homeasy Clothes Steamer, 1500W Steam Iron Handheld Portable Garment Steamer for Home and Travel Clothing Steamer Wrinkle Remover 25s Fast Heat-up, 280ml White, Small (Updated Version)

I hate ironing with a vengeance, and if I'm honest I'm one on those people that kids themselves that if you give something a good shake when it comes out of the tumble dryer and fold it up quickly you can get away with not ironing. The look of disdain on my mother's face when she sees me clearly means this isn't the case. I'm 46 mum, get over it.There are several reasons I hate ironing- I have to get "The Board" out. It is invariably in a cupboard with a million carrier bags, brooms, and the massive washing powder box in front of it, wedged in like some giant jenga piece which involves intricate and complicated removal when I want to use it (and put it back) - think the Krypton Factor, except I'm not wearing a snazzy (unironed) tracksuit and Gordon Burns isn't cheering me on.Then the iron weighs a ton and always has black bits on the bottom of it from the last time I attempted to use it. It's a decent iron, don't think I've not tried throwing money at this problem in the past in the mistaken hope that expensive iron = well ironed clothes. I've learned the hard way that is a fools way of thinking.Then there's my technique. I somehow manage to iron more creases into a garment by the time I've finished than when I started. What was a lightly wrinkled t shirt will have well defined tramlines all over it by the time I've finished, along with a lovely V indentation on the back of the neckline where I've forgotten my mums tip of "don't iron the neckline on the front, it will go through to the back".When I got the uniform list for my daughter's new school which mandated a PLEATED skirt and proper shirts, I nearly had an attack of the vapours. I had images of me on a Sunday evening with a basket full of shirts and skirts, damp tea towels to avoid shiny marks placed over the "quality" 100% recycled from plastic bottles polyester skirts that I've been fleeced 20 quid each for from the authorised seller, arranging clothes pegs (another mum "tip") at the bottom of the pleats to try and hold them in place whilst slowly sipping my gin and questioning my life choices thus far.Then I decided to get in control of the situation. Looking down the barrel of 5 years of secondary school uniform ironing I decided to get a steamer. They all seemed much of a muchness so I decided to go for something with a decent water capacity and wattage. To be fair I have spent more time deciding what to watch on Netflix, tech holds no interest for me and domestic tech even less so.I've tried this steamer out on my intended target i.e. school uniform and am pretty impressed with the results. See my pics and prepare to be amazed...Disclaimer: both of these items are straight out of their packaging, I've not washed them (who does that?) so the creases may have come out easier than after washing them , then getting them out of the tumbler. I'll have to see what happens there, it's risk I'm prepared to take.The machine itself is simplicity to use. 30 seconds to heat up and you don't need to keep your finger on the trigger to keep the steam coming out.My top tips are:Keep your fingers out of the steam when holding a garment (ouch - ask me how I know).Move the steamer up and down SLOWLY.Keep the steamer in touch with the fabric.Don't expect to be able to do more than a couple of shirts and skirts on one tank of water. It only takes 30 seconds to heat up between refills so this isn't an issue. Top up your drink/eat a biscuit/shout at your husband and/or kids about how you have to do EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE during these handy intervals in proceedings.Try and make the clothes as taut as you can, so hold the bottom of a shirt or cuff of a sleeve as you run the steamer over it. As with most things in life, if it's just flapping about the results won't be as good, you want a bit of firmness.And there you have it. The upshot is, yes I would recommend this steamer. I certainly won't be steaming my king-size bedding any time soon, life's too short for that, but at least my daughter won't be looking like Worzel Gummidge on her first day at school.

When handheld steamers are reviewed, it sometimes implied that they are so powerful that they make ironing a think of the past (just read some of the other reviews here). This is simply not true - if a garment is creased, the strength of the steam and lack of pressure you apply to the action will mean that the creases will remain. That said, my wife bought this as a device to get very minor creases or blemishes off dresses and in this it works very well. It has a small brush to attach to it and the steam pressure is strong and really refreshes clothes that have been left in the wardrobe for a while. It's particularly good on bed sheets to freshen them when changed and works well on the mattress (though you have to be careful to make sure the brush is attached, otherwise some artificial fabrics can melt). Steam pressure is just right and it lasts enough time to get through a few dresses, shirts and upholstery.

Best purchase ever! Take it on every holiday loved by all and bought by everyone I have recommended this to

3 starts because over all the product is good. Takes a little bit of time to get hot and to work and steaming clothes is a little longwinded. However if your doing curtains it freshening furniture it’s great.For clothes nothing will beat an iron. I found on clothing the crease would be removed but reappear very faintly when the dampness from the steam was removed.

I hate ironing. No, I mean I hate ironing. With a passion. This is a GAME CHANGER and I wish I’d found it earlier. Before I go any further, TOP TIP - do not use tap water to fill this. Use deionised water - you can usually find a 5 litre bottle from CarPlan in supermarkets for less than £2. I used tap water when I first got it and of course it spattered out dirty brown droplets after the first couple of uses. Immediately switched to deionised water (I should have listened in the first place) and I’ve never had the problem again - it might spatter once or twice, but the water will be clean and dry clear.Unless you pack really light or you’re taking hold luggage, I wouldn’t think about taking this on holiday (airplanes) as it isn’t that light and it will take up space that could be used for more bikinis and flip flops.I’ve watched loads of videos, which seem to indicate that you don’t touch the appliance to garments, you just hold it close enough for the steam to make the creases fall out. I tried this for the first few times and thought it was pretty pants. The minute I lightly touched the material with faceplate - amazing! No creases, no muss, no fuss. I’ve even used it on delicates with great success - I never need to worry about burning anything.I also use it block my hand made pieces (crochet) and it really does make a difference to the professional finish it gives to each piece. Can’t believe I waited so long to invest and just how good this really is. My iron now sits sadly in it’s holder in the cupboard, glaring at the new arrival, which has stolen it’s thunder. I think I could have worked a good pun into that sentence, but was hard pressed to find one…

Only used once since buying in 2022. Tried again today, leaked from bottom of water tank. Binned.