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special_pete and i are moving from our fairly spacious apartment [where i've been living for two years] into two much smaller spaces.

we have many, many objects which are perfectly good, but for which we personally have no immediate use. our move day was yesterday (which has spilled over into today); trash day is today as well.

therefore, there are many things which may be of interest out on our curb: some computer parts, a turntable, wigs, wig spray, latex polish, zillions of boxes of brand-new, unopened christmas lights, unopened polyurethane varnish, sandpaper and steel wool, paint rollers, a plastic drop cloth, 30-40 empty terracotta pots (and some plastic ones too), fancy-schmancy shampoos and such, some books, an entire encyclopedia set, a HUGE Cages By Design iguana cage (the 3'x4'x4' model - retails for like $500), some small aquariums, a 30 gallon aquarium, a black iron 30 or 45 gallon aquarium stand (slightly rusted in spots, but structurally sound), several creature heat lamps, a pair of crutches, a freestanding wooden wardrobe [four good sized drawers, hanging space, deep base area], a desk [appearing later in the day - nice solid wood desk, top left drawer front needs a little work, burn scar on top from mischief of miscreant iguana], random interesting odds and ends.

please come take them and make them yours, i really don't want all this stuff to go to a landfill :\

we are at: 112 porter st, in the porter/davis area of somerville. three houses in from the intersection of porter st with highland ave. the 88 and 90 buses go down highland, or we're about a 12 minute walk from the porter or davis redline stations.

unfortunately i'll be in and out all day trying to get this stuff done, so i probably won't be able to answer any questions, but....

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sasha-bee.livejournal.com

you might consider donating some stuff... boomerangs in boston always needs stuff, and the personal care products could go to a homeless shelter or something, as long as they're unopened. another way to give it away rather than throw it away. www.aac.org for info on boomerangs.

artemii.livejournal.com

and there are lots of nonprofits where you can donate the computer equipment to be used in refurbishing computers;
and the somerville school district has a school garden program now taht could probably use the pots.

another good resource is www.thebostonchannel.com; in their commonwealth five giving section you can post things you have to donate and nonprofits who need it will contact you to arrange the details. good luck.

loxocele.livejournal.com

oh, thank you!! i have a *crapload* of clothing that i was going to donate to "that goodwill-like AIDS place in JP"; i'd asked if anyone knew of "something like goodwill, but with a *real* social conscience" [since i don't know where my nearest planet aid box is either] and a friend recommended boomerangs - just without remembering the name or the exact location.

there's some pretty good stuff in there, i hope they can use it :)