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Free: Footstool (New Marston OX3) Upholstered footstool. 50 cm long x 48 cm wide, height 46 cm at higher edge, 42 cm at lower edge. Sloping cushion ? to improve circulation - I wonder if it started life in a clinical setting (I got it on Fb Marketplace). The removable cushion has a foam filling and a wipeable pvc cover. There is a tiny split in the pvc visible on the corner.

3h

Free: Two-pin electric plugs and adaptor (New Marston OX3) Withdrawn 3 x two-pin plugs, various different types, plus a multi-type adaptor for use with a standard UK three-pin socket. Have used them in various countries in East Asia and continental Europe but can't remember which where.

86d

Free: Plain antique gold ends for 1" (2.54 cm) curtain rail (New Marston OX3) Withdrawn Pair of plain end caps in antique gold to fit 1"/2.54 cm curtain rails. Comes with an allen key to tighten them.

86d

Free: External corner panel trim for Multipanel shower panels (New Marston OX3) Withdrawn External corner trim to join Multipanels at right-angles. White, 145cm long. /

86d

Free: Microwave - old but still functioning (New Marston OX3) Gifted Sharp microwave model R-211. I acquired it through Freecycle so don't know how old it is, but it's just been PAT-tested and it seems to work fine.

87d

Free: Skirting board, 9.5 cm high, three different lengths (New Marston OX3) Gifted Skirting board, 9.5 cm high, in three lengths: 59.5 cm, 32 cm, 187.5 cm. One side has a bullnose profile, the other side has a chamvered profile (see photo). I assume it's MDF.

94d

Free: Length of 7cm skirting board (New Marston OX3) Expired Narrow skirting board, 97 cm long, 7 cm high, bullnose profile (see photo). I assume it's MDF.

94d

Free: 2.5 litre B&Q matt emulsion in "Monaco" blue (New Marston OX3) Gifted 2.5L of blue emulsion (B&Q's own range, colour "Monaco"). Has been opened, but hardly any used.

94d

Free: Two 2.5L tins of "warm" white silk emulsion (New Marston OX3) Gifted Homebase emulsion in "Moonlight" (discontinued), colour chosen to match IKEA "white" cupboards. Started to use one tin then realised that I'd bought silk emulsion, not matt.

94d

Request: Roofing felt (New Marston OX3) Received Do you have half a roll of roofing felt left over? If so, I'd be very grateful to have it! I just need 3.2m for one side. Black, grey or green - doesn't matter. Can collect when convenient for you.

106d

Free: Vacuum cleaner bags (New Marston OX3) Expired 4 bags (two left in each packet) to fit an Electrolux 350 (and other models - see photo for list).

108d

Free: Wallpaper paste and brush (New Marston OX3) Gifted Extra strong wallpaper paste with brush. Photo shows the box with its two sachets.

117d

Free: Heavy-duty lining paper (New Marston OX3) Gifted 2 unopened rolls of heavy-duty lining paper. 40m x 0.53m. Was going to be used on 1930s plastered walls, to cover small defects before painting, but plans changed.

117d

Request: OS map, Explorer 180 (New Marston OX3) Received This map includes the area to the east of Oxford which I'm interested in for research purposes, specifically Otmoor and its environs. If you no longer need your copy, I'd be very grateful to have it.

134d

Free: Linseed oil, 2 fl oz (New Marston OX3) Gifted Useful for use with oil paints and wood renovation.

277d

Free: Quarto typing paper, 50 sheets (New Marston OX3) Gifted Useful for someone who has a USA printer* (doesn't fit UK printers!) *Maybe works in the Philippines ones too??

281d

Free: Pine shelving unit (New Marston OX3) Gifted Pine shelving unit, height 90cm, width 90cm, depth 42cm. Would need to be placed against a wall. Has been used in a home office for storing stationery, etc. Please specify when it would be collected (avoiding 20th).

1y

Free: Slow cooker (New Marston OX3) Gifted Fully working slow cooker, with removable casserole dish. Overall dimensions 28cm wide x 22cm high. Three settings: high, low and auto. If you'd like it, please specify when you would be able to collect it (from New Marston).

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1y

Free: Expanding drawer tidy (New Marston OX3) Expired Plastic drawer tidy with movable upper layer which expands to 52 cm wide. Un-expanded, it is 30 cm wide. It's 40 cm long. Unused.

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1y

Free: IKEA laminate worktop off-cut (New Marston OX3) Gifted Useful for craft room or outdoor kitchen? Size: 63.5cm front to back, 2.8cm thick, width = 55cm at the front, 53.5 cm at the back. End piece, so the front and right-hand side are fully finished. Original description from IKEA: /

1y

Free: Filter for a cooker hood - see link for compatability (New Marston OX3) Gifted Charcoal carbon filter for a Bernstein cooker hood, 170mm in diameter. Their website lists the extractor fans that it is compatible with. . In its original packaging.

1y

Free: Five doors (3 six-panel, 2 semi-glazed) (New Marston OX3) Gifted Following house refurbishment, five pine (type) doors are available. Three are 3 six-panel doors, one of which is painted white on the back (which looks good). Two other doors are semi-glazed, one of which requires more work because it has what look like claw marks (dog shut in kitchen??) All are 198.1 cm x 76.2 cm x 3.5 cm, so will require a large car or a van to collect.

1y

Free: Toaster - works well (New Marston OX3) Gifted Dark grey, two-slice toaster, bought 18 months ago from Dunelm (own brand). Slight marks on the steel top but generally in good condition and full working order.

1y

Free: Under-stairs door (New Marston OX3) Expired Heavy MDF door, just under 2 cm thick, 55cm wide and 65.5 cm tall. The previous owners had created a cupboard under the stairs, and this is the door. Painted in white gloss, has small hinges, a slide lock and a decorative knob handle.

1y

Free: Bundle of plastic loose leaf file pockets (New Marston OX3) Gifted Approximately 50 used but good quality plastic file pockets for storage in ring binders (photo for illustration purposes only) Two bundles available.

1y

Request: MP3 player (New Marston OX3) Received If you have an MP3 player you no longer need, I would be very grateful to have it to replace mine which has an ever-increasing intermittent fault. I use it to listen to podcasts when I can't get back to sleep in the early hours. Many thanks for checking!

1y

Free: Art Quarterly magazine (New Marston OX3) Expired Four issues of Art Quarterly, the magazine for the National Art Fund. Spring, Summer and Autumn 2024, summer 2023.

1y

Free: Pair of metal brackets for, eg, hanging baskets (New Marston OX3) Gifted Upright: 18 cm high. Projection: 30 cm out.

1y

Free: Very large, robust cardboard box (New Marston OX3) Expired It's 25cm deep, 62 cm wide and 88 cm long. Good for storage, might fit under a bed?

1y

Request: Two plastic garden chairs (New Marston OX3) Expired Looking for two upright green plastic garden chairs. Optimistically planning for next summer, having realised there's a sunny spot to enjoy outside the kitchen door.

1y