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Categories are used so that members can just look for the type of post they are interested in. Hopefully&nbsp; the statistics that can be harvested can also be used my Freegle when applying for grants.<br>  
Categories are used so that members can just look for the type of post they are interested in. Hopefully&nbsp; the statistics that can be harvested can also be used by Freegle when applying for grants.<br>  


These at present are being used but may be changed later to fit the posting pattern across the UK better.<br>  
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This is how the Categories were chosen.<br>
 
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=== Categories <br>  ===
=== Categories <br>  ===


{|<br>|Household 499<br>|11%<br>|-<br>|White Goods/Electrical 34 2
This is how the categories were worked out from a year's information on a community which does not allow pets.


|8%<br>|-<br>|Leisure/Entertainment 760<br>|17%<br>|}
{| width="300" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
| Children &amp; Baby
| 523
| 12%
|-
| Clothing
| 123
| 3%
|-
| DIY
| 334
| 8%
|-
| Furniture
| 467
| 11%
|-
| Garden
| 245
| 6%
|-
| Household
| 499
| 11%
|-
| Leisure &amp; Entertainment  
| 760  
| 17%
|-
| Miscellaneous
| 369
| 8%
|-
| Office
| 587
| 13%
|-
| Pets
| 135
| 3%
|-
| White Goods &amp; Electrical
| 342
| 8%
|-
| Total
| 4384
| 100%
|}


Household 499&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11.00%<br>&nbsp;White Goods/Electrical 34 2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>Leisure/Entertainment 760 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 17%<br>Office 587&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 13%<br>Pets 135&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3%<br>Miscellaneous&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 369 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>Children's/babies 523 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12%<br>Adult Clothing 123 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3%<br>DIY 334&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8%<br>Furniture 467 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 11%<br>Garden 245&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6%<br> 4384&nbsp; 100%
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== What goes where?<br>  ==
=== What goes where?<br>  ===


This is what was put where, when choosing the categories&nbsp; to give you an idea. You are free to disagree. For instance you may feel a member would look under DIY for a garage door.<br>  
This is what was put where, when choosing the categories&nbsp; to give you an idea. You are free to disagree. For instance you may feel a member would look under DIY for a garage door.<br>  


=== Miscellaneous. ===
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=== Children and Baby items<br> ===


Batteries/plastic recycling 4<br>Beauty products 38 Hair, makeup, epilators, perfume etc.<br>bike carrier <br>Bubble wrap/boxes 58<br>car battery 1<br>car boot stuff 43<br>car mats <br>car racks/ramps<br>Car/motor stuff 87<br>Christmas/parties 25<br>Coal bunkers 2<br>Conservatory 1<br>Contact lenses2<br>Disabled equipment 3<br>Dustbins 3<br>Flag 1<br>For Sale board 1<br>Garage door1<br>Garage sections 1<br>Gas cylinder 2<br>Generator 2<br>Gong 1<br>Gps/sat nav4<br>Home solarium 1<br>Jewellery 5<br>Medical equipment 2<br>old watches/keys5<br>Oscilloscope 1<br>Picnic Hamper 1<br>Raffle Prizes 1<br>Shop fittings 1<br>Smoke alarm1 <br>Suitcases/bags 19<br>tyres <br>
{| width="600" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Booster Seats, Car seats
| Children's Games
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| Clothes &amp; Shoes
| Toys
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| Equipment: Walkers, sterilizers, bottles, safety gates, fireguards,  
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| Furniture. Chairs, cots, beds, tables, desks,
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|}


Umbrella 2<br>Various 3<br>vouchers 3<br>Wigs 2<br>Wine and beer making 7<br>Wood for burning 12<br>  
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=== <br>Children's and Baby items<br>  ===
=== Clothing<br>  ===


Booster seats<br> Equipment. Walkers, sterilizers, bottles, safety gates etc.<br> Fireguards<br> Games<br> kids chairs/cots/beds<br> Kids table/desks/chairs<br> Toys<br>Clothes<br>Shoes
All adult clothing and shoes including accessories and fancy dress.<br>  


=== Adult Clothing<br>  ===
=== DIY<br>  ===


All clothing and shoes including accessories, fancy dress.<br>
{| width="600" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Bathroom stuff which needs fitting
| Doors
| Dust Sheets,  
| Windows
|-
| Bricks
| Drives, flags, bricks etc.  
| Shelves
| Sheets of Aluminium
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| Cement, plaster, grout
| Flooring, wood, lino, tiles,
| Tools
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|-
| Chicken wire
| Light fittings
| Work gear
| Roofing Materials
|-
| Curtain poles
| Locks
| Work tables
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|}


=== DIY<br> ===
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Bathroom stuff needs fitting<br> Flooring, woodendecking, tiling<br> tools<br> work tables<br>Bricks <br>Cement/plaster/grout <br>chicken wire/ fencing<br>curtain poles <br>doors<br>Drive flags etc. <br>light fittings<br>locks <br>sheets dust.<br>
=== Furniture  ===


Sheets aluminium<br>shelves<br>Windows<br>work gear
{| width="400" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Beds
| Ottoman
| WallUnits
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|-
| Bookcases
| Shoe racks
| Wardrobes
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|-
| Chairs
| Stands Umbrella/Coat
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| Cupboards
| Settees
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|-
| Drawers
| Tables
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| Futons
| TV/Video cabinets
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|}


=== Furniture<br>  ===
=== <br>Garden ===


beds<br> bookcases /cupboards<br> futons<br> Sideboards<br> suites<br> tv tables units<br> wardrobes<br>bedding, box ottoman, coat stand <br>Chairs <br>Drawers<br>other<br>settees<br>shoe cupboards etc.<br>tables<br> wall units/ cabinets <br>  
{| width="400" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| BBQs
| Garden Heaters
| Sandpits
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|-
| Compost
| Hedge Trimmers
| Sheds
| Water Butts
|-
| Flags/Rocks
|
Incinerators<br>  


=== Garden ===
| Sleepers
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|-
| Garden furniture
| Lawnmowers
| Strimmers
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|-
| Garden Vacs
| Plants
| Swings/seats
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|-
| Gates
| Pots,containers
| Truggs
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|-
| Greenhouse
| Potting tables
| Turf
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|}


BBQ<br>butts / compost bin<br>Compost<br>flags rocks<br>Furniture <br>garden vacs<br> gates<br>greenhouse <br>heater <br>Hedge trimmers<br>Incinerator<br> lawnmowers<br>other <br>Plants<br>Pots/containers<br>potting tables <br>Sandpits, kids stuff<br>Sheds <br>Sleepers<br>strimmers <br>swing seats <br>truggs<br>turf <br>  
<br>  


=== Household: Non Electric ===
=== Household  ===


bed guards<br>Bedding <br>can crusher <br>Candles<br>carpets /rugs /underlay <br>cleaners.<br>clothes drying ironing <br>conditioner, fabric spray, bags, etc. Tablets, <br>cooking utensils <br>Curtains /blinds <br>cutlery.crookery.<br>dishes. Pans<br>Door knobs <br>Fire bits<br>Fire surround<br>Food /Vitamins<br>hangers/ stands <br>head boards <br>Kitchen products Food/ Cleaning<br>Manual sewing machines<br>mattresses <br>Mirrors
{| width="800" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Bed guards  
| Clothes:Dryers:Hangers:Ironing boards etc.
| Fire Surrounds&nbsp;
| Mattresses
| Locks &amp; Padlocks
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|-
| Bedding  
| Conditioner, fabric spray, tablets
| Fireside Sets
| Mirrors
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|-
| Can Crusher
| Cooking Utensils
| Food/Vitamins
| Pictures
|
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|-
| Candles
| Crookery,cutlery,dishes  
| Hangers
| Other boxes/storage
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|-
| Carpets/rugs/underlay
| Curtains
| Head Boards
| Smoke alarms
|
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|-
| Cleaning material
| Door knobs
| Manual sewing machines  
| Tea trolley
|
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|}


Pictures <br>Other boxes/storage<br>Tea trolley <br>Storage<br>Locks/Padlocks<br>  
<br>  


=== Leisure/Entertainment<br>  ===
=== Leisure/Entertainment<br>  ===


Adult Games<br>arts and crafts <br>bikes/equip <br>books /magazines /comics <br>camping <br>cd players &amp; bits<br>Computer games amd machines. <br>disco lights <br>dvd s<br>DVD players <br>exercise machines
{| width="800" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Adult Games  
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| Swimming aids
|-
| Arts &amp; Crafts
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|
| TV's Remotes
|-
| Bikes &amp; Equipment
| Freeview boxes
| Photography stuff
| Videos
|-
| Books/Magazines/comics  
| Fishing stuff
| Radios&nbsp;
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|-
| Camping
| gaming table
| Records and players  
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|-
| CD Players &amp; bits  
| Head sets, earphones
| Sky dishes ect.
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|-
| Computer games and machines  
| HI FI stuff
| Sledges
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|-
| Disco light ect.
| Jigsaws adult
| Snooker tables
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|-
| DVD.s * players  
| MP 3/4playes
| Sports equipment
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|-
| Exercise Machines
| Musical instruments
| Speakers
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|}
 
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=== Miscellaneous.  ===


Freeview boxes
{| width="800" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Beauty products.Hair, makeup, epilators, perfume etc.&nbsp;
| GPS/SatNav4
| Wine&amp; beer making &nbsp;7
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|-
| Bike Carrier &nbsp;
| Jewellery 5
| Wood-for-burning
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|-
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| Medical Equipment
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|-
| Car Stuff. Battery, carboot stuff,mats,ramps &nbsp;
| Oscilloscope&nbsp;
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|-
| Christmas and party stuff
| Picnic Hamper
|
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|-
| Coal Bunkers&nbsp;
| Raffle Prizes&nbsp;
|
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|-
| Conservatorys&nbsp;
| Recycling Plastic Bags/Batteries etc.
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|-
| Contact lenses
| <br>
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|-
| Disabled equipment&nbsp;
| Solarium&nbsp;
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|-
| Dustbins&nbsp;
| Suitcases/ Bags&nbsp;<br>
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|-
| Flags&nbsp;
| Tyres&nbsp;
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|-
| For Sale Board&nbsp;
| Umbrellas<br>
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|-
| Garage Door /section/roof&nbsp;
| Various Mixed
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| Gas cylinders
| Vouchers&nbsp;
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| Generator
| Watches/keys&nbsp;
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| Gong
| Wigs&nbsp;
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|}


fishing <br>gaming table<br>Guitars /ukes/whistles<br>Head set<br>Hi Fi <br> jigsaws<br>keyboard<br>Mp3/4 players<br>Musical instruments/bits<br>Photography<br>piano <br>radio <br>radio stuff<br>records/players<br>Sky dishes etc.<br>sledge<br> snooker table<br> sports equipment<br>Speakers <br>swimming aids<br>tvs/remotes.<br>Videos <br>  
<br>  


=== Office  ===
=== Office  ===


Office chairs<br> Computers<br> Scanners<br>bits for computers/laptops<br>Cables<br>Computer desks<br>Desks<br>fax <br>filing trays, files cabinets.<br>Headsets<br>laptop bags<br>laptops<br>Mobiles<br>Modem <br>Monitors<br>printer bits<br>printers<br>rc servos? <br>Sizzix machine<br>stationery<br>Telephones <br>Typewriters<br>Routers/Modems<br>
{| width="800" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Bits for computers/laptops  
| Laptop bags
| Telephones
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| Cables  
| Mobiles
| Typewriters
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|-
| Computers/laptops
| Modems
| Routers
|
|-
| Computer Desks
| Monitors
| Shredders
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|-
| Computer chairs<br>  
| Printers
|
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|-
| Desks<br>  
| Printer ink and bits
|
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|-
| Fax machines<br>  
| RC servos
|
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|-
| Filing trays, files, cabinets<br>  
| Scanners
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|-
| Headsets <br>  
| Sizzex Machines
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|-
| Laminators
| Stationery
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|}
 
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=== Pets  ===
 
{| width="600" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Animals
| Rodents
| Cages/hutches/tanks/fishbowls
| Toys and Equipment
|-
| Birds/Bees/Insects
| Beehives
| Chicken coops
|
|-
| Fowl
| Animal bedding
| Animal foods
|
|}


=== Pets/animals  ===
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beds/bedding<br>Beehive<br>Bees<br>Chicken Coop<br>equipment<br>food<br> homes/hutches,tanks,bowls, cages etc. <br>toys<br>
=== '''White Goods &amp; Electrical'''  ===


=== '''Whitegoods/Electrical'''  ===
{| width="800" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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| Boilers
| Bread Makers
| Ice Cream Makers
| Toasters
|-
| Cookers
| Coffee Makers
| Irons
| Trouser Press
|-
| Dishwashers
| Electric sewing Machines
| Kettles
|
|-
| Dehumidifiers
| Fans
| Knitting machines
|
|-
| Fridges
| Fires/Heaters
| Lamps/bulbs
|
|-
| Freezers
| Food preparation machines
| Liquidizers/blends
|
|-
| Microwaves
| Foot massagers/Spa baths
| Overlockers
|
|-
| Spin Dryers/Dryers
| Electric grills
| Popcorn makers
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|-
| Vacuums
| Hair dryers
| Slow cookers
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|-
| Washers
| Hotplates
| Steamers
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|}


<br>Boilers<br>cookers<br> Dishwasher<br>Dehumidifier <br> Fridges<br>freezers<br>microwaves<br>Spin Dryer<br>vacuums<br>washers/dryers


Small items<br>Coffee Makers<br>elec sewing machine <br>Fans<br>Fires/ Heaters/radiators<br>Food preparation <br> foot massagers/spa baths<br>grill <br>Hair dryers <br>hotplates<br>Ice cream maker<br>Iron<br>Kettles <br>knitting machine<br>lamps / bulbs<br>liquidizers/blender<br>Mixers/bread-makers <br>overlocker<br>popcorn maker<br>sandwich makers<br>Shredders <br>slow cookers <br>steamers <br>Toasters<br>Trouser Press<br>


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Latest revision as of 13:47, 22 November 2021

Categories are used so that members can just look for the type of post they are interested in. Hopefully  the statistics that can be harvested can also be used by Freegle when applying for grants.


Categories

This is how the categories were worked out from a year's information on a community which does not allow pets.

Children & Baby 523 12%
Clothing 123 3%
DIY 334 8%
Furniture 467 11%
Garden 245 6%
Household 499 11%
Leisure & Entertainment 760 17%
Miscellaneous 369 8%
Office 587 13%
Pets 135 3%
White Goods & Electrical 342 8%
Total 4384 100%


What goes where?

This is what was put where, when choosing the categories  to give you an idea. You are free to disagree. For instance you may feel a member would look under DIY for a garage door.


Children and Baby items

Booster Seats, Car seats Children's Games
Clothes & Shoes Toys
Equipment: Walkers, sterilizers, bottles, safety gates, fireguards,
Furniture. Chairs, cots, beds, tables, desks,


Clothing

All adult clothing and shoes including accessories and fancy dress.

DIY

Bathroom stuff which needs fitting Doors Dust Sheets, Windows
Bricks Drives, flags, bricks etc. Shelves Sheets of Aluminium
Cement, plaster, grout Flooring, wood, lino, tiles, Tools
Chicken wire Light fittings Work gear Roofing Materials
Curtain poles Locks Work tables


Furniture

Beds Ottoman WallUnits
Bookcases Shoe racks Wardrobes
Chairs Stands Umbrella/Coat
Cupboards Settees
Drawers Tables
Futons TV/Video cabinets


Garden

BBQs Garden Heaters Sandpits
Compost Hedge Trimmers Sheds Water Butts
Flags/Rocks

Incinerators

Sleepers
Garden furniture Lawnmowers Strimmers
Garden Vacs Plants Swings/seats
Gates Pots,containers Truggs
Greenhouse Potting tables Turf


Household

Bed guards Clothes:Dryers:Hangers:Ironing boards etc. Fire Surrounds  Mattresses Locks & Padlocks
Bedding Conditioner, fabric spray, tablets Fireside Sets Mirrors
Can Crusher Cooking Utensils Food/Vitamins Pictures
Candles Crookery,cutlery,dishes Hangers Other boxes/storage
Carpets/rugs/underlay Curtains Head Boards Smoke alarms
Cleaning material Door knobs Manual sewing machines Tea trolley


Leisure/Entertainment

Adult Games Swimming aids
Arts & Crafts TV's Remotes
Bikes & Equipment Freeview boxes Photography stuff Videos
Books/Magazines/comics Fishing stuff Radios 
Camping gaming table Records and players
CD Players & bits Head sets, earphones Sky dishes ect.
Computer games and machines HI FI stuff Sledges
Disco light ect. Jigsaws adult Snooker tables
DVD.s * players MP 3/4playes Sports equipment
Exercise Machines Musical instruments Speakers


Miscellaneous.

Beauty products.Hair, makeup, epilators, perfume etc.  GPS/SatNav4 Wine& beer making  7
Bike Carrier   Jewellery 5 Wood-for-burning
Medical Equipment
Car Stuff. Battery, carboot stuff,mats,ramps   Oscilloscope 
Christmas and party stuff Picnic Hamper
Coal Bunkers  Raffle Prizes 
Conservatorys  Recycling Plastic Bags/Batteries etc.
Contact lenses
Disabled equipment  Solarium 
Dustbins  Suitcases/ Bags 
Flags  Tyres 
For Sale Board  Umbrellas
Garage Door /section/roof  Various Mixed
Gas cylinders Vouchers 
Generator Watches/keys 
Gong Wigs 


Office

Bits for computers/laptops Laptop bags Telephones
Cables Mobiles Typewriters
Computers/laptops Modems Routers
Computer Desks Monitors Shredders
Computer chairs
Printers
Desks
Printer ink and bits
Fax machines
RC servos
Filing trays, files, cabinets
Scanners
Headsets
Sizzex Machines
Laminators Stationery


Pets

Animals Rodents Cages/hutches/tanks/fishbowls Toys and Equipment
Birds/Bees/Insects Beehives Chicken coops
Fowl Animal bedding Animal foods


White Goods & Electrical

Boilers Bread Makers Ice Cream Makers Toasters
Cookers Coffee Makers Irons Trouser Press
Dishwashers Electric sewing Machines Kettles
Dehumidifiers Fans Knitting machines
Fridges Fires/Heaters Lamps/bulbs
Freezers Food preparation machines Liquidizers/blends
Microwaves Foot massagers/Spa baths Overlockers
Spin Dryers/Dryers Electric grills Popcorn makers
Vacuums Hair dryers Slow cookers
Washers Hotplates Steamers


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