Welcome back to the blog, NimNim fam! We’re so excited for the opportunity to chat with Lou Morelli, owner of Carter’s Cleaners over in Everett, MA. NimNim has trusted Carter’s to handle our dry-cleaning orders for a long time and we’re so grateful for their service and insight! Today, we’re going to clear the air about the concept of green dry-cleaning. A lot of people don’t know what it is, how it’s different than regular dry-cleaning, and some of the benefits of green dry-cleaning! In today’s climate, it’s more important than ever to be conscious of our health and the chemicals we expose ou ..read more

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 an increased risk of exposure to PCE. The blog will answer all these questions and more! Conventional dry cleaning - An Overview Conventional dry cleaning is a process that has been u ..read more

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 can smell the scent of laundry that has been just washed. The clothes are boiling fresh and warm. How does this feel? No less than heaven! Many people think putting fabric softeners in the ..read more

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 bit. In such a case, you will consider shunning the idea of removing that obstinate blemish and thinking of buying new attire. But does that solve the problem? Not at all!  Not only does pushing t ..read more

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 off your chest. Now, you would be like, “do such services really exist?”. Yes, they do. Not only do they wash and clean all the piles of your clothes, but they fold them neatly ..read more

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 worry about getting the clothes ironed. With all these benefits, you would surely experience stimulation to try fabric softener if you haven’t used it yet. But, the timings of using it matter a lot. So, whe ..read more

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.  Learning how to get grease out of a shirt made from linen versus silk will be different, after all.  They all more or less follow similar steps, but not always the same water tempe ..read more

The world is increasingly becoming more and more eco-conscious and people across the globe are making smart life choices that support the environment. And choosing eco-friendly dry cleaning over the traditional methods is one of them.  It is not only about simplifying the lifestyle and minimizing the wastage of our resources, but also about changing our habits and adapting processes that have a positive impact on the environment. As opposed to the traditional dry-cleaning methods that leave harmful chemicals and carcinogenic ingredients into the environment, eco-friendly dry cleaning prov ..read more

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 the clothes that are fading. Now, that’s disheartening. Isn’t it?  Thankfully, you wouldn’t have to wear faded clothes any longer, as our experts at NimNim bring to you some much solicited tips to keep yo ..read more

Hello, NimNim Fam! We hope you have all been staying safe, healthy, and happy throughout these past couple of weeks. For this week’s blog post, we wanted to highlight some of the efforts made by the NimNim Team, specifically by our company leaders, that help make our company what it is. If you want to read more of their individual answers, check out Akshay’s interview and Nimish’s interview. Stay tuned! Nimish Sahani I was born in New Delhi, India. My family and I migrated to the USA and I spent my early school days in a suburban town west of Boston. From a young age, I was always very curiou ..read more