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Free: Child car seat tether anchor (Davisville) This is the gadget used to attach a child seat tether, generally in the back seat. New cars come with this already installed, and often a spare in the glovebox, but perhaps if you bought a used car or have misplaced your anchor, or for some reason you have a US vehicle where these were not required... There should be a threaded anchor point to screw it into already, and how-to instructions in the owner's manual. This is not a child seat and does not expire. It has never been used or installed in a car, and is in its original package.

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Free: Roofing starter strip (Davisville) Gifted Peel & Stick asphalt (shingle) roofing starter strip. This goes under the bottom (or side in some cases) edge of the first row of shingles. One complete box 33' long x 9" wide, and another half roll, as shown, so about 50 feet in total. Enough to do a shed or garage or the like - maybe even a small house. Seems flexible and not dried up - it's been stored indoors. It's black, though the colour mostly isn't visible once the job's done.

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Free: Last Supper carving (Davisville) Gifted This seems to be a commercial item, not super detailed but pretty well done for that kind of thing. It has a smell that I don't find offensive - kind of pine-woody. It may be the finish that was used on it. So if you're very sensitive to that kind of woody smell then this might not be for you. But it's not overpowering and doesn't smell artificial to me. There's a wire on the back to hang it on the wall. About two feet by 8 inches. The carving is from a single piece of wood, and the part under the "floor level" is a second piece that could easily be removed so it could sit on a table.

29d

Free: Women's 3X dresses (Davisville) Two summer dresses tagged 3X, brand labels removed. This probably means they came from Filene's Basement in Boston, so they're certainly not new - I guess maybe even retro. But they're in great condition (I think never worn). Each has a single functional but invisible pocket on the right side. By feel I think these are cotton, but again there's no care label. I have no facilities to try these on, but I can take detailed measurements if it will save a trip.

29d

Free: 12V 50W bulb (boat, camper...) (Davisville) This looks like a normal 50W incandescent bulb but it's 12V rather than 120V. These were used in boats, RVs, and even for camping, powered by a car battery. Mostly people have replaced these with LEDs, but there's the odd person who wants or just likes the old style. It's just the bulb - no socket or holder. NB: The screw base is the same as normal household bulbs, but do NOT put this in a 120V household light fixture! It will flash very brightly once and then it's game over. It will also probably pop the circuit breaker or fuse. If you're not sure about this then this bulb is not what you need. Tested and works. Easy porch pickup any time.

29d

Free: Elena Ferrante novels (Davisville) Gifted All four books of the Neapolitan Novels. Paperback, near new condition. Please take all.

235d

Free: Schwarzkopf hair colour developer (Davisville) Gifted I don't really know what this is for - it's some kind of "professional" i.e. salon stuff for hair colouring. It contains 12% hydrogen peroxide (vs 3% that you buy at the drugstore). If you know exactly what this is for then go for it; if you're not sure, then it probably isn't something to experiment on your hair with! I bought it at the Sally Anne store thinking it was pure 12% hydrogen peroxide, but then discovered it's a thick white gel, so not useful to me. There is also no expiration date on this, so beware. I take no responsibility if it turns your hair green or something...

1y

Free: Expired Nestlé instant coffee (Davisville) Gifted I have 11+1 jars of assorted Nestlé (Nescafé) coffee with "Best Before" dates over the last few years. All are sealed/unopened. I'm not giving these away *because* they are expired - it's just that I don't much like the varieties and so have ignored them in the cupboard for way longer than I thought. Obviously out-of-date coffee is not like expired fruit or ground beef or something - it doesn't "go bad", but may or may not develop a stale flavour. Some people are fine with this; others gag at the thought. If you're in the latter group I'm sure you won't be calling me... The jar in the front right of the picture has no date that I can find, and it may well not be expired, so that's a small bonus. Take some or all.

1y

Free: Small decorative pillow (Davisville) Gifted About 12" x 8", plain on the back. Near new condition, from a non-smoking, no-pets house. Porch pickup in Davisville with easy TTC access.

1y