Charity shops are super trendy these days, which is great as means more money for the charity. I…read morefeel Salvation Army have stayed true to being a charity shop and not jumped on the "vintage" overpriced bandwagon. I mean lets face it, the appeal of a charity shop is the cheapness, so paying a lot for an item because someone says it is vintage does not appeal to me. So I quite like this little store for that reason. It is a bit of a mish mash so you have to hunt around a little but there has been some good finds in here at a good price. The staff are pretty friendly and chatty too which is a bonus.

I give all charity shops 5*, because their cause is great. The Salvation Army is no exception! The…read moreSalvation Army are a great charity, they're brilliant at what they do and so I support them in any way I can. Even if I'm just looking around, I like to come in here to show my support. They are really helpful in here, maybe a bit too helpful. but good nevertheless. it's your typical charity shop, they sell anything and everything they can and it's all for a good cause.

I had a small disaster with my laptop and took it down to Simply Fix It's Dalkieth branch…read more Mack, the chap in the shop, was not only sympathetic and patient in the face of my obvious ignorance but was cheerful and identified the problem within minutes. He then set about fixing the problem despite the fact that he was the only member of staff on duty and obviously had other trouble-shooting operations on the go at the same time (thus proving that it is not only women that can multi-task). He had me back up and running and gave valuable advice to prevent the problem happening again. First class service, delivered in a knowledgeable and friendly manner.... and to cap it all, a very reasonable fee. The only criticism I have is for Simply Fix It's head office. I wrote to them complimenting them on their Dalkeith operation but never received an acknowledgement. This lead me to think that Mack was not given credit for his excellent service. For this reason, I can not give them the full 5 star rating.

My 5 year old iMac slowly died over several months, and I decided to try to get it fixed rather…read morethan replace it (first time fixing any PC). The staff were great and gave my computer a complete clean which I wasn't expecting, and called me with an update half way through and texted me when it was ready to collect. My iMac is now running good as new and they've saved me so much money. Will definitely take any computer to them first before replacing it. Very pleased!

FANTASTIC! The soles of my boots were starting to come off…read moreand with the winter weather would soon have been letting in water and falling apart. They were also looking worn out. I dropped them off and for £7:50 they made them look like new again. I guess he glued, reshaped and repainted the pair of them. They sent a text when ready. Impressive quality service that you don't often see these days. I'm really happy with the results.

I said last time that I'd have no hesitation in going back to Stitch Express and you know what? I…read morehaven't! Since my first review (when I had only been a couple of times) I've had the need to go back to Stitch Express loads. Trousers adjusted, buttons replaced, dry cleaning, button holes made, shirts fixed; you name it, I've had it done. Every time I've been the service, quality and price has been impeccable with all alterations made well within the time promised. Often for smaller fixes and patch jobs they'll do them whilst you wait - who can complain about paying £1 to have a button replaced?! Good job this place exists or I'd look like a regular modern day ragamuffin. If you're on the Haymarket side of town and need some clothes adjust then make a bee line for Stitch Express. Or I'll punch you.

Most people have left good reviews about these guys but I actually didn't have a great experience…read more They are really friendly but I took my wedding dress into them to get altered and when i got it back there was a bleached stain under the arm pit. Luckily nobody will see it because of where it is but still, it wasn't there before. Also the first time I went to pick it up it was as if they didn't do anything to it. They said that there was a problem with the lining and fixed that (I hadn't noticed a problem with it) but I needed it taken in and it was still really big on me. I've ended up taking it in myself. Honestly don't go there. There's far better tailors in Edinburgh more expensive but worth it, especially of it's your wedding dress.

One of the better charity shops in the area I reckon. A good selection of clothes, books, bric a…read morebrac, accessories and jewellery, I always find a good bargain when I'm in there.

This is a well stocked charity shop with a good range of bric-a-brac and all for a good cause, of…read morecourse. I particularly like browsing through the book sections in charity shops and they had a whole section called "Old and Interesting" with some pretty old school books including old film reviews which I thought was pretty cool. The staff here are friendly and on my visit they were busy working away organising new stock onto the shelves. They also have a section with brand new items including gardening accessories such as cool watering cans and gloves. They also had a box of rubber ducks for £1.99 a pop.

This is possibly the cheapest of the central charity shops especially if you are looking for books…read more Even the best books which you won't find anywhere else for less than about £3 will be found here at £1.50 if you are lucky enough to stumble upon them. However, due to the cheapness of these items the stock moves fairly quickly so a one off visit is not always very successful. The bric-a-brac section is also very good with a selection of kitchen appliances usually available. These are very tempting at the prices and I did have to stop myself from buying a second kettle. All in this shop is cheap, but this does mean that the best items don't spend long in the shop.

Lee of Capital Kings Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning did a great job cleaning the carpets…read moreand runners in my home! He kept me appraised of his arrival time as he was delayed in traffic then once he viewed the condition of the carpets and room sizes he revised his price and reduced the cost by £15 which I really appreciated! He was polite and professional and my carpets looked great when he was finished! Thanks Lee!

SUPERB service -simply THE BEST . Accommodating and very helpful…read more Would definitely use again and recommend without doubt.