Reddit reviews URPOWER Garment Steamer 130ml Portable 7 in 1 Handheld Fabric Steamer Fast Heat-up Powerful Garment Clothes Steamer with High Capacity for Home and Travel, Travel Pouch Included- Not for Abroad

I’m listing it because it’s pretty darn close ($22 instead of $20) but it has seriously changed my life: my handheld steamer. It takes minutes and I just feel so much more put together in wrinkle-free clothes.

Honestly buy a little portable steamer for about 20 bucks. They work great, only take a few minutes, and don't require an ironing board. Something like this. I never used my iron because it was a hassle but I use this all the time.

i have a travel steamer from amazon.

i hate ironing. before the steamer, i used to pretend that the clothes while showering trick worked (it didn’t) or i would put my clothes in the dryer with a wet wash cloth. then, i started working as a sales associate in a store that did finishing touches on items, like steaming. it changed my life.

i like my travel steamer. i’ve had it for about 3 years now and use it very regularly — some times every day. it takes between 3 minutes to start boiling and steam. occasionally, though not often, it will sputter and splatter water droplets onto my clothes. i have definitely gotten $20 of use out of it. i usually use it for woven fabrics, though occasionally i will go over a knit with it. the steam only lasts for 1 or 2 garments and it’s shape (as compared to a large floor unit steamer) can be a bit awkward. i will definitely continue to use my travel steamer, but i also am thinking about purchasing a floor unit as I use the steamer so much.

some comments/tips i have after using a steamer for so long:

• try to use distilled water. salt solids can build up in the boiling chamber, especially if you go below the “minimum” water level. they’re difficult to clean out.
  
  
• the steamer will never fully replace an iron. you will never get the crispness on a cotton shirt that you would get with an iron.
  
  
• steaming in the summer sucks because your clothes have the potential to stay moist in the humidity. it also makes the room humid.
  
  
• you have to be careful with the steamer as you can burn yourself with the steam. also, with the travel steamer, you run the risk of pouring the boiling water out and burning yourself if you don’t hold it at least reasonably upright.

Watch this.

Buy one of these.

Hang your suit/shirt in the bathroom and take a hot shower before your interview.

This is the one I bought

Yup! This one!

It's something very similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/URPOWER-Portable-Handheld-Powerful-Included/dp/B01G9MC7GC/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536518187&sr=1-5&keywords=travel+steamer&refinements=p_72%3A1248915011

I have the URPOWER steamer it works great. I use regular sink water.

this one! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G9MC7GC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use this cheap steamer. It hasn't given me any problems so far - it does have a small reservoir, and if you tilt it it'll spit water, but as long as it's upright it does the job well.

I got this travel steamer. The quality of the device is good, I haven't had any issues with it. I have mixed feelings about the small size. On the one hand, the water reservoir is small, it gets done about 1.5 shirts before you have to refill it, which is a hassle if you're working on 4+ articles of clothing. On the other hand, even the small one gets tiresome to hold after a while, and I imagine a larger size would be much heavier. It would probably be easier if I just did one garment as-needed, but... if I'm doing one shirt and have several others that need steamed, why not do them all at once?

General steamer advice: use distilled water to prevent hard-water mineral build up. Do not fill the reservoir over the fill line, it will sputter out boiling water and possible mess up your cloths. Don't tilt it for the same reasons. I find hanging cloths (on a hanger) from the shower curtain rod the easiest.

I've already got one like this. Will that work?

URPOWER Garment Steamer

While it may not be travel friendly if you stuff your suitcases, I use something similar to this. I've never once ironed my clothes, this is so much faster.