Anyone use steamer for their clothes?

[52-80 19189]

either a standing one or those handheld ones?  do they work?

 

yes ive already asked my wife

[Post Oak 20251]

I used to have one that was on wheels with a hook for your clothes with a vasin on the bottom.  That thing was awesome but it would steam the hell out of your hands if you weren't careful.  

Quick and easy to use.

When it broke I got a handheld one off Amazon.  It was useless.  Had to send it back.

If your using it a lot go with the heavy duty one.  

I'm sure you can make the little handheld things work if you're patient enough to make multiple passes

[Johnny5 1]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

either a standing one or those handheld ones?  do they work?

 

yes ive already asked my wife

PIcs of wife??  There are rules!

[Upgrayedd 5815]

There's a Cleveland joke in there somewhere.

[markstanco 12583]

Yes they work. I have a handheld one from target that I use for wrinkled clothes at trade shows.

[Reagan1k 3024]

My wife has the stand-up variety with the steamer on a hose in her closet and she uses it all the time.  It has a a reservoir tank at the base.  

I made the mistake of trying to freshen up some dress pants I was still wearing.....thinking it was like one of the little hand held units.   Don't do that.

 

[52-80 19189]

Sooo moral of the story is buy a standing steamer?

 

Getting really annoyed at ironing shirts.  I also don't prefer getting them pressed by the cleaners, and don't want to drop off woolen goods either

[Kennythetiger 9398]

18 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Sooo moral of the story is buy a standing steamer?

 

Getting really annoyed at ironing shirts.  I also don't prefer getting them pressed by the cleaners, and don't want to drop off woolen goods either

I too am paying attention to this thread.  I hate ironing, never could get the hang of it.  I am very anal about my laundry, and don't like anyone else doing it.  

[elfenix 34328]

2 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

I am very anal about my laundry, and don't like anyone else doing it.  

you wouldn't have to clean it so much if you didn't do that with it.

Edited October 3, 2019 by elfenix

[SDG 3319]

I have a stand up one that I got because ironing sucks. It works perfectly as advertised.  Just be careful using it on suits; I ruined a suit jacket by holding the stream head in one spot too long.  

[Apep 645]

I got a travel steamer for Xmas a few years back. It is way better than the old suit on the back of the bathroom door during a hot shower trick.

[Dbeasy 15073]

So no ironing is required with a stand up steamer?

[Apep 645]

A steamer will give you wrinkle-free clothing. It won't give you creases that aren't already there.

[William_Cannon 86]

I have a handheld that I use on my wrinkle free shirts if they don’t get pulled from the dryer in a timely manner. Works to get wrinkles out easil and faster than ironing. However as the previous poster said it won’t crease fabric.

[Not that Bob 739]

Steamer okay on synthetic or synthetic blends. Fair on 100% cotton dress shirts. Good on 100% cotton Polo style shirts. Steamer will not give "crisp" look that iron gives. Hand held holds about enough water to do one garment so there is much down time refilling, therefore floor model much better for home use. Hand held okay for taking out suit case wrinkles when traveling. Distilled water makes more steam and doesn't clog up the unit.

tl/dr: Steamer faster and easier than ironing if you don't need that "crisp" look. 

[horn4life 3768]

21 hours ago, Reagan1k said:

My wife has the stand-up variety with the steamer on a hose in her closet and she uses it all the time.  It has a a reservoir tank at the base.  

I made the mistake of trying to freshen up some dress pants I was still wearing.....thinking it was like one of the little hand held units.   Don't do that.

 

Me too! Burned the fuck out of my knee and the tip of my pecker!

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

22 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Sooo moral of the story is buy a standing steamer?

 

Getting really annoyed at ironing shirts.  I also don't prefer getting them pressed by the cleaners, and don't want to drop off woolen goods either

Steaming isn't really any faster. We have both standing and hand held.

[SmokeyTheBear 5562]

I have been using a handheld one for a couple years and love it, especially for when I travel. My only complaint is that, unless you empty the water often, you could get a mildew type smell in your clothes. 

[El Diablo 4232]

Can it take the wrinkles out of a clam?

[Not that Bob 739]

A bearded clam?

[BillyBadAss 189]

I have a decent standup one, then bought this travel steamer:

https://www.amazon.com/Ingenious-Design-850-Travel-Steamer/dp/B003ZT2ZQA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&hvadid=374436128281&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5210981234170825262&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-795038959571&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=77429098500&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=374436128281&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5210981234170825262&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-795038959571&linkCode=sl1&tag=best-travel-steamer-20&linkId=5e1a9d7221b3278df239d53ad6b506bb&language=en_US

 

The travel steamer works just as well, and is way more convenient.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

On 10/3/2019 at 11:15 PM, William_Cannon said:

I have a handheld that I use on my wrinkle free shirts if they don’t get pulled from the dryer in a timely manner. Works to get wrinkles out easil and faster than ironing. However as the previous poster said it won’t crease fabric.

So basically any time the wife washes my shirts? Will it unshrink the sleeves?

[Not that Bob 739]

Small degree of "unshrinking", but not much. Steamer relaxes the fibers, iron "pulls up" the fibers.