Manual at Downtown Radiator has been our go-to guy for at least a couple of years now. With an '03 Nissan Altima with over 170,000 miles and an Element approaching 90,000, we need a good, solid mechanic and Manuel is a straight-shooting, affordable guy. Case in point, our Element wouldn't start Saturday AT ALL - we couldn't even jump it to drive it to the shop. Everything about that situation seemed not good. After having it towed, we find out that yes, it WAS the starter, which Manuel was able to replace for less than $500. if you're looking to try a mechanic in the Montrose area, I'm comfortable recommending this guy.
West University Wrecker Service, near Lamar High School
I met Bob Ferguson Saturday afternoon. When the Element didn't start, I called Manuel to see if he had any tow truck connections and he gave me Bob's number. Bob was a straight up nice man, very reasonable, quick, and helpful (plus, he gave me a GREAT price). His number is 713-927-3058... put it in your cell phone in case you break down!
The Sewing Center
For hard-to-do alterations (or if you just want someone else to do them for you), the ladies at The Sewing Center on Rice @ Bissonnet have had my back for 4-5 years. It's a little pink building directly across Rice from Jax Grill, and they always do very good work. Just today, I took a pair of jeans and a maternity dress my grandmother gave me for Christmas over to be shortened, and the total will be less than $30.
Clothing-wise, I'd like to submit that I truly believe we've lengthened the life of some pieces of clothing by not drying them. in general, I try to let jeans, sweaters, and cotton clothing I love the color/fit of air dry so there's less fading and shrinking. my sister-in-law brought up the fact that jeans can sometimes feel rough/stiff after being air dried, but I've found that after you wear them they relax and feel normal again. it also helps to shake everything out well before laying them out, and a cycle with fabric softener also makes everything more pliable (though I'm not sure how much (if at all) the fab softener breaks down clothing...).
I've already mentioned my Goo Gone fix for oily patches on clothing, but it's worth repeating. if you've splashed bacon grease all over the front of your shirt, wet the offending area with hot water and rub on a bit of Goo Gone. gently work it in as you'd do any stain remover, and then give the whole garment a quick hand wash in hot water with some mild detergent or soap in the sink. the soapy hot water will wash the Goo Gone out - you don't want to just treat it with Goo Gone and leave it, as it can leave an outline when it dries. then, just launder as usual.
I'll add more to this list as I think of other people/places/products I use. feel free to throw out any you'd recommend!
-m.y.
2 comments:
So I need alterations for my bridesmaids dress- now I know where to go!
Well, now I have a tip for grease stains. Remember that shirt I wore to the Nutcracker Market and dripped on it like, the first thing?? I haven't worn it since, because I couldn't get the grease out. Don't know if it'd work now cause that was over a year ago, but I will store this for future reference.
WV: hymenial. Not kidding.
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