Z Reader Requests

Stephanie emailed with this question:

I’m looking for affordable swimming lessons in the northern Springs or Monument area? In the past I’ve paid around $50-$60 for 8-10 lessons and was hoping to find something similar. Does anyone know of any pools that don’t require a membership that have group lessons?

If you can answer Stephanie’s question, please comment here!

So this isn’t actually a reader request, but one for Jeremy and I: we’re getting ready to have a bunch of work done on the house and our contractor has suggested having a porta-potty for people to use.  I’m curious if any of you have found a good company for this – I guess we’d probably like to pay as little as possible but also make sure we get a company that does good work (which I guess means emptying it on schedule?).

If you can recommend a local porta-potty company, would you please comment on this post?  Thank you!

Amy writes:

I’m looking into getting our carpets shampooed (four bedrooms, two living rooms, two sets of six stairs). What companies would your readers recommend?

If you can recommend a local carpet cleaner, please comment on this post to help Amy.

Linn writes:

I am wondering if anyone has suggestions regarding a reasonable, reliable place/jeweler that repairs jewelry?

If you can help Linn by recommending a good place for jewelry repair in Colorado Springs, please click here to leave a comment.

 

Whitney emailed with this question:

Do you have recommendations on the safest, most economical way to store digital photos? My computer is on the fritz and after our recent natural disasters I figure online storage is the best.

We use Blackblaze to backup our computers, and thus photos, online – it’s unlimited and costs $5 a month.  (If happen to try it out, you can use my referral link for a free month.)  I don’t remember why we chose them over anyone else – I think someone geeky recommended them!  We’ve used Backblaze for over a year and have happy (though thankfully we haven’t had to restore any data from it).

What do you use to back up your hard drives or specifically, photos?  Please click here to leave a comment.

Valerie writes:

I’m hosting a bridal shower for my sister and she wants local Colorado wildflowers. Do you know if any of the farmers markets sell flowers, or do you have any ideas on where I can find local flowers?

If you know where you can find wildflowers to purchase in Colorado Springs, please click here to comment and help Valerie!

Jen writes:

I’m looking for a reputable extermination service. We live next to a field and get mice every year. Who should we hire?

If you can recommend a Colorado Springs-area exterminator, please click here to comment!