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Candles: Assorted tapers and stubs (Dalston E8)
Some are partly used, some are cracked (sorry, i javen't time to fix them), one has a bit of a bend. The bag now has more than shown, as we keep finding more. Great for someone who uses a lot of candles, or who makes them.
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Craft supplies: Toilet roll tubes, patterned paper (Dalston E8)
How many do you want? Oh, also paper wraps from Who Gives A Crap toilet roll, useful for origami.
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Bristly curlers to do your 'do (Dalston E8)
Mixed sizes (small to medium) and colours collection of hair curlers and pins to help hold them. Most curlers are entirely plastic; some have a metal spring centre. A carrier-bag full. Used but in good condition ... and available again thanks to a no-show!
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Crafters, cooks: Squeeze bottles, various (Dalston E8)
Clean plastic bottles from ketchup, mayo, syrup, sauces, even washing up liquid. Great for painting projects, or for storing your homemade marmalade or chutney or cranberry sauce. There's a baker's dozen, if I counted properly, Take the lot! Our creative projects are on hold for now.
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Candles: Assorted tapers, somewhat battered (Dalston E8)
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Two new but bent — gentle warmth might fix that. Four stubs of varied lengths and colours. Might suit someone who uses a lot of candles, or makes them.
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2 denture tubs + bonus Fixodent (Dalston E8)
Promised
Time to shine! Two plastic denture-soaking tubs: One is white, with a hinged lid and a blue lift-out basket; the other is cream, with a lift-off lid. Both are clean and in good condition. There's also an unopened tube of Fixodent. Past best-before date, but still new in box.
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Bayonet light fixture to hardwire (Dalston E8)
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Replace an old, paint-covered light with this paint-free, new-looking fixture. You'll need an electrician, as this is hard-wired. No switch on this fixture; instead, it works on a circuit controlled by a wall or pull-switch. Base of fixture says: Delta, (MEM), 5 M1212, Made in England. Screws and electrician not included. We've upgraded the light in our low-ceilinged loo to something lower-profile, so this is surplus.
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2 denture soaking tubs, bonus Fixodent (Dalston E8)
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Fixodent is unopened but out of date. Denture tubs arewhote plastic; one has a blue lift-out tray. They are clean and disinfected. We don't need these, as our teeth are still original-issue.
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Small mid-century lamp to rewire (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Very good condition except for the absence of wiring. Also could use a better wash, after decades down cellar. (Just gave it another rinse, so it's cleaner than shown. Two circular slabs of almost celadon-toned pale green lucite (I think), polished smooth on their tops and edges, are sandwiched between brass-look spindles (probably plastic, or they'd have corroded by now). Stack is screwed together. Height is about 7 inches; the bulb-ans-switch assembly will add another couple of inches. Great little project for a repair cafe! We have too many projects.
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Brass-and-marble-look lamp to rewire (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Brass-tone cast metal with several sections of black stone-look material. Lamp is about 10" tall at present, maybe 4.5" square at the ornate base. Needs rewiring, including a new bulb-and-switch mechanism for the top, which I guess will bring lamp height to 14". The cord wants replacing, too. And you'll want a shade. Otherwise, what remains is in pretty good condition, if not our style.
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Artesania Secchi ceramic creche scene to repair (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Figures are roughly 6 to 8 inches tall, and have been well-loved. They are somewhat battered. A little paint would touch up the adult figures nicely, but the cow and ass and especially the amputee baby Jesus could use more work. Still, Christmas is months away. Label on bottom says: 'Artesania "Secchi", Recuredo de Arequipa, Peru'
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Two chair pads (Dalston E8)
Two chair pads with a botanical-ish print in shades of blue and green, plus accents of brown. They have ties at the back corners, to fasten them to a kitchen chair. There's a thin foam pad between the patterned top and the off-white nonwoven bottom. Clean and in good condition. Nonsmoking, pet-free household.
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Tabletop Charcoal Grill (Dalston E8)
Good condition. Somewhat rusty, but a soak and scrub with citric acid solution should fix that. Nuce design: Mesh top, so food doesn't fall through; beneath that, a second mesh for the coals, so they get proper ventilation; beneath that, a solid metal bottom, so sparkx don't fall through to your table. Size is roughly 18" by 10", with sturdy metal legs maybe 3 or 4 inches tall.
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A dozen placemats (Dalston E8)
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New. Print features two pink lilies, with green leaves, and the words Bon Appetit, all on a white background with a border of feen and black. Best used on a white tablecloth, as the nonwoven fabric is rather thin. The edges are stitched with pink thread. Would be sweet for a spring party.
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Leyland matte white emulsion paint (Dalston E8)
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Maybe 7 or 8 liters remain in this 10-litre bucket. We're changing colours, so we are buying a more-expensive paint that will do the job in fewer coats,
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Four brass-tone wall hooks (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Fair condition — each piece has two hooks, having lost their top hooks almost immediately after purchase, but has kept working for another 20 years of coats and totes and handbags and backpacks. Screws included. We're finally replacing them, but they're not dead yet. Great for a hallway, cellar, or shed.
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2 cushioned chair pads (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Great condition. Cushion covers are 100% cotton, and reversible, with ribbon ties to attach them to your kitchen chairs. Each cushion cover has a discrete zip at the back, so the polyurethane pad inside can be removed before the cover is washed. Barely used. The cushions are still soft, the covers still look sharp.
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Empty cosmetic containers, various (Dalston E8)
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Somebody was asking for these. If you're out there and still interested, let us know! I'll hold them for a week or so before recycling.
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Craft supplies: Tiny boxes (Dalston E8)
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Paperboard boxes from mints, in red, yellow, green, and blue. Could be used for sorting beads, or as little building blocks. We have lots — more than pictured. Dozens. (And yes, we do recommend Peppersmith hard candies.)
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Large paper grocery bags, plain and foil-lined (Dalston E8)
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Clean, neatly folded large paper grocery bags. Two large paper bags full of plain bags, two large paper bags full of bags lined with reflective foil to help keep cold things cold. Available by the bag-full. Will deliver to local nonprofit, should one be interested,
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Cold packs, water-filled, soft-sided (Dalston E8)
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Clear, white, or blue. The size of the palm of one's hand, or twice that, or four times that. (Or, if the end is snipped off, hear-resealable plastic bags for storage.) We have so very many, from perishable food deliveries. Carrier bags full. Take a few for the back of the freezer. Take them all. Please! We'll even deliver.
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4 kitchen chair cushions (Dalston E8)
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Rich rust and moss green botanical-print fabric covers — zip-off for easy cleaning — over foam pads a couple of centimetres thick. Very good condition; not sure they were ever used. Each cushion is roughly 14 inches / 35.5 cm square by 2 cm thick.
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So '70s! Pleated orange pillow cover (Dalston E8)
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Bright orange polyester double-knit zip-close cover, for pillow roughly 39 cm square. Front has fancy criss-cross pleating; back is plain. Solid color — sorry for the shadows in the photo. Good condition.
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Soft nest for your cat or small dog (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Animal-print fleece pet bed with cosy, cuddly padded sides. The reversible cushion has a matching giraffe print on one side – or, flip it for a contrasting beige "sherpa" fleece. No label. Clean. In like-new condition except for small tear in the thin black fabric underneath the central cushion.
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Old Pillows (Dalston E8)
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Standard-sized bed pillows — clean, and from a smoke-free, pet-free home. Not as fluffy as they used to be. Fine for people who prefer firmer pillows or piles of pillows; for a doll bed; or for use in pet beds (with sturdy casings, to reduce the chance of shredding!). Six, I think? I'll count later
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Bosch electric cooktop, hardwired (Dalston E8)
Gifted
Easy-clean black glass cooktop with touch controls. Bosch brand, Schott Ceram model. Ready to be wired in, wiped down, and put to work. Still shiny and new looking, under the dust from our cellar.
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Watch those old videos! (Dalston E8)
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Samsung Plano 17" TV with Virtual Dolby Surround Sound. 50 cm wide, 50 cm tall, 40 cm deep. Flat-front big-tube (CRT) TV, with built-in videotape and DVD players. No remote anymore, but the universal remotes, and the phone apps that imitate them, are out there. Doesn't understand digital broadcasts, but could see modern TV with one of those translator boxes. Priority given to nonprofits.
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USB charging plug to power up your gadgets (Dalston E8)
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Nice compact three-USB-outlet charging plug. It's in great condition, and all three outlets work fine. Not the fastest, but it'll charge your phones up overnight. Takes USB-A cables — not included.
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Clean, empty Philadelphia tubs (Dalston E8)
Expired
Five 185 g oval plastic tubs Three 280 g oval plastic tubs. All with lids, all from Philadelphia cream cheese / soft cheese. For food storage, cotton balls, bibs and bobs of hardware, whatever.
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Empty supplement bottles for seeds, beads, hardware ... (Dalston E8)
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Plastic bottles, with lids. White, brown, black, clear brown. Small to large — maybe 100 ml to 1 liter?
92d