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Free: Sturdy old shed door (Corsham SN13) Gifted This is a full size door, taken from a brick built shed when I swapped the door for a solid one. Two holes present from where the lock and handle mechanism was removed. Looks a bit tatty, but the planks are thick and it's generally still solid.

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Free: Garden parasol - wind out mechanism (Corsham SN13) Gifted This blew into my partner's garden in the storms a while back - we've held on to it in case a neighbour came to retrieve it but no owner has appeared... It is rather dirty and has a hole (see second photo), but the winding mechanism to put it up works and I'm sure the hole could be patched up.

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Free: Very chunky pallets (Corsham SN13) These arrived supporting a delivery of 1 tonne bags, and seem to be made of very thick planks for pallets! Easily accessible for collection any time.

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Free: Homemade plant protection collars (Corsham SN13) Gifted 31 of the square and 8 round (I may dig out another few and I tidy up). These are lengths of drainpipe with copper tape around them. I used these around seedlings when growing veg to protect from pests and weather when they were getting started. Just found in the shed and I don't need them any more. The copper would benefit from a clean.

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Free: Corkscrew hazel prunings (Corsham SN13) Expired A few lengths just pruned out of the garden. Interesting twisted shapes if anyone would like them

33d

Free: Large pieces of cardboard (Bath Oddown) (Corsham) Expired Packaging from IKEA Besta units (to give you an idea of size). Decent size sheets. Anyone want some for gardening or something before it gets recycled? Please note these are in BATH ODDOWN not Corsham, as I'm posting this for a friend.

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Free: IKEA storage box (Corsham SN13) Gifted 70 x 39 x 29cm. Basic storage box that they sold for not a lot of money, but good for throwing stuff in and keeping it out of sight. The top is just a sheet of wrapping paper that was slotted in, it's not glued and can be removed if wanted (it's rather old)

102d

Free: Beach shelter (Corsham) Expired This is definitely vintage, I'm pretty sure it would have been used when I was a kid! It's all there with fabric, poles and pegs intact, however the zipper is corroded so the front won't zip up and just provides more groundsheet when laid out. However it'll still work as shade and somewhere to try and keep your sandwiches sand-free. Approx 2m x 1m inner area

110d

Free: Empty CD cases (Corsham) Expired Anyone still use these? Happy to split if you just need a few. It'll save them from landfill

110d

Free: Assorted Music CDs (Corsham) Gifted A random collection of everything - rock, pop, trance, dance, vintage, plus two magazine freebies with 20 greatest speeches and a Fantastic Mr fox audiobook. Some in cases, plus a stack of discs. Happy to split, as otherwise they will go to the tip.

110d

Free: 100 DVD cases (Corsham) Expired Mostly single cases, although some may take two discs in a stack. Happy to split if you only want a few - any that get reused means slightly less to landfill!

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Request: Empty plastic takeaway containers (Corsham) Expired I got rid of all of mine a few years back, but now I need to sort many small objects and they would be perfect for holding them. So if anyone has had or is planning a takeaway or two over the holidays, I'd be grateful to have the empties when you are done.

110d

Free: Two foam cushions (Corsham) Expired Two pieces of foam with fabric covering on top and sides (open underneath). They look about the size you might use on a dining chair or similar. Approx 15 x 15 x 3 inches (38 x 7cm). No labels and no idea what type of foam as I got them from Freegle then went another direction with the project I had in mind, but it's the form aerated type rather than memory foam.

123d

Free: Ella Enchanted and Hoodwinked DVDs - skipping (Corsham) Expired I bought these but they skipped when played in my dvd player (a PS4) and they were replaced by the seller. The discs don't look damaged (see photos) so before throwing them out I thought I would offer them in case anyone wanted to try in a proper dvd player - or had one of those refinishing kits you used to be able to get to try cleaning them first.

123d

Free: Lots of DVDS - all kinds (Corsham) Gifted Having a prune of our collection, these are a real mix of genres and ages. Happy to split if it means we can get rid of at least some of them, so let me know which ones catch your eye (however anyone willing to take all of them will get preference).

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Free: 4 tall glasses (Corsham) Expired Get ready for an influx of guests at Christmas with some extra glassware! They have developed a ring of clouding from the dishwasher but are perfectly useable.

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Free: 2x double height builders-type bags (Corsham) Gifted Massive bags, similar to a builders bag but twice the height and with a (sealed) opening at the bottom. You can fold the top down and make the sides double thickness for an extra sturdy bag of you don't need the height. Alternatively they'd provide big section of sturdy fabric if cut up. 1 taken but 2 still left

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Free: Old CRT monitors and printer (Corsham) Gifted Destined for the tip, but I thought I'd post just in case anyone is looking for old tech! Can take one or all. All believed to be working, but no guarantees as we no longer have anything that will run them.

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Free: John Frieda brunette shampoo (Corsham) Expired About half full. No longer needed as I am no longer a brunette. Seems a pity to throw it out if someone can use it up...

177d

Request: Power for All 18v charger (Corsham) Expired New lawnmower purchased that needs two batteries but only supplies one charger! So I'm looking for any charger that's compatible with Power for All 18v batteries so I can charge both at once - could be Bosch, Husqvarna (both pictured) or Flymo, Gardenia etc. Perhaps you have one lying around from a long since expired tool?

182d

Free: Used weed fabric (Corsham) Expired A black bin liner full of (used but folded) weed fabric taken up from roughly the area marked on the picture! All 1m wide and anything from 1-5m long - I'd estimate the area it covered was about 5m x 5m in total so you should be able to cover something similar. If useful to someone you're welcome to it, before it goes to the tip at some future point

195d

Request: Two small squares of velcro hook (Corsham) Received I only need two pieces of velcro, just the hook side, each at least 6cm square (I could also attach together narrower strips as long as there's enough to make up that size in the end). Perhaps someone has the prickly half of a bit of velcro sitting unloved in their sewing stash?

225d

Request: Basic hose nozzle (Corsham SN13) Expired The simpler the better :) My only requirements are that it fits hozelock-style and has an option to turn off the flow - preferably something you physically close or turn to rather than relying on water pressure as I need it for a gravity-fed hose that's attached to a waterbutt... Hoping it's the sort of thing someone might have languishing unused in the shed.

255d

Free: large cardboard box + 2 shoeboxes (Corsham SN13) Expired As photo, hopefully the shoeboxes give a sense of scale. Includes a small amount of tissue paper and bubble wrap if you want it.

283d

Free: Holey kayak (Corsham SN13) Expired Large single kayak that has been lurking at the top of my garden waiting for me to repair it - I think it's time to admit that isn't going to happen... It seems reasonably solid but it has been outside for years and (long story) it has been hit in several places by a shotgun so has multiple small holes at one end - picture added of one area to give you an idea. Perhaps someone has the time to repair it, or has a cunning plan for a use where it doesn't need to be watertight...

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Free: Variety of small-medium boxes (Corsham SN13) Gifted A whole mix - 4 shoe boxes, 2 wine boxes, 2 flattish boxes, one small square. Could be useful for packing small but heavy items for moving? Just in case someone can use any of them before they go in the recycling - you don't have to take all!

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Free: Small wheeled holdall - fabric issues (Corsham SN13) Expired A nice sized holdall for a weekend away - or even a lightly packed week. Unfortunately the fabric on the top panel is degrading and rips easily (see second photo) but the wheels and handle are sound and really smooth! Before I throw it out I thought I'd see if an enterprising person might want it for the mechanism, or to replace the top panel?

328d

Free: Plastic woodgrain-effect window trim (Corsham SN13) Expired 4 lengths of the stuff you see fitted around double glazing units to cover gaps. 1.86m long at the shortest, the others may be a smidge longer. Removed from our windows after it came loose, at which point we found the gaps were small enough to fill rather than cover with trim!

334d

Free: Old rugs/mats for garage or garden? (Corsham SN13) Expired The largest is 1.6m x 1m (in case the tape measure isn't readable once this posts!) They are all rather the worse for wear, the backs have gone crispy and the fronts have dust and mould (the smallest is the worst, the others better). I used them to pad the walls of my garage to protect car doors when opening, but I also see them used for weed suppression in the garden?

341d

Request: 20+ plastic-coated paperclips (Corsham SN13) Expired Slightly odd request, but I only need 20 so buying a whole box seems excessive... If you happen to be overrun with paperclips I would be very happy to take some plastic coated ones off your hands (they are used outside, hence the requirement for them to be coated)

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