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Free: Paper towel and TP rolls (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 46d - Two large grocery bags of empty paper towel and TP rolls. Great for crafts. Take some or all; whatever you can use. Easy porch pickup near Hawthorne Elementary on Near East side. Request: Booster seat belt positioning clip (Hawthorne/Near east side) 59d - Looking for up to two "belt positioning clips" for Graco TurboBooster toddler car seats. This is the little black strap with a red oval clip on one end and a loop on the other. See picture. If you have one you're no longer using (such as from a car seat you no longer use or an expired car seat you disposed of), I'd love to pick it up anywhere on the east side of Madison and nearby. Thanks for looking.

Free: Damaged 100-ft extension cord (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 59d - 100-ft exterior extension cord w/damage in several places near one end. If damaged areas are cut out and cord repaired, the extension cord would still be about 80 feet long. I know these can be safely repaired, but I do not have the appropriate tools or skill to do so. Easy porch pickup near Hawthorne Elementary on near east side of Madison.

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Request: Magnetic curtain rods (Hawthorne/Near east side) 65d - Looking for at least one, preferably two, magnetic curtain rods (see example pics), extendable from about 24 to 48 inches. Any color. Happy to pick up most anywhere in Madison or Monona.

Request: Kids red gloves (Hawthorne/Near east side) Withdrawn 80d - Looking for a pair of kids red gloves, costume or winter, for a costume for a six-year-old. They can be short or long, any kind of fabric, but should be plain red with no decorations or prints. Can pick up most anywhere on the east side or in central Madison. Thanks in advance for looking!

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Free: Gold Angels (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 128d - Great for holiday decorating! Set of four plastic, resin, or plaster gold angels. Each about 6.5" tall. These are pretty light so probably made of plastic or plaster. Loops for hanging on back. Comes in original, molded styrofoam tray. Easy porch pickup on Near East Side near intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30.

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Request: Kid angel wings (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 143d - I'm looking for a set of kid-sized, angel wings for a school Christmas pageant. White, silver, or gold. Some example pictures included, but I'll take any style! Was your little one an angel or fairy for Halloween? Would you be willing to part with those wings? Please let me know. Thanks in advance for considering! I'm happy to pick up anywhere around Madison.

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Request: Queen bed slats or box spring (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 148d - Looking for 60-inch-long bed slats (separate or connected) for a standard queen bed frame. If separate boards, I'm looking for about 6-8 boards, but any number will help! A queen box spring would work too. Thanks in advance for looking.

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Free: Furniture guards (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 148d - Plastic furniture guards. Eight small (covers furniture legs from 7/8" - 1 1/4" in diameter) and eight large (covers furniture legs from 1 3/8" - 1 5/8" in diameter). Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne near the intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30 on the Near East Side.

Free: Gold Angels (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 148d - Set of four plastic, resin, or plaster gold angels. Each about 6.5" tall. Pretty light so probably plastic or plaster. Loops for hanging on back. Comes in original, molded styrofoam tray. Easy porch pickup on Near East Side near intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30.

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Free: Tiny TMNT tricycle (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 178d - Small Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tricycle. Stickers are peeling, but still works fine. Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne neighborhood on near east side near intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30.

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Request: Queen bed slats (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 178d - Looking for bed slats (separate or connected) for a standard queen bed frame. If separate boards, I'm looking for about 8-10 boards, but any number will help! Thanks in advance for looking.

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Free: Reusable gel ice packs (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 181d - Two large, Evercold reusable gel ice packs. Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne neighborhood on near east side near intersection of 30 and Fair Oaks. Free: Boppy pregnancy wedge pillow (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 181d - Boppy pregnancy wedge pillow. Machine washable. Easy porch pickup in the Hawthorne neighborhood on the near east side near the intersection of Hwy 30 and Fair Oaks.

Free: Thomas Silly Straws (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 195d - Three Thomas the Tank Engine and friends silly straws (and extra attachment). Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne near the intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30 on the Near East Side.

Free: Plastic medical basins (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 195d - Large pink rectangular and small white circular plastic medical basins with volume measurements. Both have imperial and metric measurements (fl. oz/ml-cc for circular basin and quarts/liters for rectangular basin). Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne near the intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30 on the Near East Side. Free: Plastic baby spoons (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 195d - Five soft plastic baby spoons. Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne near the intersection of Fair Oaks and Hwy 30 on the Near East Side. Free: Kneeler (bath, garden, etc.) (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 199d - Brica kneeler. Meant to save your knees while giving baby a bath, but could be used instead for the garden, workshop, etc. Velcro strap on back for hanging/drying. Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne near intersection of Hwy 30 and Fair Oaks on near east side.

Request: 3T/4T overalls, yellow shirt, hat (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 204d - Putting together a minion costume for a 3-year-old. Looking for denim overalls, yellow shirt, and yellow winter hat. A pair of 3T or 4T blue denim overalls would be ideal, long or short pants. Small tears, light stains, and/or worn out knees are all okay! I can clean, patch, or whatever. Also looking for a 3T or 4T yellow t-shirt, preferably long-sleeve but would happily take short-sleeve too. Bright sunny yellow is better, but if you have gold or mustard yellow, that would work. If there are stains on the middle front or back of the shirt, that's fine since those areas will be covered by the overalls. I can work with other stains too if they're not terrible. Finally, also looking for a yellow winter hat; bright yellow preferred but happy to take what you've got. If it's got a fabric logo or patch, I can take that off. Thanks in advance for looking!

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Free: Extra Medela Pump Parts (Hawthorne/Near east side) Expired 204d - Extra Medela pump parts, including two bottles with caps, two PersonalFit 24mm "funnels," four PersonalFit 27mm "funnels," six connectors, six valves, and eight membranes (two new in package). Usable with most Medela breast pumps. All items have been washed and steam sterilized. These are great extras to have for pumping at work and on the go. No need to wash and clean one set between uses. Just bring multiple sets and clean everything later! Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne neighborhood near intersection of Hwy 30 and Fair Oaks on near east side.

Free: Two large flower vases (Hawthorne/Near east side) Gifted 206d - Two large flower vases, one clear and one transparent red. Easy porch pickup in Hawthorne neighborhood on near east side near intersection of 30 and Fair Oaks.

Free: Curb alert: rug & cat scratchers (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Gifted 206d - Three items on the curb in the 4900 block of Middaugh Ave in Downers Grove. Large braided rug (maybe 4’ x 6’ or 5’ x 8’?) with some holes and damaged/threadbare areas. Could remove damaged outer sections to create a smaller rug, likely getting a 2’ x 3’ or 3’ x 5’ rug out of it? Also two upright carpeted cat scratchers. Blue one has a lot of life left in it. Trash pickup is tomorrow (Tuesday afternoon) so time is of the essence.

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Free: Sparkly, fun sign (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Gifted 209d - Standing or hanging sequin-filled sign/plaque that reads “Life was made for good friends and glitter.” Roughly about 10” x 6”. Easy porch pickup in DG near Prince Pond Park. Must be able to pick up this weekend.

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Free: Plastic baby spoons (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Expired 209d - Five plastic baby spoons. Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park. Must be able to pick up this weekend. Free: Two large flower vases (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Expired 209d - Two large flower vases, one clear and one transparent red. Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park.

Free: Reusable gel ice packs (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Expired 209d - Two large, Evercold reusable gel ice packs. Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park. Free: Thomas Silly Straws (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Expired 209d - Three Thomas the Tank Engine and friends silly straws (and extra attachment). Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park.

Free: Cat shampoo (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Gifted 209d - Cat shampoo. Almost full bottle. Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park.

Request: Magnetic curtain rods (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Expired 214d - Looking for at least one, preferably two, magnetic curtain rods (see pics), extendable from about 24 to 48 inches. Any color. Happy to pick up in Downers Grove, Westmont, Darien, Woodridge, etc. Thanks in advance for looking!

Free: Jeni’s Ice Creams kids cone tokens (Pierce Downer, Downers Grove) Gifted 214d - Four Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams “Good for 1 kids cone” coupons/tokens. They expire on 12/31/2023. There are a number of Jeni’s scoop shops in Chicagoland, including one at Oakbrook Center. Easy porch pickup in Downers Grove near Prince Pond Park.

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