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Free: Vintage Black & Decker Drill etc (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Vintage Black & Decker drill with attachments including sander and circular saw. They are in the original case with lots of other useful bits and pieces but one of the locking pieces of plastic has broken off the outside. I have no idea if anything works. Please explain why you want it and what you intend to do with it.

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Free: Two 2m long cardboard tubes (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) These 2 metre long cardboard tubes are 10 cm in diameter and had vinyl flooring on them. Please let me know how many you want. Thanks.

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Free: Epson printer - not working (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Someone techy might be able to get it working. It's an Epson XP-247 3-in-1 printer scanner copier which was given to me second hand about five years ago. There was no installation CD but I was able to download the necessary drivers from the internet. Recently it began to leave blank lines when printing draft quality which was not resolved by cleaning the heads. High quality printing was fine. But then the black ink ran out and after I changed it the printer only printed the colours, not the black. I thought the new cartridge must be faulty so I tried another one. This time it wouldn't even acknowledge that the new cartridge was even there. I have been using the same brand of non-Epson cartridges for 5 years but maybe Epson have tightened up on people using non-branded ones. So I've decided it's time to get a new printer. I'm hoping that someone might be able to make use of this one even if it's only for 'spares and repairs'

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Free: Scarf/ tie hanger for wardrobe door (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This IKEA hanger is designed to be screwed to a solid wardrobe door and can be used for scarves, bags, ties, and belts. When the door is open there is a prop which holds it out so that you can see everything. It still has the original screws which are the correct length not to poke through a solid IKEA wardrobe door.

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Free: BBQ Firelighters (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted Unopened pack of 24 ZIP high performance barbecue lighters.

4d

Free: Mirrored panels (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted Solid pine mirrored panels 28 cm x 60 cm - 11" x 24". Not sure what their original use was as they have never had any fixings or hinges attached.

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Free: Kitchen worktop (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This worktop is from Howdens in their current grey marble design and it measures 112 cm x 62 cm x 2 cm. See separate listing for matching splash board.

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Free: Kitchen splash board (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) This is Howdens current grey marble design and this piece measures 102 cm x 60 cm x 0.7 cm.

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Free: Under-sink waste bin (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This is an old but unused IKEA Rationell door-hung waste bin which screws to a kitchen cupboard door. It still has the screws which are the correct length not to poke through the front of a solid door. It can also be screwed to the frame if the door has a thinner central panel - original instructions are included.

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Free: Honeycomb packing paper (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted A huge pile of honeycomb packing paper. This is an eco friendly alternative to bubble wrap. You stretch it out and it creates cells which will protect even quite delicate items.

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Free: Toasted sandwich maker (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This sandwich toaster is fairly old but is still working and hasn't had much use in recent years. Some scratches on the lower plate. I checked that it still heats up.

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Free: Two exterior wall lights (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted These two exterior wall lights are over 10 years old but are new and in the original boxes with the unused light bulbs. They were intended to go either side of the front door but we ended up moving house before we got round to putting them up. They need to be connected by a qualified electrician.

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Free: Dry Shampoo - part used (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This dry shampoo was left behind by a visitor who just said to give it away. There's maybe about half of it left.

37d

Free: Vintage Child's Dress Pattern (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted This is an unused/ uncut dressmaking pattern which is about 30 years old.

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Free: Epson printer - not working (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired Someone techy might be able to get it working. It's an Epson XP-247 3-in-1 printer scanner copier which was given to me second hand about five years ago. There was no installation CD but I was able to download the necessary drivers from the internet. Recently it began to leave blank lines when printing draft quality which was not resolved by cleaning the heads. High quality printing was fine. But then the black ink ran out and after I changed it the printer only printed the colours, not the black. I thought the new cartridge must be faulty so I tried another one. This time it wouldn't even acknowledge that the new cartridge was even there. I have been using the same brand of non-Epson cartridges for 5 years but maybe Epson have tightened up on people using non-branded ones. So I've decided it's time to get a new printer. I'm hoping that someone might be able to make use of this one even if it's only for 'spares and repairs'

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41d

Free: Wardrobe with built-in drawers (Castle Ward Lancaster LA1) Gifted This is a white/off-white wardrobe which measures 760mm wide x 1840mm high x 520mm deep (30" wide x 6' 1" high x 20½" deep). There is one full length door and one shorter mirrored door with three built-in drawers underneath. It's old but has lots of life left in it.

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Free: NEXT Sofabed (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted This is a NEXT brand beige sofabed which opens out into a full size 4' 6" double bed. In fair condition. It will need two people to collect it as I am unable to assist with moving it.

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Free: Decorative dress trim (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted This light turquoise/ duck egg blue decorative trim came off an item that I've been giving a Sewing Bee style transformation. The washing label says the trim is 100% cotton and I would describe it as a kind of heavy weight broderie anglais rather than crochet or lace. It is approximately 9cm/ 3½ inches deep. The two pieces which came from the short sleeves are about 44cm/ 17 inches long and one from the hem is about 142cm/ 56 inches long.

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Free: 6 oak coloured shelves (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted These are six unused shelves from Howdens kitchen wall cupboards. They are covered in 'natural oak' plastic veneer with just one finished edge. One shelf has some damage to that finished edge. They measure approx. 563mm x 250mm.

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Request: Bath seat (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired In need of any sort of seat that goes over the bath. Thank you.

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Free: Cera steak knives (Central Lancaster LA1) Gifted Set of six cream/ beige Cera brand ceramic steak knives.

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Free: Child's Dress Pattern (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired This is an unused dressmaking pattern

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Free: Small microwave turntable (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired This small microwave turntable is 24.5cm - just under 10" - in diameter and comes with the wheels it sits on.

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Request: Two water jugs (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired I'm in need of a couple of water jugs for a one-off garden party. Thank you

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Free: Kitchen plinth heater (Central Lancaster LA1) Gifted I bought this five or six years ago to replace the ancient wall heater in my new flat. The electrician who installed it told me that he couldn't figure out how to use the remote control. Without bluetooth pairing you can't set the timer but he showed me how to switch it on and off. The problem was that the remote control in the manual looks completely different to the one supplied with the heater. It turned out that my kitchen doesn't really get very cold so I've only ever used it an odd time or two and now I've forgotten how to switch it on and off. It's been taken out as I'm getting a new kitchen installed and I wondered if someone else might be able to make use of it. It could only be used by someone who knows how to tinker with electrical things to get them working again. I will only gift this to someone who is reasonably confident that they could get it working.

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79d

Free: One pair of men's socks (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted One brand new pair of men's beige socks size 7-11. Colour not wanted.

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Free: Working bedside lamp (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted This chrome coloured lamp has a cream shade and is decorated with crystal droppers. It's over ten years old but still working. The shade is showing its age but it's still serviceable.

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Free: Weekly Pill Towers (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted Update: one of these has now been gifted. Weekly pill organisers. Each daily tray has four compartments. Please say if you want one or both.

92d

Free: Unused mop and bucket (Castle Ward Lancaster) Gifted Bought this online thinking that it would be able to store in a particular small space. But it doesn't dismantle fully and part of the handle sticks out of the top so it doesn't fit in the cupboard - I never used it. The bucket has two sections for clean water and dirty water.

93d

Free: Box of crunchy oat bars (Castle Ward Lancaster) Expired Box of Nature Valley crunchy Canadian maple syrup bars. Best before 7th May 2026. Contains 5 packs which each have 2 bars in them.

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