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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Bostonians are getting ready for the Sept. 1 moving day as Allston Christmas approaches.
On this unofficial Boston ‘holiday’, a vast amount of furniture is left at the side of the road as leases end and people move out.
This year, the city hoped to get ahead of the waste that is created and give the furniture an extended life.
Boston partnered with non-profit Household Goods to offer free furniture pickups for eligible Brighton households.
The pick-ups took place on Aug. 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Household Goods accepting couches, dressers, tables, and bookcases, to name a few items.
Household Goods is a non-profit organization that provides a full range of donated furniture, free of charge, to people referred by Massachusetts-based social service agencies,” the City explained in a press release. “Each year Household Goods furnishes more than 3,000 homes.”
They further explained that this they are doing this pilot in hopes of reducing the amount of waste to comes from furniture left of curbs and giving it to people who can use these pieces.
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The moving process is no less eventful, however, as mother-daughter duo Adrian and Maya move the latter’s furniture out before her Aug. 31 deadline.
Adrian offered her excitement in helping her daughter, as well as some advice to those stressing over moving.
“It’s a wonderful experience because you know they're moving on in some way moving on and up,” Adrian said. “You got to be calm in this world of chaos that we're having right now you got to really reach within, within yourself and know that you are powerful and that you create your world.”
Maya also offered some advice that leans more practical.
“Don't hire a moving company,” Maya said. “Do it yourself, be a workhorse.”
Brad shared Maya’s method, although he added the idea of getting some extra help from people around you.
“Definitely try to get your friend’s family to help you out,” Brad said. “Yeah, that's the only way to do it.”
One professional furniture mover offered his own advice on moving days, specifically about not putting loose items into the truck, being careful about picking items up, and keeping a cool head.
“Don't panic, keep it going, hydrate, and also have fun to be honest, don't stress,” he said.
More information regarding the pick-up pilot day can be found here and information on the city’s reasoning can be found here.
WBZ NewsRadio's Jeromey Russ (@JeromeyRuss) reports.