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Free: Blue tiles and white tiles (Loughborough LE11) These were used when i had my bathroom redone. The blue ones were used in the floor and the larger white tiles were used on the wall. The last 2 photos show the tiles in place. They will be cleared next week when a waste company clears my cellar so please contact me soon if you are interested.

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Free: Haworthia (Loughborough LE11) Have many of these. I keep them.jn.my greenhouse. They do produce baby plants on the side. They mostly just stay the same but mine produce red flowers on long stems when it gets very hot in summer. They like bright, indirect light and minimal watering, as these South African succulents thrive in dry conditions. Allow the potting mix to dry out completely between waterings to avoid root rot. Use well-draining soil and a small pot to prevent overwatering, keeping them in temperatures of 10-25°C.

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Free: Clips for food bags (Loughborough LE11) Just got too many for some reason! If you want any let me know.

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Free: Large garden trays (Loughborough LE11) Gifted These are about 55cm by 35cm. I used to use them for putting plants in pots in and filling with water to keep plants watered when I went away. But then I got an automatic watering system so didn't use them. Could also be used to put pots in with a bit of water to protect plants from slugs, or used as a bird bath or any other use you can think of!

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Free: Hanging basket liner/Capillary matting (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Not sure if I bought this as capillary matting to help with seed watering or to make liners for hanging badkets/planters! I can't remember. But I never got round to using it.

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Free: Piece of garden hose (Loughborough LE11) Withdrawn Spare piece of garden hose. Sometimes people want a bit to join to their current hose or even to make underground bee homes, (Google to see instructions!).

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Free: Safety Gate:Munchkin Lindam Easy Fit plus Deluxe plus Extens (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Munchkin Lindam Easy Fit plus Deluxe Safety Gate. Also there is a Munchkin Lindam 7cm Safety Gate Extension White. See 7 photos. 2 of the photos show the boxed extension. Not used. Includes instructions taped to gate (see photo). In original box.

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Free: Geraniums (pelargoniums) (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Often planted outdoor once frosts are over, otherwise indoor. Just a few available. Like a warm sunny spot. Fairly easy to take cuttjngs from them in early summer.

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Free: Spider plants (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Many available. Easy to look after. Hard to kill. Can be kept small or allow to grow big with lots of baby spider plants trailing down. They like bright, indirect sunlight, such as near an east- or west-facing window, away from harsh direct rays which can burn the leaves. They thrive in moderate temperatures (13C to 27C. Perfect for hanging planters, shelves, or well-lit bathrooms/kitchens due to their love for moderate humidity.

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Free: Young Dracaena indoor plant (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I have to give away most of my indoor plants for various reasons, though will probably keep a few. I will do a separate post for each type of plant as that will be easier. This is a Dracaena. They like bright, indirect light and warm conditions, they are ideal for homes and offices. They are highly resilient, needing water only when the top few inches of soil are dry. Easy to look after. Nice leaves.

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Free: Young Monstera plant (Swiss cheese plant) (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I have to give away most of my indoor plants for various reasons, though will probably keep a few. I will do a separate post for each type of plant as think that will be easier. This is a young swiss cheese plant. They can grow very big if you want. Swiss cheese plants (Monstera deliciosa) thrive in bright, indirect light and warm, humid conditions. Water weekly, only when the top 1–2 inches of soil are dry, using well-draining soil. They need climbing support like a moss pole. I'm happy to include a bigger pot and a moss pole I bought for when it becomes bigger.

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Free: Plastic plant pots (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I've hundreds of plastic plant pots, various sizes. I'm just going to get them taken away or put in my black bin unfortunately. But if anyone wants any, get in touch ASAP.

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Free: Work benches (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Not sure if they any good. One looks broken. A builder left them in my garden a few years ago so i moved them into my cellar but got them brought up yesterday. I will probably see if I can get them taken away ASAP but if you think you could make use of one then let me know. They are just in my back garden at moment.

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Free: Builders Spades (Loughborough LE11) Gifted A builder left these and no longer wants them if anyone is interested.

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Free: Radiator Foil (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Roll of radiator foil

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Free: Roll of chicken wire (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Left over from a project. There is some more in my cellar but I can't reach it.

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Free: Storage holders (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Have these racks that i used for all sorts of things; instruction manuals, magazines, bills, envelopes, recipes, even small electrical stuff! Most are metal as on.picture, some are plastic. Just font need so many now. If you would like some, let me know.

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Free: Leather case (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Real brown leather case from Barcelona, (see photos of name on front of case). It's about 39 cm wide and 27.5 cm high. Quite slim. It has a shoulder strap that can be removed and a handle on its top edge. Under the top flap is a pocket going across width of the case. Inside are 2 open compartments, one has places for pens and there is also a zipped compartment. On the back is another zipped compartment. Can hold papers and a small laptop, see photo showing a laptop inside. See all the 8 photos to see what I have described. It's in good condition. I don't travel for work now so don't need it.

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Free: 2 beer glasses from Harrods (Loughborough LE11) Gifted 2 beer glasses, never used. They have a protective green net around them to stop them getting chipped. They were bought for a friend originally who wasn't able to take them at the time. Might make a gift for someone?

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Free: Spice rack and bottles (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Holds a lot of hetb/spice bottles and swivels around. Saves space on your counter top. The bottles are useful if you buy loose spices but the rack will hold standard spice bottles bought from supermarkets. I don't use a lot of herbs or spices now.

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Free: Strips of LVT flooring (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I have 6 strips of LVT flooring left over from when my floor was done. If anyone wants them for a project then let me know.

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Free: Forsythia (Loughborough LE11) Gifted This is just a baby plant so will probably not do much this year but you can see it has some flowers on it already. Forsythias have vibrant yellow flowers, which appear in early spring largely before the leaves unfurl. They are deciduous, so lose their leaves over winter. They are tolerant of most soil types, in full sun or light shade. They are very hardy and cope well in cold sites. Usually you prune directly after flowering as it flowers on last year's growth but this will be growing for a few years to reach the height you probably want so I don't think you'll need to prune for a while! Lovely plant on spring.

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Free: Rhubarb crowns to plant (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Rhubarb just starting to grow. Good time to plant. They like deep, fertile soil in sunny spot. These are only small so probably won't do much this year and they say not to harvest in the first year anyway to let the plant get established and then when you do harvest to always leave about a third of the stems. Mine really took off in its third year and grew to about 6 foot wide with leaves about 2 foot wide so look for a spot in your garden with plenty of space!! They disappear in winter and all I do is add a bit of mulch around the plant (but not over the crown or it could rot). They start to grow again about late February. Easy plant to look after.

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Free: Rhubarb crowns (Loughborough LE11) Withdrawn Rhubarb just starting to grow. Good time to plant. They like deep, fertile soil in sunny spot. These are only small so probably won't do much this year and they say not to harvest in the first year anyway to let the plant get established and then when you do harvest to always leave about a third of the stems. Mine really took off in its third year and grew to about 6 foot wide with leaves about 2 foot wide so look for a spot in your garden with plenty of space!! They disappear in winter and all I do is add a bit of mulch around the plant (but not over the crown or it could rot). They start to grow again about late February. Easy plant to look after.

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Free: Dracaena indoor plant (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I have 3 small Dracaena plants to gift. For Indoors. Dracaenas like warmth (around 18°C/65°F is good), high humidity and bright but indirect light. These are rescues but have been repotted in fresh soil, slightly bigger pots. They don't have flowers but are easy to care for foliage plants. See photos. If you would like one please get in touch.

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Free: Dracaena plants - indoor (Loughborough LE11) Withdrawn I have 3 small Dracaena plants to gift. For Indoors. Dracaenas like warmth (around 18°C/65°F is good), high humidity and bright but indirect light. These are rescues but have been repotted in fresh soil, slightly bigger pots. They don't have flowers but are easy to care for foliage plants. See photos. If you would like one please get in touch.

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Free: Large Picture frames (Loughborough LE11) Gifted I have 3 picture frames to gift. There are 2 "frameless" picture/poster frames, the sort that have a glass front held on with clips, see first photo for one of them. They are 50cm x 60cm. The third picture frame has a white frame and can display several photos, see second photo to see what it looks like. It is 58cm x 53cm. I had to take them down from my wall as I had wall units fitted so no space for them now. If you would like one or more please get in touch.

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Free: Underlay for laminate flooring g (Loughborough LE11) Withdrawn This was left after I had my floor done. I suppose the builder left it as I had paid for it but it is of no use to me. If anyone wants a bit more for their project let me know.

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Free: Cat litter tray liners (Loughborough LE11) Gifted My current cat is my mother's and indoor only so is used to a large tray. I have 5 packets of Sainsbury liners from a previous cat that are too small for my current cat's trays. They are just standard liners for ordinary tray size, I can send pictures of the liners themselves if anyone needs that.

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Free: Medical Examination Gloves (Loughborough LE11) Gifted Box of blue disposable gloves.

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