5 On Your Side: Clothing steamers to replace your iron
Consumer Reports tested various handheld clothing steamers as alternatives to traditional ironing, finding that newer models are faster and more effective. The Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam 2-in-1 was identified as the top performer for removing wrinkles.
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It’s safe to say that most people hate ironing almost as much as they hate walking around in wrinkly clothing! Enter – handheld clothes steamers!
Consumer Reports tested 10 popular handheld steamers as well as wrinkle-release sprays and even steam mops with clothing steamer attachments to see if they can stand up to the good old iron.
Consumer Reports’ Lisa Fogarty dreads pulling out the ironing board. That’s why a handheld clothes steamer has become her go-to for smoothing out wrinkles fast and easily.
“I have an iron that’s maybe 20, 25 years old. I try not to use it, and instead I’ve been using a clothing steamer, and it’s made my life so much easier," Fogarty said.
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