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Free: Two metal lampshades (Wimborne BH21) Gifted Two IKEA metal lampshades, with adapter plates for UK ceiling rose fittings. Very pretty but they cut out too much light for our home! One's quite dusty & could do with a brush-up. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

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Free: Binbag of cotton/linen scraps (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A binbag full of fabric scraps, mostly cotton or linen, some scraps of batting/cotton bump, and mostly solid colours, from our sewing room - stash way beyond available space again! Offcuts from quilting, dyeing & garment making; some bits are from reclaimed garments. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP please.

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Free: Single Slumbalux 12-tog duvet (Wimborne BH21) Withdrawn Bought literally a week before her care home announced they had a space for my mother, 6 years ago, one barely used & very clean 12-tog duvet. (It's been stored in a vacuum bag; the space is now needed for something else.) Too good to tip & may do someone some good! Please, no messages to take it to an animal shelter (which I will anyway if no takers) as it's virtually brand new & might do for a human feeling the cold. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

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Free: Single Slumbalux 12-tog duvet (Wimborne BH21) Bought literally a week before her care home announced they had a space for my mother, 6 years ago, one barely used & very clean 12-tog duvet. (It's been stored in a vacuum bag; the space is now needed for something else.) Too good to tip & may do someone some good! Please, no messages to take it to an animal shelter (which I will anyway if no takers) as it's virtually brand new & might do for a human feeling the cold. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

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Free: Bag of sewing room offcuts (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A bin bag full of colourful offcuts from assorted textile projects; includes Chinese & Indian silk, curtain offcuts, cut-up bits of garments, orphaned pattern pieces - all sorts! Mostly smaller pieces. Might suit someone doing collage, or crazy quilting? Or someone doing crafts with children? To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP please! AngieC.

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Free: Car boot job lot (Wimborne BH21) Gifted Would anyone like a collection of stuff for a car boot or jumble sale or similar? Fairly random; ladies clothing, a lamp & lampshade, some fabric, some kitchen stuff, books etc. I've been saving it up all summer but ongoing family dramas have swallowed all my opportunities! It's too good to dump but I need the space back (urgently!) and someone could maybe get some good out of it. To be collected from central Wimborne please, and it's a good boot load...

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Free: Bag of old towels etc (Wimborne BH21) Expired Anyone for a binbag of clean-but-tatty old towels, plus a couple of old woven bath mats? Might suit a dog-walker? To be collected from central Wimborne please!

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Free: Bag of fabric offcuts (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A biggish bag of offcuts of fabrics scraps suitable for quilting; all cotton or linen, much of it from cut-up shirts but also "official" quilting fabrics, all surplus to requirements here. From my own stash, decent-sized leftovers, not tiny scraps. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please.

314d

Free: Plastic pots (Wimborne BH21) Expired Anyone in need of flower/seedling pots? I have far too many, in a variety of sizes, most of them fairly small. Pic shows about a quarter of the excess... If no takers, I'm aware I can take them to the garden centre for recycling. But just in case someone out there is in need, please collect from central Wimborne!

317d

Free: Tea - all sorts (Wimborne BH21) Expired A bag of surplus-to-requirements teas, both traditional & herbal, both in & out of date, in bags & loose-leaf. Some samples, some sachets & some full boxes, some open & some not. To be collected from central Wimborne, ASAP, please.

331d

Free: Chianti bottle (Wimborne BH21) Expired Does anyone want to do the classic 1970s dripped-candle thing, or make a lamp?! One empty Chianti bottle which has been hiding under our stairs. Happy to recycle if no takers! To be collected from central Wimborne, please. AngieC.

341d

Free: Bag of outdated/surplus seeds (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A bag of out-of-date or duplicate/surplus vegetable seeds to go! Most of the outdated ones are probably perfectly viable, many of them best-before '23 or '24. If I had more space I'd be growing them myself. Pass on any you can't use! To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP please.

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Free: 2 bags wooden clothes hangers (Wimborne BH21) Gifted 2 bags of about 10 wooden coat hangers each surplus to requirements here! Mostly from IKEA. To be collected ASAP from central Wimborne, please.

1y

Free: Elderly Panasonic Viera tv (Wimborne BH21) Expired This elderly tv, which had a lovely picture, does work fine but doesn't get on so well with the new broadband/tv setup that our WFH offspring apparently require! So has been replaced (sigh) but might do someone a good turn. The screen measures 26"/66cm on the diagonal, so quite dinky by modern standards. Has all sorts of connectors at the back & a remote which I don't think is original, but was working when it was all changed, before Christmas. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please. It's quite heavy & chunky

1y

Free: Ice cream maker (Wimborne BH21) Gifted On the faint offchance that someone out there fancies trying to get this working properly again - my brilliant Gaggia Gelateria compressor ice-cream maker, complete with 3 mixing bowls & paddles. It may just need oiling or something but needs a lot of encouragement to get going now & sometimes "sticks" towards the end of the process. When working properly, it makes the BEST ice-cream, sorbet or frozen yogurt, with no additives, but only 600ml at a time - hence needing extra bowls! (My kids clubbed together & bought me a new, larger one for Christmas, hence my not even trying to get it mended.) To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please. It is heavy & takes up a fair mount of worktop/cupboard space, but we found it very worthwhile.

1y

Free: Vintage gents wardrobe, painted (Wimborne BH21) Gifted This old wardrobe is in need of a new home fast, as it's currently in the back of our car & it can't stay there! It's a bit of a project as my "returning" son has rejected it (was his sister's)because of mildew after the wet summer that we've had, so it's in need of a good brush-out & maybe re-painting, but it's a useful bit of furniture & the vintage details are to die for! Height is 180cm, plus a little decorative plinth that fits on top, width is 95cm & depth 46cm. There is no rot or woodworm, just a coating of mildew on some of the inside & back, where it was against the wall. Fits into a large estate or MPV - just as well! Please collect ASAP, it simply can't stay where it is for any length of time.

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Free: Bin bag full of curtains etc (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A large bin-bag full of faux-velvet curtains, a blue vintage waffle bedspread, a couple of tablecloths etc. These have been on sale in a vintage emporium, but I've closed that stall down now & have no storage! May do someone a good turn, perhaps just as fabric? Or for a car-boot/jumble sale? To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please.

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Free: Pine single bed & mattress (Wimborne BH21) Gifted Anyone in need of a sturdy 3' x 6' pine single bed? I had no warning it was coming back in our car so didn't manage to take any pics! A little bit scuffed & with the odd paint mark (may come off!) but not too shabby; it's been a guest bed in our son's flat for the last year. The mattress is in reasonable used condition, not pristine but still very comfortable. The headboard & footboard are also pine; it's a high-ish footboard so not so suitable for persons of the tall persuasion. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please. It will fit into a car that can take a 6' length. I could possibly help with delivery if you are within are very local & can help carry.

1y

Free: Christmas bits (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A selection of Christmassy bits, some just surplus to requirements & some banned by our Tastefulness Police, in need of a new home! A cheap & cheerful felt Santa jacket & a lot of baubles; pretty sure they are all plastic. Hope someone out there can use them! Collect from central Wimborne, please.

1y

Free: Old Panasonic bread maker (Wimborne BH21) Expired Spares or repair! This old Panny 253 is no longer working properly; it mixes the dough fine & keeps it warm (great for pizza or rolls) but the lid is partly broken & doesn't seal properly, so it doesn't quite get hot enough to bake a good loaf - the last few have been a bit solid - but still edible. Seems a shame to junk it when it is still partly working & does have parts (the pan & the paddle) that other people may be in need of. I may still have an extra pan & paddle too. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

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Free: Large canvas print of New York (Wimborne BH21) Expired One large canvas print of New York scenes in sepia & grey tones with a yellow taxi. No frame; the canvas is stretched on wood which is about 1" deep. Came from a teenage bedroom; could be used for same, or possibly painted over, though it's not the thickest canvas or sturdiest of frames. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please.

1y

Free: Grey/yellow household linen (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A small pile of grey/yellow household linen, gently used but still decent, most from John Lewis. One grey/white bath mat, a couple of single duvet covers, both with one matching pillowcase, and a couple of random grey leaf-pattern pillowcases. Can add a couple of single white sheets if needed! Far too good to dump but not colours I'd choose to weave or stitch with. To be collected from central Wimborne, please. AngieC.

1y

Free: Small upright fridge (Wimborne BH21) Gifted This was a 3-way camping fridge but no longer works on gas and apparently can't be mended. But it works perfectly on mains and probably still on 12V (not tested) We've been using it for ferments like kimchi & sauerkraut but it's now been replaced. Dimensions in cm are approx 45h x 50d x 50w. Does ice up fairly fast but it's quick to defrost too. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

1y

Free: 10kg sack of dog kibble (Wimborne BH21) Gifted Ordered in error & damaged before I had a chance to return it unopened, one 10 kg sack of James Wellbeloved dog kibble. Oh dear, not what our elderly & rather senile senior cat thought she was getting into! None of our family or neighbouring pooches seem to appreciate this brand. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please.

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Request: Twinwall or corrugated plastic (Wimborne BH21) Expired Please does anyone have any twinwall or corrugated plastic panels going spare, perhaps from a conservatory or greenhouse that's being demolished? I need to replace the roof of the greenhouse on my allotment, which is partly broken & isn't made from regular greenhouse glass so not easily replaced. Can collect more or less to suit you! Thanking you all, AngieC.

1y

Request: Wallpaper sample book (Wimborne BH21) Expired Please does anyone have an old wallpaper sample book clogging up their craft space & going spare? Needed for a workshop! Can collect from anywhere within sensible driving distance of Wimborne. Thanking you, AngieC.

1y

Free: 2 electrical mending projects (Wimborne BH21) Expired I have 2 small electrical appliances that are either not working but contain useful parts, or not working properly. Might suit someone looking to practise their mending skills? All surplus to requirements now here in any case. 1) A Lakeland large (6l) slow cooker; the switch has come loose & the current is no longer coming through. The ceramic pot or glass lid are usually the bits that people need to replace! So not without value even if it can't be mended. 2) A Tassimo coffee maker, which remains convinced that it needs descaling even after 4 attempts to do so. Works, and makes nice coffee, just has a persistent red light & is quite large! (Dualit kettle safely rehomed now) To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

1y

Free: 2 x XL gents dress suits (Wimborne BH21) Gifted 2 XL gents dress suits surplus to requirements here; one is a grey Moss Bros XL tail suit, the other a black suit by Daniel Drescott Tailoring, no size given in the jacket but clearly on the large & long side, trousers with a 42" waist. Might suit (sorry!) someone going to a formal wedding or similar, or theatricals, or just someone looking for very good fabric to work with? The Moss Bros trousers have something like coffee staining on the lower leg, probably removable. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please.

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Free: 10 Douwe Egberts coffee jars (Wimborne BH21) Gifted Can anyone use a box of 10 Douwe Egbert coffee jars? I use them for fermenting & preserving, but still have the other 99... All have their lid inserts; not a tight seal you can use for long term preservation but fine in the short term or for dehydrated fruit. To be collected from central Wimborne, please.

1y

Free: Binbag full of fabric scraps (Wimborne BH21) Gifted A binbag stuffed with all kinds of fabric scraps - some large, mostly fairly small - including some biggish bits of upholstery stuff. Might suit someone creative, or with creative kids; not suitable for re-sale. To be collected from central Wimborne ASAP, please - space is at a premium!

1y