Great service, we are here from Texas and dropped some laundry, they washed, dried & folded the…read morelaundry and was ready in less than 2 hours!

Very kind staff! Plenty of machines in a variety of sizes. Free WiFi. Had a great convo with the…read morestaff and they even shared some sweets!

The Phantom of the (Soap) Opera is there. He sneaks inside and washes and drys my things…read more.. well.... he is not a ghost at all.... he works here. Soap Opera is a dry cleaners in Alkrington, next Alkrington Barbers and Best One newsagents, just off and viewable from the main road, hence on a bus route where one comes basically every few minutes, due to it being the way to Manchester from Middleton bus station (just down the road) The store is actually quite small, and you can not wash things yourself and wait, they do it for you. I would say this is a bad thing as you can't waltz in with your favourite bedding (you can't fit in your washer) and walk back out, the same day with it, you have to wait some time, often a few days for them to do it. I really do not like this. It is quite pricey here due to the service they provide, (doing it themselves) and if I remember it cost £12 for one small (ish [ but still couldn't fit in my washer ] blanket, which is quite pricey but they simply add it on because they are doing it - which is not optional. The only reason I keep coming back is the location and due to the price and the service meaning you can't do it yourself, and it simply not being the nicest of shops due to its' design and the till blocking most of the shop, I can only give 2 stars.

I guess I didn't realize just how much there is within walking distance of where we live! Mr…read more Snarky showed me a pair of his trousers and at the bottom he had ripped the hem. Since I don't have the equipment to fix the hem, I figured I would try to find a tailor that could fix it. Besides, you never know when you might need a tailor. I found Carols Express Alterations on Yelp, but it didn't have any reviews. I figured since it was about a 15 minute walk on a lovely, sunny day, to give it a go. I nearly walked right by the place and had no clue there was a tailor there! When I walked in it was quite busy with a small queue. There are a couple of sewing machines in the window, with the counter and till to the left. On the day that I dropped the trousers off, there was only one person at the counter. Along with tailoring, they also offer ironing and laundry services. I was asked when I wanted to pick up the trousers and it turns out with easy repairs they can do them same day, but I was in no hurry so I just asked for a few days later. They give you a ticket (don't lose it because they don't put names on them) and you pay when you pick up. I had thought about picking up the trousers on my way to pick up Mr. Snarky at the train station, however, there isn't much for parking. There is a pay-and-display across the street, but I find it is usually full during the day. So I just walked back up and when I walked in, there were two staff, this time no queue. One of the staff was working at one of the sewing machines, while the other took my ticket and went in search of the trousers. Alterations for trousers was £3, which is less than what I would have spent getting the supplies to repair the hem myself, not to mention they probably did a better job than I could have done. The hem was repaired quite nicely and it looks like they used a sturdier thread than what was previously used (I compared it with the hem on the other leg). Overall, really happy with the job they did, it was very fast, convenient, and affordable! I am considering taking my wedding dress from earlier this year and having some alterations made for the wedding and reception in the U.S. next year.

From the owner: Our business is specialised in all kind of clothing alterations. We also do soft furnishings and…read moretextiles alterations aswell.

Ive had a few items dry cleaned in here, including a very expensive Vera Wang. It came back as…read moreimmaculate as i bought it. I commend them and their low prices.

This a laundrette and dry cleaners and there is a locksmiths at the back of the place. I used to be…read morea frequent user of the laundrette and always found it to be really good. There are plenty of washers and dryers both small and large and the prices per machine are pretty reasonable. The staff are friendly and always helpful when neccessary. Avoid fridays though as it seems to be wash day and you will find yourself waiting around for machines!!

A treasure trove of second hand & vintage items!…read more This is a charity shop which funds the work of the Mustard Tree. They support vulnerable people across Greater Manchester in a variety of ways. This shop is a couple of minutes walk down Oldham Road, just out of the end of the Northern Quarter. They have a huge range of second hand items including furniture, white goods (but not cookers), clothing, bric a brac, electricals and entertainment items like vinyl. Everything is very reasonably priced as you would expect and they get some amazing vintage items in. They offer delivery for either £5 or £10 depending on the distance which is much cheaper than most other local charities. They also accept donations of items and can collect furniture for free on their vans. Call their office to book in a collection of you want to donate or you drop things like clothing off at their site. Check the website for opening times. It's well worth the extra small walk out of the main city centre to have a rummage in this hidden gem!

This place has furniture so laughably cheap I could, well, laugh. As the proud new owner of a small…read morehouse I visited here one Saturday to kit the place out. I left with: 1 double bed (frame) 1 single bed (frame) 1 double wardrobe 1 single wardrobe 1 chest of drawers 1 bookcase 4 kitchen chairs 1 hallway unit All look very nice, all very functional. Combined cost: £253. Add on a tenner and they delivered the whole lot, carried each piece into the correct room etc. NB: CASH ONLY. They know where the nearest ATM is, but don't get caught out.

I can not believe that a person can put such a made up story onto the net. This person Angelina,…read moreuse to have a few t shirts and bag of knickers picked up from her mothers, more often than not already washed, so drying only about £3 every 2-3 weeks, really was not worth our time collecting. If she sends garments already washed perhaps any marks came from her end. Why did she not come into the shop and speak to me, rather than just phoning. I have never met her I have owned this business for over 15 yrs, so must be doing something right. This is the only negative review that I have had in the 15yrs

My elderly mum and have used the services of Washing Basket for over 10years. They did a great job…read morebut today they have ruined all of that. My mum died 2 weeks ago, I have had a very busy and upsetting past few weeks and haven't had any laundry done. This morning I began to sort through the last batch of returned laundry from Washing basket and noticed several white marks on my t-shirt tops. I rang the laundry, told that that my mum had died and that I was only now sorting the last laundry return. I told her about the white marks and I asked her what laundry powder do / did they use and could they sort the problem for me today. The lady I spoke to was rude beyond belief, she said "Do it yourself, I don't care, I haven't time for this. Do it yourself" and she slammed the phone down on me. So much for professional, friendly service. That's no way to treat anyone and especially not a long time loyal customer. Good bye Washing basket, I will not be using your services again and I will not be recommending you to anyone. I'm in total shock and very upset by the aggressive, uncaring attitude.

Appears to be run from a semi derelict house, but don't let this put you off, I've never had any…read moreproblems with their services or products, this could of course be because I've never shopped there. On the up side, beetplek has been there around six times and they have left him satisfied on each visit, although he didn't notice that the staff were squatters and I would therefore question his observational acumen.

This is a PC repair shop which I`ve used around 6 times. The man incharge really knows his PC`s…read morewell and Ive never left unsatisfied. Prices are cheap and the service is very friendly.

Offering repairs or complete restorations of any watch no matter the age the WATCH Lab is a…read morewonderfully handy little place for anyone concerned with time- and if you're alive you probably are. Having an in-house team of technicians and repair specialists means they can offer a really high speed high standard service. Nothing if not thorough, they also test for water resistance, clean and service, install new batteries, repair straps, a valet service and tons more.

As the name suggests, its like a salon for watches. It can even be doubled for a watch hospital!…read more This kind of place is an extreme need considering how many times many of us have faced our watch at a standstill! If you think its dead, or its one hand down or its scratched and you want it as good as new, look no further and step right in! They do repairs of any kind of any brand of watches and about 99% times are successful in their skill. Also they can give makeovers to your watches! Does your watch looking like it has lived 70 years and you want its beauty back? They offer that service too! Theyre very professional and speedy in their service and rarely have complaints!

I would just like to say that I had my iPhone screen repair done at sk mobile and I am very happy…read morewith the repair and the cost and would gladly recommend them to any one else that needs there phone repairs.

repaired my and my daughters phone while we waited, happy with price and repair will definitely use…read morethem again if needed to.