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Free: Power drill (Fareham PO15) Withdrawn Power devil hammer drill. Variable speed. Very shabby but in working condition. No chuck key.

1d

Free: 12 x ceramic tiles. 25cm x 20. Unused. (Fareham PO15) Withdrawn Left-over tiles from a bathroom refurbishment. Tiles have a whitish background with a pink marbling effect. 6 are plain. 2 have a motif in the middle. 4 have a frieze.

3d

Free: Wolf cordless garden shears/trimmer (Fareham PO15) Withdrawn Cordless garden shears. Good for trimming grass in confined spaces where the strimmer can't go, and also has a hedge trimmer type blade for use on small shrubs. The battery needs replacing. It's a popular size used in power drills and other appliances, so if you already have one, or are prepared to buy one, this could be a useful tool.

5d

Free: Electric hotplate (Fareham PO15) Gifted Single electric hotplate. 240V. Lloytron brand. A bit shabby, but in working condition.

9d

Free: Water lily plants (Fareham PO15) Gifted Fast growing water lily gives white flowers with a yellow centre. Every year I take it out of the pond, cut it up, and put a small piece back. These are the offcuts. They will be wet when you collect them, so please bring your own bucket.

33d

Free: Aeromodelling bits and pieces. (Fareham PO15) Gifted Balsa wood, propellors, tissue, kite fabric, plans etc. And some Aeromodeller magazines from 2024.

34d

Free: Rockery material (Fareham PO15) Expired Various bits of crazy paving and other stone and brick. Useful material for someone building a rockery.

50d

Free: Water lily plants (Fareham PO15) Withdrawn Fast growing water lily giving white flowers with a yellow centre. Every spring I take it out of the pond, cut it up, and put a small piece back. These are the offcuts. They will be in water when you collect them, so please bring your own bucket.

50d

Free: Yellow iris plants (Fareham PO15) Gifted These are offcuts from yellow irises that have been growing in a pond, but they are just as happy in soil as in water. They grow to about 50cm tall, and flower in summer. They will be wet when you collect them so please bring your own bucket.

57d

Free: Bike bits. Helmets, saddlebag, locks etc (Fareham PO15) Gifted 2 helmets, Saddlebag, Handlebar bag, water bottle, pump, 2 locks, tool kits, reflectors, hi vis vest etc. All a bit dusty from being in the shed for many years, but still usable.

61d

Free: Epson Stylus print cartridges. Unused. Still sealed. Epson (Fareham PO15) Gifted Epson Stylus ink cartridges. T0442 T0443 T0444. Genuine Epson Yellow, Magenta, Cyan. Also a black remanufactured cartridge. All are still sealed in original packaging.

66d

Free: Car battery charger. For spares or tinkering. (Fareham PO15) Expired Selmar "Startrite" 12V battery charger. Buzzes promisingly when plugged in, but doesn't give any output. It might be repairable if anyone wants to tinker with it, or it might contain some usable spares.

68d

Free: Large conch shell (Fareham PO15) Gifted About 20cm across. Some damage to the edges but still an interesting decorative item. Holds water and has been used for flower arranging.

80d

Free: Power tools for spares. (Fareham PO15) Gifted Power tools with damaged flexes. Not usable in their present state, but possibly useful for spares. 1) A Black and Decker jig saw. Motor runs. 2) A Black and Decker orbital sander. Motor runs but makes some nasty snatching noises. 3) A big soldering iron.

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87d

Free: Rechargeable screwdriver (Fareham PO15) Gifted Challenge rechargeable screwdriver, with charger and various styles of screwdriver bit, in a plastic case. It still works, but has one fault. The handle is supposed to swivel but is jammed. When you press the orange button it should be possible to move it through 90 degrees, but it is stuck in the position shown in the picture.

93d

Free: FM radio. For tinkering or spares. (Fareham PO15) Gifted The radio does work but the volume control is very crackly so you wouldn't want to use it as it is. I hope somebody who likes tinkering will be able to save it from the dump.

94d

Free: Clothes drying rack (Fareham PO15) Gifted Folding drying rack. In good condition.

106d

Free: Cupboard door knobs, hinges, catches etc (Fareham PO15) Gifted Lots of unused white ceramic cupboard door knobs. Also drawer handles, cupboard hinges, cupboard catches, and rails supports.

107d

Free: Glass jug and dishes (Fareham PO15) Expired A nice glass jug about 16cm tall, with a very heavy base. And 6 shallow glass dishes.

107d

Free: Mitre maker. Cutting guide for saws (Fareham PO15) Gifted Copydex Mitre Maker. This is a gadget from the 1970s before everyone had power tools. If you are cutting mitres by hand, it's still a useful tool. You can set the guide to any angle, not just 90 or 45 and lock it in position. Your saw then moves between rollers that keep it upright.

107d

Free: Baking tins, scales etc (Fareham PO15) Gifted Baking equipment. Round cake tins, sponge tins, flan tin, rectangular baking trays, bowls, rolling pin, digital scales etc.

118d

Free: Baby alarm or intercom (Fareham PO15) Expired Tomy rechargeable baby alarm or intercom. It hasn't been used for many years and I haven't tested it, but it was working when it was put away. Both handsets are rechargeable and cordless, so you can walk around with the receiver.

120d

Free: 7 Hanging baskets (Fareham PO15) Gifted 7 identical hanging baskets, and 3 chains for hanging them.

124d

Free: Scallop shell dishes (Fareham PO15) Gifted Four scallop shells, usable as serving dishes.

124d

Free: Rollers and belt from a dismantled machine (Fareham PO15) Expired These parts came from a machine which moved the belt round the rollers. The moving part of each roller is about 55mm tall, and spins very freely. Each one is attached to a mount about 40mm long. Surely there must be some inventor out there who can re-purpose them. They are beautifully made and it would be a shame to dump them.

124d

Free: Lever arch files. A4 size (Fareham PO15) Gifted 9 lever arch files. Red. They are a bit dusty, but some of them have never been used.

125d

Free: 5 unused visors. (Fareham PO15) Expired 5 visors left over from the pandemic, still sealed up. I don't think they were ever much use for preventing infection, but they might be handy if you're doing a messy job.

126d

Free: Boxes for jewelry and a watch (Fareham PO15) Expired Three small boxes that once held brooches or cuff links, and a larger box that once held an Omega watch. All in nice condition.

126d

Free: Pair of hanging baskets with brackets. (Fareham PO15) Gifted Two hanging baskets, with two wrought iron brackets.

128d

Free: 15 spice jars with wooden lids. (Fareham PO15) Gifted 15 matching spice jars.

128d