PERC is a term that has been floating around for a couple of years and has become a buzzword of sorts. But what is it? Is it bad for the environment? Is it safe for the environment? PERC is used in many industries, including the dry cleaning industry. It is also used in metal degreasing, textile manufacturing, and as a solvent in the printing industries. Studies have shown that workers in these industries are at…
They say cleanliness is next to godliness and if you are a neat freak, you ought to value clean and odor-free clothes. Everyone loves to have laundry that smells fresh and clean. Fresh laundry waiting in the hamper can be a pleasant smell to wake up to. Laundry that smells good can help create a clean and fresh environment. Imagine walking into a home after a hard day at work and sniffing the air. You…
Spilled coffee on your favorite white shirt? Or that effort of gardening or mowing a lawn with kids is now showing up like a green monster drawn on your clothes? You can get stains from literally anything on your clothes. And some of them easily wash off with water, some need a mild scrub, while others are so inexorable that even if you scrape them for ages with soap and water, they won’t fade a…
Your aversion to laundry day is pretty valid. It is highly time-consuming. And sparing the time it demands can be very difficult and overwhelming when you have a busy schedule. But, you have got no option, right? Do you really think so? Gone are the days when you had to sniff the smell of sweat, a wine that spilled on your shirt last night, and whatnot. Nowadays, wash & fold laundry services take this workload…
The chances are that you are using a fabric softener as a matter of habit without really knowing what it does, how it works, or when you should even use it. Fabric softener, as the name suggests, softens the fabric, thus giving a cozy feel to the linens and clothes along with a pleasant aroma. It also helps one avoid wrinkles as well as static directly out of the wash. So, you won’t have to…
The thing you’ve been dreading: you spilled grease on your favorite top or dress or pants. You may think it’s a disaster, but this is untrue! You can enjoy that piece of clothing for many years in the future, and you need to learn how to get the grease stain out of clothing! Here’s the advice you need. Determine What Kind Of Clothing You’re Washing In this case, we’re talking about the fabric type itself. …
Remember the feeling of confidence you had when you first wore that new shirt to the family dinner? Or the poise you felt when you donned your bright red dress for that date? As amazing as that feeling is, it always seems to fade away just a little more every time you wear the shirt or the dress again! Wondering why? Well, it’s not really the feeling that fades away, but more often it is…
Hello NimNim fam! We hope you’re all enjoying this fall season and staying safe– if you’re in the Boston area like us, maybe you saw some snow recently too! As winter approaches and we start thinking about bundling up, we decided this would be a great time to talk about different dry cleaning options, as a lot of sweaters and other outfits for the winter require dry cleaning as opposed to a regular wash. As…