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Free: Party Bits & Bobs (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This a collection of miscellaneous bits and bobs for a party. A large number of cocktail umbrellas, some birthday cake candles, paper straws and some fold-out boxes that I think are meant to hold popcorn. Unused. To go together. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) hopefully by the end of the weekend. I’m pretty flexible but they can be left outside for you if I’m not in. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. I really shouldn’t have to say this, but no time wasters please; only answer if you genuinely want this.

2d

Free: Novelty cocktail shaker (Findern CP DE23) Planning ahead for Halloween? This is a plastic cocktail shaker with a Halloween theme. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) hopefully by the end of the weekend. I’m pretty flexible but it can be left outside for you if I’m not in. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. I really shouldn’t have to say this, but no time wasters please; only answer if you genuinely want this.

2d

Free: Mini Waffle Maker (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is an unused, unwanted Christmas present. Still in its original packaging. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) hopefully by the end of the weekend. I’m pretty flexible but it can be left outside for you if I’m not in. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. I really shouldn’t have to say this, but no time wasters please; only answer if you genuinely want this.

2d

Free: Cross-stitch kit (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a kit to make three cat-themed Christmas cards. Unopened. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) hopefully by the end of the weekend. I’m pretty flexible but it can be left outside for you if I’m not in. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. I really shouldn’t have to say this, but no time wasters please; only answer if you genuinely want this.

2d

Free: Extension cable reel (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a 25 metre extension reel with sockets for four plugs. It has been in the shed for years but worked fine the last time it was used. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Small bins (Findern CP DE23) Withdrawn I have two small bins, previously used in a bathroom. Pedal opening with removable inner bin. One square, one round. Good condition although there are one or two small dents in the lids as you might be able to see in the photo. Happy to split. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Tall kitchen bin (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a tall kitchen bin as shown in photo. It’s in good condition but it has been sitting in the shed for quite a while so could do with a good clean. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Decorative metal buckets (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a pair of decorative metal buckets for the garden. They are in fairly good condition but there is some rust on the inside and they could do with a good clean. They were probably meant to be used as plant pots but I used them to hold tools. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Suet feeders (Findern CP DE23) Gifted These are suet feeders for birds. One hold the square suet cakes and the other is for suet balls. Both in good condition. I’m happy to split them, so please indicate whether you want one or both. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Small watering cans (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I think these are meant for houseplants, but they’ve been sitting in my shed for some time. One of them has a spray bottle attached as shown in the photo, so you can both water normally and mist the plants. Happy to split, so please indicate which you would like. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. If I’m not in I can leave outside. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

20d

Free: Compost bin liners (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have an unused roll of compost caddy liners. I accidentally bought the wrong size, these are 10 litre and they’re too large for my caddy. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) ideally by the end of the weekend. I can leave them outside for safe collection if I’m not going to be in. Polite emails only, no time wasters please.

35d

Free: Terracotta pots (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have two large and three medium sized terracotta pots, with saucers. At least a couple of them haven’t been used at all, and the others are in fairly clean condition. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. They can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Plastic plant pots (Findern CP DE23) Withdrawn I have a collection of plastic plant pots in different sizes. Some of them held purchased plants and some are unused. There are also a few fibre seedling pots, unused. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. They can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Plant supports (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have some metal plant supports to gift. Two are hoops around 4 ft tall, and three are 2 ft cylinders tapered at the bottom (see photo, I’m not sure how to describe them). They were used for supporting tomato plants. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. They can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Hozelock spray pump (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I think I used this once, possibly with fertiliser, but it hasn’t had weedkiller or pesticide in it. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. It can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Fabric for quilters or crafters (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have a selection of fat quarters and other fabric pieces in a similar size. To go all together please. There is also a half-metre piece of black ‘leather’ which can go separately. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. They can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Sequins (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have four unopened bags of assorted sequins for crafting. To be collected from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. They can be left out for safe collection if needed. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

41d

Free: Storage box (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a medium sized red plastic storage box, approximately 17x13 inches and about 10 inches deep. Very good condition, just surplus to requirements. It would make a nice toy box or similar. Please note it does not have a lid. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover) ideally by the end of the weekend. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

114d

Free: Christmas biscuit tin music box (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This was a M&S (I think) shortbread container in the shape of a house. It has a music box attachment in the top which plays ‘Silent Night’. It’s probably 2 or 3 years old. The other tin in the picture used to contain sweets and is much older. Happy to split and gift either or both. Collection from Heatherton (Littleover). Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies.

114d

Free: Large storage box (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a large plastic storage box on wheels with a clip-on lid. It’s approximately 24in long, 16in wide, and about 13in high. In excellent clean condition, just surplus to requirements. To collect from Heatherton (Littleover) ideally by the end of the week. I’m in most of the time but I can also put it in a bag and leave for collection outside if that’s more convenient. Polite emails only, .

158d

Free: Christmas Lights (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have a string of 100 white lights for indoor use. They worked fine last year, but they are mains powered and my tree isn’t near a power point any more so I’ve had to switch to battery ones. They have various settings (twinkle, blink, fade etc). See photo. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) any time - if I’m not in I can leave them in a safe place. Please say when you might be able to collect. Polite emails only, .

162d

Free: Electric Blanket - double (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a heated mattress cover by Slumberland (it fits completely over the mattress). I can’t remember how old it is - probably at least 5 years. It was used last winter and has been washed and stored since then. It has a pre-heat and all-night setting with temperature control. It works fine except that if you are using the pre-heat, it seems to cool down very quickly once you get into bed and turn it off. Instruction booklet included. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover). Polite emails only. Fair offer policy applies.

229d

Free: Poppy seed pods - for growing (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have a small wildflower patch in my garden and this year there were lots of large red poppies. I’ve left some to re-seed but I have maybe 25-30 seed pods, which is too much for the small space I have. I don’t know anything about harvesting or even if these seeds will grow, but if someone wants to give it a go, I’m offering these pods. If you only want a few I’m happy to split them. *NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION* For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time - I can leave them in a safe place if I’m not in. Fair offer policy applies.

241d

Free: Electric Toothbrush (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is an Oral B electric toothbrush with charger, and two unopened brush heads. It brushes teeth okay, but it doesn’t hold a charge for more than a couple of days. If you don’t mind keeping it almost constantly on charge, then you’ll be able to use it. (Note - the charger plugs into a shaver point, not a normal 3-pin power point, but adaptors are easily available.) Collection from Heatherton (Littleover). Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale.

280d

Free: Solar light string for garden (Findern CP DE23) Gifted This is a string of I think around 50 star-shaped solar lights for garden decor. It works fine if it gets enough sun to charge up, but I can’t get a good enough position in my garden. It has options like Christmas lights (steady, twinkle, fade, etc). The star bulbs themselves could do with a clean, as you can see they’ve gone a bit green. Collect from Heatherton (Littleover) any time, I can leave it out for safe collection. Polite emails only, .

1y

Free: Knitting needle holder (Findern CP DE23) Expired This is a hard plastic holder for knitting needles including extra long ones. See photo with Biro for scale. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale. I am posting several items; if you want more than one, please explain why. Anyone asking for everything will get nothing.

1y

Free: Christmas ornaments (Findern CP DE23) Expired This is a bag of miscellaneous small baubles, including some jingle bells and cardboard woodland ornaments that came out of a cracker. I know it’s the wrong time, but if you’re planning ahead they might be worth a go. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale. I am posting several items; if you want more than one, please explain why. Anyone asking for everything will get nothing.

1y

Free: Vinyl gloves (Findern CP DE23) Gifted I have two boxes of vinyl gloves for first aid, DIY or kitchen use. One is unopened (contains 100) and the other is opened but almost full. Please note they are size Large. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale. I am posting several items; if you want more than one, please explain why. Anyone asking for everything will get nothing.

1y

Free: Spider repellent spray (Findern CP DE23) Expired This is an unopened bottle of natural-based spray (I think the main ingredient is peppermint oil) which is meant to repel spiders. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale. I am posting several items; if you want more than one, please explain why. Anyone asking for everything will get nothing.

1y

Free: Small scented candles in tins (Findern CP DE23) Gifted These are soy wax candles, one is lavender-scented and the other is Mediterranean fig. As new condition. For collection from Heatherton (Littleover) any time this week. Polite emails only, fair offer policy applies. Not for resale. I am posting several items; if you want more than one, please explain why. Anyone asking for everything will get nothing.

1y