The Green Exchange keeps useful items out of the landfill through frugal creativity. It is run on most Tuesdays. You are welcome to submit concise, money-free listings. To place listings please call Terri Dargatz at 604-791-3590 or e-mail her at terlyndar@shaw.ca. Please remember to put "Green Exchange" in the subject line (you must also pick up the items yourself).

EXCHANGE

I am a handy gal in need of some cabinetry or woodworking advice. I will gladly trade for painting or advice on decor or gardening. If you would like to help me out please call 604-858-2184.

Would like to exchange love seat and chair, rolled arms, very good condition, stain resistance exchange for a sofa and loveseat in good condition. Call 604-858-5496.

Four-drawer oak filing cabinet would like to exchange for a two-drawer oak or wood filing cabinet. Call 604-703-1330.

FREE

A 27-inch Panasonic TV in good working order. Must pick up. Call 604-795-3202.

I have the following items to give away: 22-inch inside door, right or left opening; 13 lengths of 3 1/4" crown molding, 3-9," 4-8," 3-7" and 3-6". Call Ken at 604-824-8293.

Queen-size bed, mattress, boxspring and window blinds. Call 604-858-4116.

WANTED

Any free firewood, would greatly appreciate and will pick up. Call 604-858-5644.

Over the past few years, I have been in charge of decorating tables at the The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve for various volunteer dinners. I would greatly appreciate it if one of your readers would kindly donate 24 matching clear-glass votive candleholders for our use. Lit candles in the evening give our dinners an extra punch. Please contact Kay at 604-792-8098. I will gladly pick them up.

Travel videos VHS, also magazines, magazines and magazines (Country, Extra, Our Canada, Royalty and Vorsten). Call 604-845-2294.

Small used bed for a three-year-old, a proper child car seat, some baby clothes size eight-month to one-and-a-half-year-old, a hockey stick for a four- and eight-year-old. Also an air compressor, an air conditioner and a small black and decker lawnmower. Call 604-858-9763.

The Quilting Lady has used nearly all her quilting materials, and would appreciate donations of material remnants. Sheets in good condition for backings would also be welcome. This senior lady made and donated to community organizations more than 100 child-size quilts in 2009. Please call 604-858-8652.

Senior looking for anybody who is overwhelmed with snails to put in a jar with salt water. I am making birdhouses out of the shells. Call 604-858-1781.