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Free: Decorative Glass Bottle (Mooney's Bay) • Currently filled with chili peppers (in vinegar, with preservatives); • Vegetable contents have darkened over the years, so the display is no longer quite as interesting/attractive (IMHO); • I imagine that this bottle could be emptied and re-purposed as desired; *** Please message with preferred porch pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Rust Calcium Lime Remover (partial) (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Approximately 200 ml remaining in this older container; • I don't think it degrades over time (there is no Best Before date), so it should still worked well; *** Please message with preferred porch pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Request: Bales of Hay / Straw (Stackable) (Mooney's Bay) • Hoping to help temporarily divert a few Halloween/seasonal yard displays from the green waste collection stream, if possible; • Would like to protect a young tree sapling from the strong forces of my snow blower this winter with a physical barrier of straw bales; • Could probably use 5 to 10 of the consumer-sized bales that one sometimes sees at big box stores, if anyone has any available for re-use; • Their condition is not too important. For example, any mold from exposure to the elements is not a concern, as long as their shape allows them to be stacked; • Thanks for your consideration!

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Free: Cedar Lumber Scraps: Various Sizes (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Three boxes of cut-offs from a summer deck project. Approx. 20 lbs of cedar lumber scraps from 2x2, 2x4, 1x6, etc.; • Suitable for various hobbies/projects (e.g. custom-made birdhouse; homemade Jenga game; classic set of building blocks for young kids; cedar planks for salmon steaks on the BBQ; Etc, etc.); • May be suitable for an outdoor fire pit; • Warning: cedar is NOT suitable for indoor fireplaces due to creosote buildup, according to a wood expert friend of mine (and Google too); *** Please message with preferred porch pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Rotating Storage Tower to Repurpose (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Wood is in fairly good condition, but dowel joints started separating (apparently, not enough glue); • Can either be simply re-assembled/repaired, or perhaps re-purposed in some kind of creative way; • As a rotating CD storage tower, it efficiently stores up to 144 compact disks ("CDs"); • Why not create a unique toilet paper roll storage tower, for example? (Our bathroom would be too small); • The plastic ridges can be very easily peeled off, if desired; • Already fully disassembled and carefully wrapped to protect the wood, and for efficient storage until it finds a new home;

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Free: Plastic (Metallic Look) Party Tray (Mooney's Bay) Expired • Large diameter: 16 inches (40.6 cm); • Divided tray to help keep food items separated; • Used a few times, and still in very good condition; • Great for a veggies & dip platter; • Original clear plastic cover is no longer available;

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Free: Cutlery Drawer Inserts/Trays (Mooney's Bay) Gifted Seems like a shame to not give these used Ikea cutlery trays a chance to be repurposed: • Slightly damaged along their outside edges, so might need to be caulked or otherwise remedied when installed; • Could perhaps be used as a garage organizer for misc. tools or other hardware? • Refer to labels for dimensions; • First respondent with a creative project for re-using these trays gets them!

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Free: Large Metal Storage Tin (Mooney's Bay) Expired • Previously contained 1.36kg of coffee beans; • Re-use possibilities are innumerable! • Volume: 3.3 liters (0.9 Gal); • Dimensions: 15 cm diameter X 18.5 cm high (5.9" dia X 7.3" high); • Paper label can be removed if a plain tin can look is preferred; • Comes with original Kirkland-branded plastic lid; *** Please message with preferred date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Small Brandy Glass w/Straw (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • An integrated glass straw makes this unusual brandy glass a bit of a conversation starter; • Just regular glass, not crystal; • Excellent condition, used only once or twice; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Stainless Fish Grilling Basket (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Makes grilling delicate whole fish, vegetables, and small foods simple and mess-free; • The lockable design secures food in place while cooking, containing splatters and ensuring your fish stays put; • Lockable basket keeps food in place while grilling; • Main basket area: 34cm X 22 cm (13.4" X 8.7"); • Maximum extendable handle length: 45 cm (17.7"); • Brand new, never used; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: New OtterBox Case for Galaxy S10e (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • OtterBox Symmetry Case for Samsung Galaxy S10e; • Brand new, never used, still in original package; • Ultra-slim "Symmetry" profile; • Durable protection shields against drops bumps and fumbles; • Raised screen bumper protects your screen; • Smoke-free, pet-free home; *** Please message with preferred pickup time if interested. ***

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Free: Heavy-Duty Styrofoam Cooler (Fishy) (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • This cooler was used to ship a load of fresh Atlantic salmon, and so it has a fairly strong and distinctly fishy odor that may be permanent. Other than that, it is clean and dry; • Could potentially be re-used to store and/or ship temperature-sensitive items; • Might be useful as a winter shelter for outdoor cats, as I assume that they might not mind the fishy smell; • Outer dimensions (length X width X depth): 34" x 13.5" x 11"; • Wall thickness: 1.5"; *** Please message with preferred "porch pickup" date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Performance Compression T-Shirt (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • High quality athletic shirt by Under Armour; • Label says size "MD" (presumably medium??), but the sizing seems like a Women's Small/Med or a Men's Small; • My wife wore it only a handful of times after her purchase, so it's still in good used condition; • It's a compression fabric, so it is meant to fit quite snugly, but it was just a bit too uncomfortably tight for her; • Clean, with no fragrance or fabric softener; *** Please message with preferred "porch pickup" date/time if interested. ***

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Request: Broken Snow Shovel, Salvaged Handle (Mooney's Bay) Received • The handle on my favourite snow shovel broke, but its blade is still re-usable; • Does anyone happen to have a good handle on a broken blade? • Need a wooden or composite snow shovel handle with diameter of 1 1/4 inches <== this detail is very important. A measuring tape or piece of string wrapped around its circumference would measure 3 7/8 inches (or 9.8 cm); • Would be happy to arrange a porch pickup at your convenience, depending on distance;

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Free: Wheeled 26" Snow Shovel (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Heavy-duty 26" plastic blade with a steel blade edge; • Very good condition, with only minor corrosion on the steel; • Good as a backup shovel and/or for light snowfalls; • Helps limit/avoid heavy lifting; *** Please message with preferred "porch pickup" date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Stainless-Steel Toaster (See Note) (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • This is a 2-slice toaster, but 1 of the lifters broke, leaving only 1 usable side; • Can still be used for toasting 1 slice at-a-time; • Breville Ikon model, with some convenient features like defrost/reheat/bagel settings, Lift & Look, and a blinking countdown ring beside the selected number; • Potentially repairable for 2-slice functionality by a DIY hobbyist; • Smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Bamboo Tiki Torches - Set of 5 (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Authentic bamboo torches create a warm, relaxing and inviting ambiance to your backyard or patio; • Refillable fuel containers still appear to be in good condition, but with some minor corrosion; • Includes 3 partially used fibreglass wicks, but missing 2 wicks. Replacements can be purchased at Rona for cheap; • Citronella torch fuel oil not included; • The original bamboo flame snuffers are not included (broken or missing); *** Please message with preferred pickup time if interested. ***

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Free: Oserizer Blender (See Notes) (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • 10-Speed blender; • Many years old, and nearing its end-of-life; • Starting to struggle under heavier loads like frozen fruit, ice, etc., but still usable for lighter smoothies, sauces, soups, beverages, etc.. • Clean and ready to use; • Smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Stainless-Steel Toaster (See Note) (Mooney's Bay) Expired • This is a 2-slice toaster, but 1 of the lifters broke, leaving only 1 usable side; • Can be used for toasting 1 slice at-a-time, or can potentially be repaired by a DIY hobbyist; • Breville Ikon model, with some convenient features like defrost/reheat/bagel settings, Lift & Look, and a blinking countdown ring beside the selected number; • Smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Polyester Summer Fedora - Size M (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Like new condition with the original tag still attached, and CLEAN; • Hudson North brand, 100% polyester; • Colour is "stone"; • Smoke-free, pet-free, child-free home; *** Please message with preferred date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Pewter Picture Frame "June Wedding" (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • High quality, heavy pewter frame made in Canada by Seagull; • Nicely detailed, timeless design; • Model PF232, "June Wedding", featuring wedding bells and blooming flowers; • 5" x 7" photo size; • Overall frame dimensions: 5 1/2" wide X 8 1/2" high; • Premium felt backing and stand; *** Please email with preferred pickup time if interested. ***

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Free: Camera Shoulder Bag by Optex (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Perfect for holding a DLSR/SLR or mirrorless camera, plus spare lens, charger, etc.. • Configurable, with plenty of zippered and Velcro'd pockets and space dividers for flexibility and convenience; • Top handle and a removable shoulder strap for carrying options; • Interior dimensions: 10" x 5.5" x 5.5" (25.4cm X 14cm X 14cm); • Excellent condition. Like new, and seldom used; • Smoke-free, child-free, pet-free home; *** Please email with preferred pickup time if interested. ***

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Free: 2.5kg Pork Leaf Fat for Rendering (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • This high quality pork fat was included (at our request) with our freezer orders of pork sides from a local Ontario farmer; • Weight: 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs); • Been in our freezer for between 1.5 to 4 years; • Some pieces might have a degree of freezer burn, despite being tightly wrapped in plastic bags; • Once rendered, may still be suitable lard for baking or for making clean-burning candles, etc.; • We had the best of intentions to make use of it ourselves, but just haven't made the time for rendering it. Want to free up some space in our freezer; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Ottawa Green Bin - Minor Damage (Mooney's Bay) Expired • A regular-sized green bin for the curbside pickup program; • One of the lid hinge brackets is broken and has been partially DIY repaired/reinforced, so the lid opens & closes fine, and it latches closed too; • Belongs to my neighbour who have been calling 311 for several weeks requesting the City to take it away, since a new replacement was received long ago; • Not sure why this neighbour even needed a new one, because this one still works fine, but they just want it gone now. So, I said I might be able to help; • If anyone wants a second green bin for the cubside program, or perhaps to use it for some other purpose like tool storage, etc., then this one might be for you; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: Commercial Cooler / Freezer Packs (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Commercial grade. Only used one time, to ship temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals; • Large size: 14" x 14"; • Can be cut to smaller sizes if desired; • Can be chilled or frozen, as needed; • Reusable, non-toxic and biodegradable; • Blankets/sheets of independent sealed cells allow for more flexibility and versatility than other products--even when frozen; • Some have Cryo-Gel brand name printed on them, and some are plain white; • Twelve (12) packs currently available; *** Please message with number of packs sought and preferred pickup date/time, if interested. ***

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Free: Universal Umbrella Holder (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Please read entire description! • Good for mounting an umbrella to a golf cart, stroller, beach chair, etc.; • Brand new, never used. In original box; • Accommodates umbrella handles up to 1-1/2" diameter; • Unfortunately, the ergonomic plastic handle on my golf umbrella is too thick for this holder, so I never got to use it; • Universal adapter attaches to round, square or rectangular tubes from 3/4" to 1-1/16" <== NOTE THIS IMPORTANT LIMITATION; *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: 15-Minute Digital Timer Switch (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • This 12- to 15-year-old Leviton digital countdown timer switch still works fine, but it recently started making a loud buzzing sound for the first 30 to 60 seconds of operation. That's not ideal for an ensuite bathroom ceiling fan, but might be acceptable for other applications; • Provides convenient timed control of lighting and motor loads; • Ideal in automating control of heat lamps, hot tubs, attic and bathroom exhaust fans; • 4 preset time options (up to 15 mins) and OFF; • Matching white Decora wall plate and screws included; • Installation instructions included (bilingual); *** Please message with preferred pickup date/time if interested. ***

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Free: 3 Vintage Military Flashlights (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Vintage 1960's angle-head military issue flashlights, model MX-212/U; • One is branded Bright Star. It is clean and in very good condition. Still works well; • Two are branded Fulton. These are clean but DO NOT WORK anymore. Can be used as display pieces or for spare parts. Possibly reparable as DIY projects; • Each uses 2 D-cell batteries (not included); • Each has detachable parts that safely store spare coloured lenses and a spare bulb; • Total of ten (10) lenses included (3 clear, 3 red, 1 blue, 3 diffuser); • Total of four (4) bulbs included; *** Please email with preferred pickup time if interested. ***

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Free: Bi-Fold Door 32" Track & Hardware (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Good condition; • Please message with preferred date/time if interested;

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Free: Bi-Fold Door for 32" Opening (Mooney's Bay) Gifted • Fits a finished opening of approx. 32" w X 80 3/4" h; • 31 1/2" x 78 7/8" x 1 3/8" • High density fibreboard ("HDF") 1-3/8 inch hollow-core construction; • The simple smooth/flush surface offers a clean, simplistic look that complements sophisticated interiors well; • Primed and painted in a neutral tone with eggshell sheen. You may want to refinish, depending on your project; • Some minor wear & tear, but in fairly good overall condition. We upgraded our closet to a mirrored bifold door, and no longer need this one; • One of the upper post holes may need a minor repair before re-installing, as it has become somewhat enlarged, as shown in photo; *** Please message with preferred date/time if interested. ***

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