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Is there the equivalent of a liberal/progressive home maintenance/repair site like Angies List? (Original Post) irisblue 16 hrs ago OP
I've gotten my best referrals from Nextdoor. CrispyQ 16 hrs ago #1
Not sure, but this is a good question. LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago #2
I started by going to my local LGBTQ organization irisblue 15 hrs ago #3
I got in a heated email war a LONG time ago with Angie's list because... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #4
When I had the kitchen window replaced, I called a guy from the neighborhood. irisblue 15 hrs ago #5

CrispyQ

(37,869 posts)
1. I've gotten my best referrals from Nextdoor.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 02:25 PM
16 hrs ago

I'm not crazy about that site but it's pretty good for local news & referrals.

irisblue

(33,911 posts)
3. I started by going to my local LGBTQ organization
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 02:59 PM
15 hrs ago

And looking at their Lavender Listing's of businesses. I figured the odds of a RW company or homophobes were lower.
But some stuff I want/need were not in their listings.

LuckyCharms

(18,583 posts)
4. I got in a heated email war a LONG time ago with Angie's list because...
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:02 PM
15 hrs ago

they advertised on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

We went back and forth with nasty emails for a few days.

I'm surprised they engaged with me for so long over that battle.

irisblue

(33,911 posts)
5. When I had the kitchen window replaced, I called a guy from the neighborhood.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:09 PM
15 hrs ago

He then said as he was starting to measure the window that the Russians were right to invade Ukraine. 🤯
I stopped him and told him to get out, did he not notice my name was Ukrainian? It is very ethnic.
I had to do a cleansing ritual to get the MAGA taint out of my house.

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