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Free: Sterilized unopened gauze pads (Hintonburg) Three pads measuring 10 cm x 10 cm and five pads measuring 5 cm x 5 cm

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Free: Woven cloth mat (Hintonburg) Not sure what type of material it’s made of, but it’s washable. Very good shape aside from a few small spots. Measurements available upon request.

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Free: Small Washable floor mat (Hintonburg) Freshly laundered.42 inches left to right. 26 inches top to bottom. Small hole near the edge and a pull on the underside. (See photo for hole).

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Free: Alfred Hitchcock biography (Hintonburg) 850 pages, including index, citations and acknowledgements. Book itself is in excellent condition but dust cover has a tear ion the back and two very small rips along the spine.

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Free: Neutrogena mineral sunscreen (Hintonburg) Promised Two x 88 mL unopened tubes of dry touch sunscreen. Expiry date September 2024. Take either or both.

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Free: Lightweight reversible quilt (Hintonburg) Queen size. Lime green on one side; royal blue on the other. Two not very noticeable small holes in two of the corners. (See photo). Has been laundered, but could do with an airing.

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Free: Single twin sheets (imperfect) (Hintonburg) 3 different single twin size sheets. Previously used at a cottage. The squirrels got in and had a party. (See photos). All sheets were washed in borax. Flannel fitted sheet with colourful animals on it. Two small stains and two small holes. White cotton fitted sheet. Several small marks. Flannel fitted sheet with Toy Story characters. 4 large acorn stains, and two small holes. Take one or all.

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Free: 2 small wooden boxes w/o lids (Hintonburg) 100% biodegradable. Made in France. A friend got them when she took a course at Cordon Bleu. They are actually baking molds, but they could be used for anything.

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Free: unopened pain remedies (Hintonburg) Helping a friend clear out his medicine cabinet…. These pain remedies are old but, in my experience, they seem to last forever. All of them are still sealed. Expiry dates are shown in brackets. Rub A535 ice spray (2016) Rub A535 extra strength cream (2014) Deep relief ice cold spray (2016) Take some or all.

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Free: 2 small baking moulds (Hintonburg) Expired 100% biodegradable. Made in France from wood. A friend got them when she took a course at Cordon Bleu.

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Free: Single twin sheets (imperfect) (Hintonburg) Expired 3 different single twin size sheets. Previously used at a cottage. The squirrels got in and had a party. (See photos). All sheets were washed in borax. Flannel fitted sheet with colourful animals on it. Two small stains and two small holes. White cotton fitted sheet. Several small marks. Flannel fitted sheet with Toy Story characters. 4 large acorn stains, and two small holes. Take one or all.

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Free: Unopened Indian bay leaves (Hintonburg) Bought these bay leaves by mistake, not realizing they weren’t the regular kind. If you’re not familiar with them, check out for helpful information. They are used in Indian and south east Asian cooking.

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Free: Small bar towel (Hintonburg) 20 inches long, 9 inches wide. Has a few small pulls in it.

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Free: Unopened Hydrasense nasal spray (3) (Hintonburg) Gifted Three full containers of unopened hydrogen spray. There are expiry dates on the boxes, but my Internet research revealed that those dates only apply to opened containers because the spray is made from saline and therefore doesn’t expire if it hasn’t been opened. Take one or take all: Hydrasense nasal and sinus congestion relief Hydrasense nasal congestion relief caused by allergies Hydrasense eucalyptus nasal and sinus congestion relief

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Free: Plastic dish w/ compartments (Hintonburg) 3 compartments. dinner plate size. Could be used for food or to store small items. Microwavable. Cover is cracked (see photo) and could possibly be repaired or just use dish without cover since the cover doesn’t go in the microwave anyhow.

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Free: 4 large towels (Hintonburg) There are two identical bath towels with the name Ramsay on them that are in good condition but have some pulls in them. (See first photo). The other two towels are very large and have small acorn stains on them. It may or may not be possible to remove the stains.

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Free: Reversible bedspread w/ Tigger (Hintonburg) Gifted Save Tigger from the landfill! Queen size reversible bedspread featuring Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. Predominantly green on one side and blue on the other. Has a hole about the size of a golf ball that could be patched with a scrap of cloth.

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Free: large ceramic bowl (Hintonburg) Sturdy ceramic bowl. Approximately 10 square inches. Good place to store keys and other small items as you come in the door. Has a few very small chips around the edges.

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Free: Lightweight reversible quilt (Hintonburg) Expired Queen size. Lime green on one side; royal blue on the other. Two not very noticeable small holes in two of the corners. (See photo). Has been laundered, but could do with an airing.

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Free: Neutrogena mineral sunscreen (Hintonburg) Expired Two x 88 mL unopened tubes of dry touch sunscreen. Expiry date September 2024. Take either or both.

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Free: Old but unopened pain remedies (Hintonburg) Expired Helping a friend clear out his medicine cabinet…. These pain remedies are old but, in my experience, they seem to last forever. All of them are still sealed. Expiry dates are shown in brackets. Rub A535 ice spray (2016) Rub A535 extra strength cream (2014) Deep relief ice cold spray (2016) Take some or all.

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Free: Washable Slip-proof mat (Hintonburg) Gifted 45 inches long, 29 inches wide. Some rubber backing is missing (see photos). Originally a bathmat, but might be best used at the entrance to a basement or garage.

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Free: Small towel (Hintonburg) Expired 20 inches long, 9 inches wide. Has a few small pulls in it.

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Free: Wool blanket with holes (Hintonburg) Expired Virgin wool blanket. A couple of large holes and a small stain. Also the cotton border is ratty, but could be cut off. Hoping someone can repurpose it if no one wants it on their bed. Many decades old.

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Free: Small Washable floor mat (Hintonburg) Expired Freshly laundered.42 inches left to right. 26 inches top to bottom. Small hole near the edge and a pull on the underside. (See photo for hole).

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Free: Plastic dish w/ compartments (Hintonburg) Expired 3 compartments. dinner plate size. Could be used for food or to store small items. Microwavable. Cover is cracked (see photo) and could possibly be repaired or just use dish without cover.

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Free: Letter size file folders (Hintonburg) Gifted 8 1/2 x 11 file folders made from recycled paper. 75 left in the box but willing to divide them up.

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Free: large ceramic bowl (Hintonburg) Expired Sturdy ceramic bowl. Approximately 10 square inches. Good place to store keys and other small items as you come in the door. Has a few very small chips around the edges.

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Free: Unopened Cetaphil skin cleanser (Hintonburg) Gifted For sensitive skin. 220 ml. Don’t know when it was bought, but it doesn’t seem to have an expiry date.

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Free: 4 large towels (Hintonburg) Expired There are two identical bath towels with the name Ramsay on them that are in good condition but have some pulls in them. (See first photo). The other two towels are very large and have acorn stains on them. It may or may not be possible to remove the stains.

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