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crochet hooks / other crochet items (CT11) A few of us are learning some 'old' skills. Do you have any crochet hooks to pass to loving homes? If you also have other unwanted crochet materials, they would be welcome too. Many thanks

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Aloe Vera Plant (CT11) Withdrawn Not a baby, but small. I grow the mother in normal soil, indoors. Want to give it a new home?

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4 flat plastic bottles to store water - for camping? (CT11) Withdrawn There are 2 x 32x29cm - and 2 x 40x37cm See photo

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Shredded Paper (CT11) Do you have shredded paper - one off or regular? I need it for my compost heap. Ideally, you'll live in Ramsgate for easy regular access. I can dream! :) Many thanks

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Embroidery Thread/Crochet Cotton (CT11) Received A friend is teaching a few of us how to do visible mending/darning. Do you have some embroidery thread or crochet cotton that would like a new home? All colours are welcome! Many thanks

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Door Bell - Ideally With Camera (CT11) Expired A friend needs a door bell. Ideally it'll have a camera to see who's at the door. Are you able to help? Many thanks

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Scoby, To Make Kombucha (CT11) Gifted Kombucha is a great probiotic for your gut. [Could be prebiotic - look it up!] I make a strong mug of sweet black or green tea weekly. Drain off the finished kombucha into a bottle to drink during the week. I refill the jug of scoby with my diluted mug of sweet tea. That's it! I use 3 teaspoons of tea leaves [could be tea bags] to 60ish grms of sugar and approx 1ltr of tap water [boiling water in mug of tea, leave to stand for 30 mins, then dilute so it's cool for the scoby].

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Electric Sewing Machine (CT11) Expired A friend would like an electric sewing machine. Her hands don't work well enough for a manual. If you can help, she'd be very grateful. Many thanks

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Wind/Waterproof Jacket, Women's Size 12 or 14 (CT11) Expired If you're retiring your wind & waterproof jacket, I'd love to give it another home. I've just torn the sleeve of my current Sprayway jacket. I'm sad it's too ancient and tattered to repair. So I'm hopeful that you have a jacket you'd like to retire in my direction. It needs to have a hood with a peak/firm bit on the hood. Many thanks.

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cutting of Marvel of Peru / 4 o'clock plant/mirabilis jalapa (CT11) Expired Have you got a plant in your garden called Marvel of Peru / 4 o'clock plant / mirabilis jalapa plant? Only if it's got red flowers ... I'd love a cutting. Many thanks

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Brushed Cotton/Flannelette Sheets and/or Duvet Covers (CT11) Received If you'd like to re-home any brushed cotton / flannelette sheets or duvet covers, I'd love to have them for a double or king size bed. Many thanks

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cuttings - fig, griselina, red gooseberry (CT11) Expired If you'd like cuttings of a Bordeaux Rouge fig, or griselina scandens, or a red gooseberry, do get in touch. The fig will need a sheltered spot to grow.

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2 x phormium plants / New Zealand flax (CT11) Gifted 2 types of phormium - one is variegated green & cream - in the background. The other is more dark green. They're approx. 6ft / 2m tall. Apparently they can be used to make cord! RHS says "Phormium Common name: New Zealand Flax Phormiums are exotic-looking evergreen perennials. They offer striking, often highly-coloured sword-like leaves and slender flower spikes that rise above the foliage. While best grown in sunny borders and gravel gardens, they make great focal points in containers." They need to be planted soon!

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Flipchart Stand and Pens (CT11) Expired If you have a flipchart stand and/or any flipchart pens, I can offer a good home. Many thanks.

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kilner jars or any other brand for bottling fruit (CT11) Expired Do you have any kilner-type jars cluttering up your space? My ideal jars would have a metal lid. [Apparently jam jars cannot be used to safely bottle. Who knew?!] And if you have the clip type, that too would be great. I want them big enough to bottle fruit so min size 0.5L/1 pint. 1L / 2 pints would be even better. Many thanks

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Flannelette Sheets, Reusable Coffee Cups, Bedside Drawers (CT11) Expired If you're replacing your flannelette sheets, I'd love them for a king bed as well as a double bed. If you have a couple of reusable coffee cups that travel and would love a new home, I'd welcome them. And if you have a bedside cabinet with at least 3 drawers, I'd be delighted to re-home it. Many thanks.

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Organic Herbs 4 Use & Cuttings From 2 Perennial Plants (CT11) Expired Time to chop oregano [golden & green], lemon balm to encourage new growth. Would you like any to cook/ turn into drinks / dry / make tinctures? I'll also be pruning bush African daisy/osteospurmum [white] & evergreen outdoor lady's slipper [yellow flowers for 2-3 months]. Let me know if you want any cuttings!

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Teasel Seedlings To Attract Goldfinches (CT11) Expired Want some teasel seedlings? You'll need to keep them watered in this heat - until established. Attract goldfinches to your garden - Scottish Wildlife Trust / If you'd like to attract these beautiful birds into your garden, you can plant one of their favourite foods, the teasel. Teasel plants are really great throughout the year, attracting insects with their purple flowers in the summer, and in the winter the seed heads dry out providing food for the goldfinch.

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Cuttings & Baby Plants (CT11) Gifted Cuttings of brown turkey fig, eleagnus angustifolia, olive. All have edible leaves or flowers or fruit. There are also seedlings of kangaroo apple and eryngium / sea holly- silver leaves, not blue.

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Felt Pads For Under Furniture (CT11) Received Do you have any felt pads that I could put under chairs? Many thanks

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Small Frying Pan - Approx 8" / 20cm Across (CT11) Expired If you have a small frying pan that would like a new home, I'd be delighted to offer one. It needs to be approx 8 inches / 20cm or a little bigger at the top. Many thanks

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Perennial Kale Seeds (CT11) Gifted This perennial kale grows approx 1.5m tall x 1m wide. It has large pale green leaves and has survived 2 winters in Ramsgate. Want some seeds?

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Old Working Mobile That Does WhatsApp (CT11) Expired Have you an old mobile that does WhatsApp and would be glad of a new home? I've just taken on the Admin role for a new WhatsApp group to share time and skills ... same, same but different from Ilovefreegle. You have to be recommended by a member to join the Give & Get Thanet WhatsApp group, or come to socials advertised on Facebook to get to know members who will recommend you. I need to admit new people, etc, etc. I'm currently using my partner's mobile, not sustainable in the long run. So if you have an old mobile tucked away somewhere, working and able to use WhatsApp, I'd love to give it a new home. Can you help?

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Kenwood Blender Jug - Missing Bottom Rubber Ring (CT11) Expired This is an old Kenwood blender jug, in great condition - except that it hasn't got the rubber ring at the bottom. So it currently let's liquid flow out! Sadly the new rubber they produce doesn't fit the old jug! If you want a replacement jug and have the rubber, this would be great for you. I'm NOT offering the motor base because I can still use the grinder.

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Turkey Baster ... For Gardening (CT11) Expired If you've got an old turkey baster ready to pension off before you get BBQing this summer ... I'd love to give it a new life. I need it to suck up garden water. Many thanks

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Cement Rubble / Hardcore From Cleared Patio (CT11) Expired If you need any hardcore / cement rubble for a project, this is available for collection. Many thanks

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Filters for MVHR - Itho HRU G4 (CT11) Expired These filters are only useful to you if you have an MVHR [mechanical ventilation heat recovery unit] ... or you're happy to sell them on ebay. The model is no longer being manufactured - so someone whose MVHR is still working will be interested in having these. We have 2 unopened packs and 1 opened pack. Each pack has 2 filters. That means there are 5 unused filters plus one that was only just changed. Do get in touch if you can make any use of them!

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Olive Tree Cuttings (CT11) Gifted Just pruned our organically grown olive tree so have some branches. You could make tea or grow the cuttings. For tea, see Healthy and Natural World › health-benefits-of-olive-leaf-extract Proven Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract and How to Make Olive Leaf Tea How to Make Olive Leaf Tea. If you have access to olive trees, you can make your own tea but make sure the leaves are of a good quality and haven't been sprayed with pesticides. Pick olive leaves in the mid-morning when any dew has dried. The leaves should ideally be oven-dried at just below 150 deg F.

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Mushroom Growing Kit/Laundry Basket (CT11) Gifted You might be able to see that one of the two mushroom buckets has holes for the mushrooms to sprout, and also for the water to drain when you submerge your growing materials in hot water to clean them of other fungi spores. You will need to buy the growing materials eg straw plus oyster mushrooms from the shop, or spawn from online shops. There are loads of youtube videos! /// The laundry basket is plastic and doesn't have a lid. I've been using it in the garden to make leaf mould so it will need a clean if you're intending to use it indoors.

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Goji Berry Cuttings (CT11) Expired I'm chopping down the goji berry shrub because it's not earning its keep. You can eat the leaves as well as the fruit. If you'd like cuttings, get in touch. The shrub is too old to dig out so cuttings only. How to Propagate Goji Berry Plant the Right Way The best time to propagate goji berry plants is during the spring or early summer when the plant is actively growing. This ensures that the cutting will have enough nutrients to develop roots quickly. ... It usually takes about four to six weeks for goji berry cuttings to develop roots.

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