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Free: misc allen wrenches (Big Timber & Randall Rd, Elgin) I have lots of extra Allen wrenches, all sort of sizes.
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Free: Water Hyacinths (Logan Square) 🌸 Free Water Hyacinths – Great for Ponds & Water Features! 🌸 I have free Water Hyacinths available for anyone looking to enhance their pond or water garden! These beautiful floating plants feature lush green leaves and delicate lavender blooms — a lovely addition to any aquatic setup. Why they’re great: • 🌊 Float freely with hanging roots that help clean and purify the water • 🌞 Provide shade to reduce algae growth • 🐟 Offer cover for fish and absorb excess nutrients to keep water balanced Perfect for ponds, water gardens, or any outdoor aquatic space. Pick up in Logan Square! Bring a bucket or container. Let me know if you’d like some — happy to share!
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Free: Plastic Storage Boxes (Prospect Heights) Promised I have 3 storage boxes, as shown in the picture.
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Request: Tent (Northwest suburbs) Looking for a 1-4 person tent for camping
Free: Anti bedsore mattress 80x36 (Rogers Park) Promised Anti bedsore mattress with compressor in box. Was for an elderly neighbor who passed, and item was not used.
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Free: Real Simple & Chicago Magazines (NE Glenview (Lake & Harms)) I have past issues of Real Simple and Chicago magazines. Easy pickup in NE Glenview near Lake & Harms Rd.
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Free: size 3X women's shirt (Big Timber & Randall Rd, Elgin) women's 3X seersucker button down shirt, still in great condition. Brand is Liz & me
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Free: Bottle sterilizer (Old Mill Grove Rd playground) Phillips event bottle sterilizer to sterilize bottles in the microwave; latch on left is a little bent so it doesn’t lock on left, but it’s still sterilizes bottles completely fine. We used it my son’s entire first year without problem. It is dishwasher safe to clean it and saves time and water on dishwasher or boiling bottle sterilization.
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Free: tub splash guard for shower curtain (Big Timber & Randall Rd, Elgin) brand new, still sealed splash guard kit for bathtub to hold shower curtain in place
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Free: Candy Jar (Near Busse and Golf) Promised About 9”H, 4” square. Labels can be peeled off.
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Free: Pinecones for fireplace (North Elmhurst) 5 grocery bags full of dry pinecones for your fire pit or indoor fireplace.
Free: Kitchen Aid knife set (Bartlett downtown) Promised Well used, but Kitchen Aid is a quality brand. They just need sharpening. The only things missing are the scissors.
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Free: Galaxy S-22 phone case (Near Roselle & Schaumburg Rd.) New Galaxy S22 phone case - received as a gift 2 days before upgrading to a new phone.
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Free: 5 small ice packs (Dairy Queen devon/Canfield EP) Maybe you’re like me and you receive things in the mail that come in coolers.. These are five extra ice packs. I don’t need… maybe you can use them. Pick them up near the Dairy Queen in Park Ridge.
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Free: Piano rolls (Lombard) I have about 15 very old piano rolls. If you want Won't work on my piano. Music from early 1900s. You can try them on your piano and just toss them if no success
Request: Salad Spinner (Elmhurst near Berens Park) Requesting a Salad Spinner to use for a craft project. Your time and consideration are both greatly appreciated Cordially, Michael
Free: Adult diapers L/XL/XXL (Streamwood) As I'm cleaning, I'm unearthing an assortment of items. I have three packages of adult diapers. One is open; the other two are new. I'm not sure if they're like pullups or fasten with velcro or what. Would like gone asap. If no takers, they will go to Good Will, but if anyone can use them, by all means.
Free: Keurig (Old Orchard Road & Gross Point) Promised Standard Keurig With decaf coffee pods Pick up asap
Free: TV Stand (North Center) TV Stand. Swivels. Very sturdy. Mostly Glass. Must pick up. TV and DVD player are also available, but have dated technology.
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Free: Baby bottle dishwasher baskets (Old Mill Grove Rd playground) One Dr. Brown’s and one generic Amazon brand, baby bottle, parts and nipple dishwasher baskets. Helps keep the bottle parts and nipples from getting pushed around in the dishwasher by the water super useful.
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Free: 16x25x1 Furnace filters (Mundelein IL) Promised Qty 3 actual size 15-3/4”x24-3/4”x3/4” MERV 11
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Free: 20x25x5 Furnace Filter (new) (Mundelein IL) Promised Qty 1 actual size 20”x25”x4-1/2” MERV 11
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Request: Decommissioned computers/laptops (Bensenville) Looking for decommissioned office desktop computers, laptops, computer components and accessories to tinker with. Will come pick up to save you the hassle of scheduling and potentially paying recyclers to pick up.
Request: Cat tower (Lombard) Over 4feet tall
Request: Baby gate (Lombard) Tall
Free: Brother Computerized Sewing Machine (SE highland park) Promised Hardly used, just sitting around. Comes with manuals.
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Free: Plastic battery holder (South Evanston) Promised Tan plastic battery holder
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Free: Toilet wand (South Evanston) Promised Includes the wand and all but a few of the scrub cleaners. No contact back porch pick up prefered
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Free: UNUSED Nipples for PURA SS bottles (Carol Stream, IL) 📍near Carol Stream Library ➡️give day+time for preferred pickup between 10a-10p, no holds past 24hrs, cross posted For infant / baby 🟣Nipples for the PURA STAINLESS STEEL BOTTLES and milk stopper tops for storing breastmilk or formula between uses in fridge LIKE NEW / NEVER USED Didn't use these, came as a set with the sippy converter tops- all the tops (nipple/sippy/straw/gulp tops are interchangeable), probably still need to be preSTERILIZED by boiling for 5min as I don't think I ever did that because I wasn't planning to use these unless I had another baby Purchased about 1.5-2yrs ago so not that old.
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Free: Drinks Glasses - Assorted (Jefferson Park) Assorted glasses: • 2 matching champagne flutes • 2 mismatched martini glasses • 2 mismatched wine glasses Please take ALL or NONE. Near Kennedy Lawrence Exit / Copernicus Center / Milwaukee & Lawence Porch pick-up, Tell me your name & when you'd like to pick up. I'm around most days.
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