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Garment Steamers
- Best full-size garment steamer Jiffy Steamer J-2000 *Est. $150
- Budget compact steamer Conair Compact Garment Steamer GS4 *Est. $30
- Handheld garment steamer Jiffy Esteam Travel Steamer *Est. $50
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Handheld garment steamer
- Produces very hot steam
- Removes wrinkles quickly
- Small enough for travel
- Only 15 minutes of steam
- Expensive
The Jiffy Esteam Travel Steamer is the standout among small steamers, receiving top marks in testing and from fashion stylists and owners. It's made to fit into a bag or suitcase for travel, weighs only 3 pounds and produces very hot steam that removes wrinkles quickly. A few reviewers complain that the small size necessitates frequent refills; a full tank provides only 15 minutes of steam. The SteamFast Compact Fabric Steamer (*Est. $30) is about half of the price, but reviews are less enthusiastic about this model.
Slate.com includes the Jiffy Esteam Travel Steamer in a test of six travel steamers and rates it the best overall. In a Good Housekeeping roundup of the best handheld steamers, the Jiffy Esteam ranks fourth. This model is also by far the favorite of stylists writing for fashion blogs, and about 70 owners on Amazon.com give it good reviews.
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1. Slate.com
Laura Moser -- with her mother's help -- tests six travel garment steamers on men's dress shirts, linen pants, cashmere sweaters, pillow shams and a silk kimono. The Jiffy Esteam receives the best overall rating. Moser concludes, "The Jiffy is the only steamer I tested that achieves anything like the power and precision of a regular iron."
Review: Getting Steamed: What's the Best Handheld Fabric Steamer -- and Can It Replace Your Iron?, Laura Moser, May 6, 2008
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Editors of Good Houskeeping conduct testing on seven handheld garment steamers. The results are ranked, beginning with the favorite, although a formal rating system isn't implemented. The reviews of each model are well-balanced, with problems noted and thorough descriptions of the steam capability, price and water capacity. Here, the only criticism of the Esteam is that you don't get any attachments.
Review: Best Handheld Steamers, Editors of Good Housekeeping
On this top-five list, the Jiffy Esteam is listed at number four. However, the extent to which any of these steamers were tested by the author isn't clear, and the criteria for including these models on the list isn't clear.
Review: Best Garment/Fabric Steamer Overall, Mariette Mifflin
Fashion writer and editor Lesley Scott briefly but strongly recommends the Jiffy Esteam as a secret of professional stylists. She says, "I still have mine from my professional styling days, and I'm still obsessed with it and how well it works."
Review: Your Handy Fashion Emergency Repair Kit, Lesley Scott, April 6, 2008
In this brief article, stylist Teresa Morisco provides some tips on the use of garment steamers. Morisco states, "I found the best steamers come from Jiffy Steamer -- I use the J-2000 for piles of clothes and the Esteam for quick jobs."
Review: Steaming Versus Ironing Your Clothes, Teresa Morisco, May 30, 2007
6. Amazon.com
Seventy reviewers give the Jiffy Esteam travel steamer very good reviews on average, though many caution that it will not replace an iron.
Review: Jiffy Steamer Esteam Travel Steamers, Contributors to Amazon.com
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