS, by Alexandre Dumas. Good condition. Unread.
Free: 8 novels by women (Dubuque) Virginia Woolf's TO THE LIGHTHOUSE. Willa Cather's A LOST LADY. Willa Cather's ONE OF OURS. Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING. George Meredith's THE EGOIST. George Meredith's THE ORDEAL OF RICHARD FEVEREL. Lady Murasaki's THE TALE OF GENJI. THE LAST OF THE WINE, by Mary Renault. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: 1953 Singer sewing machine (Marquette neighborhood) 1953 Singer sewing machine with CUTE art deco cabinet. Still works. IMPORTANT: unlike most sewing machines that use a pedal to operate, this machine uses a knee lever. If you are unfamiliar with knee lever machines, this might require practice. Stool included.
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Free: Clothbound Sets of Classic Novels (Dubuque) By James Joyce: Set of three 1959 Viking Press hardbacks in good unread condition: 1. *DUBLINERS and A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN 2. *FINNEGANS WAKE 3. *ULYSSES. Three clothbound books by 20th-century great, Henry Miller. 1961 Grove Press editions: 4. *TROPIC OF CAPRICORN, 5. *TROPIC OF CANCER, 6. *BLACK SPRING. All in mint condition. Never read. Two hardback classics published in 1960s by Doubleday. 7. *Alexander Dumas: 628-page clothbound copy THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Good condition. Unread. 8. *Baroness Orczy: 256-page clothbound copy of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. Great condition. Unread.
Free: Barbecue grill (Seminole Ridge, Fitchburg) Free Offset Smoker Grill – Nexgrill Giving away a used Nexgrill offset smoker grill for free. It has a side firebox and main cooking chamber. The firebox has visible rust (see photos), but the main chamber is still solid and has a built-in thermometer. This could be a good project for someone who wants to restore it or use it as-is for occasional smoking. ✅ Wheels for mobility ✅ Side firebox for indirect heat smoking ✅ Grates included ❗Rust on firebox – needs cleaning or refurb ❗Pick up only – curbside, first come first served
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Free: Corner Desk (East Side (Hiestand Area)) Roughly 6' x 6', the Bush Furniture desk has four main sections: - Left side (with cabinet and hanging-file drawer), about 4' wide, 2' deep - Right side (with tall lockable cabinet), about 4' wide, 2' deep - Center section (with raised shelf and keyboard tray), about 2' x 2' - Hutch (with shelves and CD rack) - can be attached to either left or right side of the desk Good condition; just don't need it anymore and want to reclaim the space in the room. Could also be disassembled and the pieces used for other projects.
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Free: Tomato and calendula plants (Near McFarland) I have a variety of tomato plants that are in flats. Also, I have some large tomato plants that have volunteered in my garden.
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Free: Wildflowers (Dubuque) *6 columbine--orange and yellow blooms; small/medium/large. Like some shade. Blooms mid-spring. *4 oxeye daisies. Like sun. Blooms in April and May. *purple violets--as many as you'd like. *bell flower. "campanula rapunculoides." 1 to 3 feet tall. Nodding bell-shaped blue flowers. *spiderwort--knee-high perennial with long thin leaves & tri-cornered blue or fuchsia blooms in May. Healthy in pots, ready to travel. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Request: HIgh Chair (Willy Street) Just looking for a regular high chair for a child to eat at a table.
Request: Child car seat (Willy Street) I'm looking for a child car seat for a 2 year old that currently weighs 27 pounds.
Request: Planting pots (Czech Village/CR) Looking for planting pots. All sizes. Thank you in advance.
Free: Five novels by Thomas Hardy (Dubuque) "The Return of the Native" "Tess of the D'urbervilles." "Far from the Madding Crowd." "Jude the Obscure." "The Mayor of Casterbridge."
Free: Pre-Raphaelites, American Lit (Dubuque) THE PRE-RAPHAELITES. Hilton. PRE-RAPHAELITISM. Critical Essays, edited by James Sambrook. MODERN CHIVALRY, by Hugh Henry Brackenridge. First novel treating "distinctly American" issues. EDGAR HUNTLY, by Charles Brockden Brown, America's first important novelist. All paperbacks in good to excellent condition.
Request: stainless steel food warmer (Rockford) If anybody has any food warmers, they don’t need any more. Please let me know. Thank you so much.
Free: Coax cable for ham radio (East Madison area) Good condition
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Free: Beautiful small crucifix (East Madison area) About one foot high, in good condition, metal
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Free: Drama by Ibsen, Strindberg, Synge+ (Dubuque) *IBSEN: 8 plays, including A DOLL'S HOUSE, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, GHOSTS, THE WILD DUCK. *STRINDBERG: EASTER, INFERNO, THE DANCE OF DEATH, THE FATHER, MISS JULIA+. *Synge's THE COMPLETE PLAYS. *Congreve: Complete plays. *Sheridan: Six plays. RESTORATION PLAYS. Unread, unmarked collection of 8 plays, including THE COUNTRY WIFE, ALL FOR LOVE, THE WAY OF THE WORLD and THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM. Plus three volumes of Masterworks of World Drama: Vol. II: Rome and the Middle Ages. Vol. III: The Renaissance. Vol. VI Romanticism and Realism. Books in good readable condition. You're welcome to any, some, or all.
Free: antique porcelain towel bar+mounts (Dubuque) 0riginal to 1907 house. 18-inch long wall-mount towel bar. Two white porcelain mounts which screw into wall. White glass bar. All 3 pieces in good condition--no cracks, chips or stains.
Free: Epson PictureMate Printer PM225 (Southwest Madison) Works great but needs Ink. Includes about 50 photo papers 4x6. power cable but no USB cable. Google "Picturemate pm225" to see pictures.