A Members' Posts

Free: Sleeping bag (Highbury Barn N5) Khaki sleeping bag with hood section that fits snugly round head. Machine washable in large drum domestic or launderette machine. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

1h

Free: Woodlands guide & tree identification pamphlet (Highbury Barn N5) Woodland Trust Guide to our Woodlands booklet (directory of woods across the UK open to the public & managed by the Woodland Trust) & leaf swatch pamphlet showing leaves & information to enable identification of trees Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

4h

Free: Tea light candles (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn bag of Ikea tea light candles, probably about 30. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

2d

Request: Shredded paper (Upper Holloway N4) I need several bin bags (or equivalent size) of shredded paper, any quality so long as it's clean. Collection flexible & reliable. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

3d

Request: Carpet gripper strips (Highbury Barn N5) Carpet gripper strips, any amount. Collection flexible & reliable. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

9d

Free: 2 x plastic crates (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted 2 x crates, plastic; 1 red, 1 green; about the size of supermarket delivery crates. Sturdy, in need of a good clean. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

13d

Free: olive wood serving platter, needs repair (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted beautiful olive wood serving platter, 53l (longest point) x 23w (widest point) x 1cm Damage to grain needs filling – decorative resin would look really lovely, just remember to make sure whatever you use is foodsafe Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

19d

Free: passion flower plant, bare root (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn passion flower plant, grubbed up with loose earth on the roots, vine about 30cm long dot org.uk/plants/12356/passiflora-caerulea/details NB a real thug that will grow over other plants (and possibly pets) if you let it. Suggest best grown in a large container - with a tray or saucer underneath, or their roots will grow out through the drainage holes and infest a large area (it’s grown under my patio which is nearly 3m wide and come up the other side). Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

52d

Free: Baby spider plants (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn up to 3 baby spider plant (new offshoot without roots or pot, may be very small) I got two spider plants through freegle several years ago and so far have passed on over 150 (!) baby plants from them. Can also provide small plant pot (needs a clean) & possibly growing medium Info on propagating spider plants with pictures dot com/houseplants/spider-plant/propagating-spiderettes.htm Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

65d

Free: 2 chrome rails, 25mm diameter, 582mm long (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn 2 chrome rails, 25mm diameter, 582mm long Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

65d

Free: about 40 plastic plant pots (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn about 40 plastic plant pots About 40 plastic plant pots, mostly quite small, some 1l/2l Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

65d

Free: coir doormat 40x60 (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn Ikea Trampa coir doormat 40x60 NB has a razor cut about 20cm long into the long side. Invisible in use and still fully functional ikea dot com/gb/en/p/trampa-door-mat-natural-40399045/ Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

65d

Free: cement, approx 25kg (Highbury Barn N5) Withdrawn cement, approx 25kg in 2 open bags https:// mannokbuild com/cement/general-purpose-bagged-cement/ Suitable for general use, including concrete, mortar, plastering, screeding, smaller jobs and repairs Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

74d

Free: spices - cloves, mace/nutmeg), powdered turmeric & cinnamon (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted spices - cloves, mace (or possibly nutmeg), powdered turmeric & cinnamon Unopened bags (each 400g?) of high quality Grenadian spices that have been kept in the freezer for nine months Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

86d

Request: Weed control fabric (Highbury Barn N5) Received I need a few square metres of weed control fabric/membrane, ideally for collection this weekend or early next week. Collection flexible and reliable. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

101d

Free: white kitchen worktop offcut, 50cm wide (Highbury Barn N5) Expired kitchen worktop offcut, white, 38mm thick, approx 50cm wide, 60cm deep, laminate of one corner has small crack in it. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

135d

Free: small shelf, black metal, wood insert (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted small shelf, screws to wall 32cm wide, 16cm front to back, 12cm height & hooks with 15cm drop black metal, wood insert Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

141d

Free: Tile Levelling Kit (3mm) (Highbury Barn N5) Expired Tile Levelling Kit (3mm) Described on tilewarehouse co uk as “each DEX Tile Levelling kit consists of 100% recyclable 3mm tile clips and tile wedges. Ideal for smaller projects, the DEX Tile Levelling kit will help ensure you create a level, aesthetically pleasing surface in your room every time.” Part used - about 40 wedges & clips, Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

146d

Free: fairy style dress up for child, approx ?8yo? (Highbury Barn N5) Expired fairy style dress up for child, approx ?8yo? Pink net skirt, pink wings, hair garland with small fake flowers, 2 pink butterfly hairgrips Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

149d

Request: ratchet strap, 5m, damaged okay (Highbury Barn N5) Expired I need a 5m ratchet strap to hold some material in place It's taking very little load so narrow (max 35mm) and damaged is okay. Needed asap. Please reply with info re possible collection times today/Friday/Saturday & postcode so I can plan my journey. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

151d

Free: kitchen tap (including water filter) (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted Chrome swan-neck kitchen tap, good quality, quite heavy. Paving slab in the photo is 60cm square. Filter cartridge needs replacing but has been retained to ensure the correct model can be purchased. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

151d

Free: AA batteries (Highbury Barn N5) Expired LIDL AA batteries, 10 pack, bought in error. Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk, collection times/dates flexible.

152d

Free: upholstery project - kneeling stool (Highbury Barn N5) Expired Kneeling stool - seat probably needs completely reupholstering, knee pad needs new cover; blonde wood frame with black plastic casters. Collection from N5 2PR, times/dates flexible; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk (though the bus would need to be fairly quiet to have enough space)

200d

Free: double mattress, used, from Ikea (Highbury Barn N5) Expired Double mattress in good condition. One sided – ie does not need to be turned over – but it’s recommended you flip it (ie reverse head and feet position). Bulky but light (it was sold rolled up and I carried it home on the bus). Collection from N5 2PR, times/dates flexible.

200d

Free: coffee table (Highbury Barn N5) Expired circular topped coffee table, chipboard, from Ikea NB currently painted light green, just needs sanding to repaint. Collection from N5 2PR, times/dates flexible; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

222d

Free: boxes to disguise presents (Highbury Barn N5) Expired 4 large cardboard boxes & scrunched up paper, great for disguising the shape of presents 2 large flat boxes approx 20 high x 60 wide x 100 long 2 large square boxes approx 60 high x 60 wide x 50 long Collection from N5 2PR; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk. Can fold them down for easier transportation if preferred.

243d

Free: double mattress, used, from Ikea (Highbury Barn N5) Expired Double mattress in good condition. One sided – does not need to be turned over – but it’s recommended you flip it (ie reverse head and feet position). Bulky but light (it was sold rolled up and I carried it home on the bus). Some small staining on top that can likely be removed with cleaning. Collection from N5 2PR, ideally Monday or Tuesday.

244d

Free: washing machine, slight leak, think needs new seal (Upper Holloway N4) Expired Beko washing machine, works fine but appears to need new seal as there is a slight leak from the door NB I cannot guarantee this is the problem Will be disconnected but would need to be carried down from 2nd floor from N4 3DT, corner of Hanley Road and Hornsey Road There are parking spaces outside the building Collection on over the weekend, possibly Monday. Please respond with phone number and suggested collection times/day

352d

Free: soil, earth (Highbury Barn N5) Gifted Several bags of soil, good quality, sieved for gravel. Collection from N5 2PR, times/dates flexible; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

364d

Free: gravel (Highbury Barn N5) Expired Several bags of gravel, mixed sizes from 5/10mm – 50/60mm. Collection from N5 2PR, times/dates flexible; buses 4,19, 236 & 263 all within 3 minute walk.

1y