Originally Posted by Prissnboot
Yep, that's the rate in Houston TX too. I have found a link to learn how to do this yourself - it's $40 for the e-book,
I'm south of Houston; seems we pay Big City prices for everything.
As for the DIY cleaning, Lostn51 has a thorough tutorial on the vintage thread about how to REALLY clean a machine. But that's just not something I'd trust myself to attempt...I'd either lose a piece or forget where something is supposed to go!