311 complaint of the day: Southie's not #Allston, dammit
https://www.universalhub.com/2025/311-complaint-day-southies-not-allston-dammit
#Boston #AllstonChristmas

Scored a 3-tier letter/legal-size shelf in oh-so-basic avocado, three legal-pads in their wrapping still unopened, and a copy of 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini which has long been on my list. Had to pass up some good stuff for the Nara lamp taking up the whole of my hiking backpack.

#AllstonChristmas in #Camberville
#MovingDay

If you're moving tomorrow and overwhelmed by all the stuff you need to get rid of, please consider:

-Donate thoughtfully!!!! Avoid Savers/Salvo/Goodwill. Many orgs can get your items directly to people who need it, like shelters/drop-ins/etc, rather than making a profit off of what could be free.

-Put unopened food in yr local community fridge(s)!

-Post stuff on the "Free" section of Craigslist, Buy Nothing Groups, etc

-Or simply curb what yr neighbors might find useful. Bring the spirit of #AllstonChristmas to wherever you happen to be...

#GiftEconomy #ThriftStores #EverythingIsFree

>>>Please wash items before giving... Don't donate stuff you wouldn't gift a dear friend. Don't put open or spoiled food in the community fridge. Remember the people who gotta sort yr unwanted items.

Happy #AllstonChristmas to all who celebrate.

#Boston

Allston Christmas early shoppers have already started. #AllstonChristmas #Boston #MoveIn #Sept1

Allston Christmas is bounteous this year. We just snagged a 2021 Brooklyn Franklin 3-speed bicycle off the curb. (And yes, it had a “free” sign on it, we didn’t just boost someone’s bike.) #SomervilleMA #AllstonChristmas

#Boston, darling, your weekend is at hand, and there's stuff to do other than post- #AllstonChristmas trash day scouring. Welcome to the #BostonWeekend thread, boosts appreciated to share the news, and to kick it off, which of the following gen alpha slang is real? You can vote for multiple…one/some/all may be real.

add to that:
hoppa wheeled shopping trolley bag, which I immediately used to bring back produce from the Somerville Flea
An unused amaryllis bulb kit
Epicurean Extra-Long Black Composite Cutting Board/Carving Board from Crate & Barrel that looks unused

We passed on:
an instant pot (in the box)
a really nice 2'x3' framed mirror
Big rainbow (at least 7 feet on the biggest diameter) colored braided rag rug with matching grid mesh back
#AllstonChristmas #Boston #Moving

My city is so fancy we provide comfy couches for folks waiting for the bus.

#Cambridge #Massachusetts #AllstonChristmas

More harvest from the #AllstonChristmas crop
Cuisinart Juicer
Coir fiber welcome mat
big wicker basket with removable plastic liner
Adirondack Brewery moose pint glass
metal and white ceramic serving tray(?) for use as a coffee table organizer
sewing tape measure
disposable aluminum 9x13 tray with plastic lid for feeding friends
#reduce #reuse #recycle #Massachusetts

Poll explainer/end of August context:

(What's a #Storrowing? https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/27/college-moving-boston-storrow-drive)

(What's #AllstonChristmas? https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2022/09/02/confessions-of-an-allston-christmas-newbie/)

(8/31: Why is this night different from all other nights? https://www.boston.gov/news/tips-residents-advance-september-1-move)

A reminder: be wary when going to ikea, target, or other house-goods shops for the next 30 days, assume they'll be mobbed.

#Boston #BostonWeekend 🧵 (2/x)

#AllstonChristmas is upon us already, here in #SomervilleMA. Tonight, on a walk home from the #SomervillePublicLibrary:

3 clean black milk crates
1 unopened bag of 'premium dried kindling'
Scott McCloud - Understanding Comics

And a merry #Allston Christmas to each of you, dear #Boston

Great piece fro #Boston newbies in @BostonGlobe about this truly unique annual local holiday. Happy #allstonchristmas! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/30/metro/2023-boston-students-move-in-sept-1/

@tchauhan 9/1 in the boston metro region is an absolute shitshow. See also #AllstonChristmas.

The management company might be doing work on the place until 8/31. The worst you can do is ask, you are not the first person to deal with this problem. They might let you move some of your stuff in before 9/1 but not stay overnight in the unit, for instance. Best luck!