TL;DR
Compact and Efficient Options
The Nesugar Portable Garment Steamer is praised for its smart design, weighing less than a pound while producing a solid stream of steam. It can de-wrinkle up to five items with a small water reservoir lasting almost 10 minutes [1:1]. The Conair Travel Smart Steamer is another popular choice due to its compact size and effectiveness in refreshing garments between wears
[1:2].
Versatility and Performance
For those who need a steamer that can handle more demanding tasks, the Conair handheld garment steamer with turbo mode is recommended. Although it is on the pricier side, it is effective for steaming various types of fabric without causing damage [4:1]. The Nori handheld steamer is also suggested for delicate garments like silk pillowcases
[4:4].
Alternative Solutions
Several users have found success with wrinkle release sprays, which are considered a magical solution for removing wrinkles and refreshing clothes [2:2]. This method involves spraying the solution on the garment, letting it hang overnight, and allowing the fabric softener in the spray to relax the material
[2:1]. Additionally, some travelers opt for packing hacks such as rolling clothes or using plastic dry-cleaner sleeves to minimize wrinkles during transit
[2:3].
DIY and Hacks
For those who prefer not to carry a steamer, using a small spray bottle filled with a wrinkle release solution is an alternative. Filling the bottle with hot water when needed can help achieve similar results [3:1]. Another common hack is hanging clothes in a steamy bathroom during a hot shower, which can effectively remove wrinkles
[3:3].
Overall, selecting the best travel steamer depends on your specific needs, such as weight, size, and the type of fabrics you plan to steam. Consider these options and alternatives to find the most suitable solution for your travel requirements.
I prefer wearing natural fibers and love linen in the summer but it gets so wrinkly, especially after sink washing. I've tried the steamy shower trick with so-so results. I'm considering getting a compact travel steamer but questioning if it's worth the space in my bag. Does anyone have one and love it? Ditched it after the first trip?
I own one but I don’t typically travel with it because I’m very volume-constrained in my current bag. I will say it’s great for refreshing a garment between wears.
The one I have is the Conair Travel Smart Steamer.
I take one on some of my trips where I need to dress in nicer things. I have this one, and it has worked well the few times I’ve taken it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B012TW2XA6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
What I like about it: it’s compact but not so much that I felt I was constantly having to refill it. I once steamed an entire wedding dress with it, which required refilling it twice. Not bad IMO.
Try using Downy Wrinkle Release. It’s a spray you put on clothes and the wrinkles magically disappear. Available in the US, not sure other countries
I've used a wrinkle release spray that worked pretty well, but I'm also trying to reduce liquids.
This is what I do! Works great in conjunction with the steam from your shower.
Yes I have used this for YEARS now and it’s everything to me.
I am new to one bagging but yes I do have one and plan on bringing it for the same reasons you listed. I plan on saving space by stuffing my undies in the core part of it. I took it when I went to Cambodia and have zero regrets. It's light weight.
Which one do you use? I tried to buy one a few years ago after my cousin brought one on our international vacation but he was super unhelpful on which brands/models to look for
Good idea!
The best travel steamer is Nesugar portable garment steamer. The design here is just smart. The steamer weighs less than a pound, but produces a solid stream of steam. With a small reservoir, I was surprised the water lasted for almost 10 minutes, allowing for five items to be de-wrinkled (though it was not powerful enough for jeans). Check other recommendations for travel streamers by reddit users
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I live and die by my steamer. It goes with me everywhere. Obviously, they are not allowed but curious what has worked for most of you. In the past i have used (1) a misting water bottle (2) wrinkle spray (3) i tried the shower steam thing (but didn't seem to do much.)
Any good hacks out there?
(Yes, I will try to pack wrinkle-resistant clothing.)
When you pack, try to hang each item inside its own plastic dry-cleaner disposable sleeve before folding/rolling. This seems to work for ~75%.
Beyond that it’s shower steam and Downey wrinkle releaser for me. You have to spray to the wrinkle releaser the night prior and then let it hang all night to work.
A lot of people swear by the wrinkle release spray, but what’s the difference between just spraying a garment with regular water? I have gotten wrinkles out with just regular water. I’m wondering if I’m missing something with the wrinkle release spray…
Wrinkle release spray is like magic. So much better than water. It has fabric softener that relaxes the material. It also has a pleasant smell, so refreshes the clothes as well. I can't live without it!
Roll things that wrinkle easily. Hang them up as soon as luggage arrives. Hang in the bathroom for multiple showers. Wrinkle spray and a good hit of flattening/tugging.
At the end, everyone is in the same wrinkly boat!
Baaaaahahaha. 🥂
I do my ironing at home, fold my things carefully, and pack them up Marie-Kondo style so they don't rumble aroudn in my suitcase. Things arrive just fine.
Shower steam is what I use. That tiny little bathroom steams up nicely.
Wrinkle release and low wrinkle materials.
Google..."mini steamer." So many options in lots of form factors.
I did... there are so many of them I figured that I would ask here.
If you or your companion(s) take hot showers, hang your clothes in the bathroom. It usually takes one hot steamy shower to get them done! That's actually how I iron my shirts at home =)
good idea. Thank you
I stopped taking a steamer & now I just take a small spray bottle 1/4 filled with a wrinkle release solution. When I need to use it, I fill the bottle with hot water and spray the garment.
oh good idea thanks!
bascially title. my silk pillowcase recently been in the wash and it is super wrinkly so i am looking for a steamer that doesnt do too much heat it damaged the product and would also like to use for my garment as well that can be delicate. what would you advise?
Why would you care if a pillowcase has wrinkles
it looks sad
Do you iron your underwear too
Check out a Cleveland Steamer
Following for new linen shirts that have terrible wrinkles on the sleeves
yeah me too! summer time!!
The Conair handheld garmet steamer w/turbo mode. A bit on the pricier side, but anything that can be steamed (which isn’t everything) will get steamed with that one.
Just get those fresh creases on the sleeve and nobody will notice the wrinkled ass shirt you’re wearing! 10/10 would buy again.
Hi there,
I'm interested in buying a garment steamer and been reading through some older reddit posts (up to 11 years old) to find the right model/recommendation.
The issue, there's just way too many prestigious and unknown brands on the market who have handheld steamers for the casual user. One steamer that I came across multiple times is the Jiffy Esteamer (€135 where I live), but that's from posts older than 5 years.
I've also seen on Aliexpress, that Xiaomi, a brand that I personally only had good experience with, has one as well (€40).
And then there are brands like Rowenta, Philips, Tefal, Grundig,... and so on.
So, can anyone that has experience with steaming recommend a garment steamer (likely a specific model and not too costly) they have good experience with?
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Edit:
So, thanks for everyone's input! Since I've never had a steamer before and hoped to find "the best" steamer by this post, I just went ahead a bought a cheap one just to see what all the fuzz is about. I got myself the Philips 3000 series STH3000 steamer and here's how it went:
The tank of 100ml is, as many online post mention, barely enough to steam 2 clothing item. Trust me, it's actually a bigger annoyance than you'd imagine. Therefore, if possible, buy one of the steamers with larger tanks.
I've tried the steamer now on a thin shirt, that wrinkles fast. After 5 min., I managed to steam the shirt heavily, and most wrinkles went from noticeable to 70% less noticeable. I think a steamer would be a good solution for thin shirts (i mean like really thin summer shirts that nearly fly at the lightest breeze), but forget about it for anything beyond that.
I'll send mine back and will forget about the idea of steamers. As most comments pointed out - an iron is what we have to use.
J-2000 Jiffy Garment Steamer. Worth the cost.
What if i don't have space for such a large steamer? I'd hope for a smaller handheld steamer only.
I use the Hilife steamer when I travel. It works fine, but I definitely recommend the other if you can find the space.
You can actually take the steamer apart from the hose to the metal stand to make it compact. It would be a sort of a pain, but doable. Highly worth it imo, great quality and you can use it on everything in your home.
My two cents.
I bought a decent upright Tefal garment steamer for my work shirts and anything else that needed steaming. Realistically, it just didn’t perform as well as an iron with steam. Any shirts or garments that have quite deep wrinkles, I found that the steamer just couldn’t fix them.
It now sits in the garage and I use an iron on low heat with the steamer function, there’s nothing it won’t fix.
I guess mileage varies. but we very rarely get the iron out now (only for linen garments) The steamer (cant think of the brand whilst i sit here at work) works perfectly, once you get knack of it, for all our non-linen.
100% agree with this.
I’ve tried many steamers and none have lived up to expectations. Nothing beats a good iron that’s used competently.
Can you use an iron steam function on fabrics like silk or viscose though?
No. Buy an actual iron, you heathen.
In all seriousness, if tailored clothing (suits, sport coats, etc) are going to be a non-trivial part of your wardrobe, this is the only option. Steaming tailored clothing can cause weird things to happen - seams puckering, delamination of fusible. You want the option to turn off steam entirely, or only apply it when there is weight.
This is only true if you are buying fused suits and sports coats, no? If you’ve got canvassed or unstructured jackets, the steamer is your friend!
Conair steamer. I swear by an iron, but that thing changed my life in college.
I've had good success with this steamer from Amazon for about $25. Heats up in literally 1 minute with a reservoir large enough to handle 3-4 shirts. Small enough to travel if needed. I've had it for about 4 years and haven't had an issue.
Do you fold or hang your clothes? Does it make life easier for you to have a garment steamer? Any good ones in particular out there?
Yes! I hang my clothes but they still tend to get creases and wrinkles. I have a cheap one from Amazon and it works just fine. I use it once a week, sometimes more depending on what I want to wear and how long it’s been in the closet. I steam my clothes when I switch over seasons too.
100% necessary for me. I have a business casual dress code and hate to iron. I also use the steamer to freshen up my “dry clean only” items in between hand washes.
Disclaimer: I've worked in a casual tech environment for the last five years so I don't need to look completely ironed everyday and I've been renting apartments so I have less space. We bought an inexpensive handheld steamer five years ago and never looked back. The majority of our clothes get hung out of the dryer and I find it's faster to throw a wrinkled shirt on a hanger and quickly steam out wrinkles. There's less to store (no ironing board or bulky standing steamer) too, which was important in our apartments. This works for our lifestyle and it's good enough!
Back when I was working in person every day and actually getting dressed.... it’s a life changer. I had a stand up one for the capacity and the hanging pole which heated up in less than a minute, but handhelds work just as well if you don’t mind refilling it per garment.
hey which one did you have? ,most have very bad reviews
I don’t have a personal washer and dryer so for me it does make all the difference. I hang most of my clothes, so they don’t get terribly wrinkled, but when they do the steamer is easy to use and gets them looking sharp instantly.
Aside from style & fabric quality itself, what are some garment care accessories that you own that really improve how a piece of clothing looks? For example, I'm looking for recommendations for a good iron, ironing board, travel steamer, depiller gadget etc.
Jiffy steamers, in my opinion, are worth the investment. The Jiffy Esteam (travel steamer) is an amazing steamer. It works incredibly well. I keep it under the bathroom sink and use it several times a week. The full size steamer is great for steaming multiple items at once, but I also use it on home linens weekly.
Does your Jiffy steamer work well for international travel? I had a little travel steamer that actually exploded when I plugged it in while in Dubai!
We've traveled with it several times (me to Europe, my husband to the Middle East) and haven't had a issue! I dont know if it has anything to do with how simple the mechanism is. There's no on/off switch or any serious electronic components. Just plug in and wait for the water to boil. It's simple and it works!
Edit: as with all electronics I use a standard voltage converter!
I should mention that I have not used an iron in the last 7 or 8 years. Mostly because the steamer is so efficient but also because I hate ironing.
I'm a steamer convert too, after using one regularly at a shop job I had years ago. So much easier, and no doubt better for the fabrics.
Does a steamer work well with button up shirts? Because those are basically all i own that need ironing. I've never used a steamer so I'm unsure about what they're useful for.
I have a commercial jiffy steamer, my old one was used everyday for hours for professional work, for maybe 20 years. I hadn’t heard much about their other models but the original steamer is amazing
The undisputed best in the styling world too. They’re cast iron I think so they’re nearly indestructible.
don't have anything super fancy but... Quality hangers? They don't have to be expensive and not all your clothes need it (I still have one of those amazon ~50 pack of plastic white ones) but having a half dozen or so velvet or thick wood hangers saves some of my more delicate or nicer stuff from being distorted by thin plastic hangers (also avoids them slipping to the ground and getting perma-wrinkled.
A continuous spray bottle filled with water is great too: Spritz your wrinkled linen/shirt/dress in all the problematic areas and then hang in bathroom while taking a steaming shower takes out most if not all the wrinkles. Great cuz I use the bottle for freshening my hair, paints and clothes :D
Packing cubes. If you travel frequently or do weekend getaways, i cannot tell you how much i love my packing cubes. Easy to organize, space saving and i use them as like a laundry bag to separate my dirty from clean when i travel bag. I don't like washing my clothes too frequently so this is a huge plus. I also don't have to worry about my liquids spilling on anything delicate.
White Vinegar is my other HG. I use it in place of fabric softner when i do laundry. Will get rid of ANY sweat or nasty smells from gym clothes. I air dry all my gym clothes and it does not smell like vinegar after washing.
This might be controversial but Bleach. I wear a lot of white tee-s. Eventually they start yellowing at the armpits or deodrant stains, regular stains etc. I usually gather all my white tees every few months, and soak them in bleach to get it bright again. I probably do this 1-2 a year.
Downy wrinkle releaser. Great to use before steaming and if you don't have time to steam individual items, just spray this and hang them to dry in the shower while you shower with the steam to help the clothes get wrinkle free.
Magic Eraser- great to get rid of dirt from white sneakers
Blister bandaids. Great for breaking in new heels/leather shoes. i always have these on me. I hate spending money on shoes and not wearing them bc they hurt or the breaking in process is hard. Blister band aids help A LOT. i put them on regardless and it helps.
wow, i am 5/6 with you on these so i guess i need to look into downy wrinkle releaser!
It's so helpful in a pinch! I think Febreze makes one too
I realized I'm probably the last person on earth still using an iron to prep clothes for listing on Poshmark, and my death pile is dwindling down to the more delicate and difficult to press items. Anyone have one they love?
A few months ago I got the Beutral steamer off of Amazon, I would give it 3.5 stars. It works pretty good but I don’t think it’s so great long term. If I were to do it again, I’d probably get an upright steamer and end the insanity. At some point I’ll definitely switch to an upright steamer.
I have this one and it works great and is affordable. Only downside is you have to refill it a bit if you're steaming more than 2-3 things.
Prepping 2-3 things at once is about the amount of time I have, so this may work! Thanks!
It heats up very quickly too which is great like less than a minute
I'm cheap and use this one :)
I am also cheap :) Good to know there are budget options out there!
I’ve been using this one for a few months and I’m a big fan ConAir Turbo ExtremeSteam
Thank you!
Very informative: https://youtu.be/3KiuDt48EWw
I'll check this out, thanks!
Hello. I’ll be traveling from the US to Europe for a wedding and will be packing several dresses that will need steamed. Anyone have suggestions for a good dual voltage clothes steamer that works? My clothes are too fragile for the hotel irons. Thank you
Found mine on amazon, it's called Conair Power Steam Dual Voltage
Thank you so much. I’ll check it out
ESTEAM Personal Hand Held Steamer, 120 volts but comes with a 220>110 transformer.
Thank you so much for your help
best travel steamer for clothes
Key Considerations for Choosing a Travel Steamer:
Portability: Look for a lightweight and compact design that easily fits in your luggage. A steamer weighing around 1-2 lbs is ideal for travel.
Water Capacity: A larger water tank (around 6-10 ounces) allows for longer steaming sessions without frequent refills.
Heat-Up Time: Choose a steamer that heats up quickly (ideally within 30 seconds) to save time while getting ready.
Steam Output: Look for a steamer with adjustable steam settings for different fabric types. Continuous steam output is also beneficial for efficient steaming.
Safety Features: Auto shut-off features are important for safety, especially when using the steamer in a hotel room.
Versatility: Some steamers come with attachments for different fabrics or a brush attachment for better results on thicker materials.
Recommendations:
Conair Turbo Extreme Steam Handheld Steamer: This steamer is highly rated for its powerful steam output, quick heat-up time (about 40 seconds), and dual heat settings. It's compact and great for travel.
Steamfast SF-717 Mini Steam Iron: While technically an iron, it functions well as a steamer and is very portable. It heats up quickly and has a decent water capacity for its size.
Rowenta Travel Steamer: Known for its high-quality performance, this steamer heats up in 25 seconds and has a 3.4-ounce water tank, making it a great choice for quick touch-ups.
Takeaway: Choose a travel steamer that balances portability with performance. The Conair Turbo Extreme Steam is a top choice for its efficiency and ease of use, making it perfect for keeping your clothes wrinkle-free while on the go.
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