Table Top Steam Press, are they better than regular clothes irons?

[Sanjay Punjab]

I hate to iron and I noticed this type of product
Its called a table top steam press.

http://r1.east.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process/rmivars%3ftarget=_top?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&Product_Id=2451820&Source=yahoo.rmi.sku

Has anyone tried one of these?
Do they really make ironing clothes faster and less work?

[Kate Dicey]

Sanjay Punjab wrote:
>
> I hate to iron and I noticed this type of product
> Its called a table top steam press.
>
> http://r1.east.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process/rmivars%3ftarget=_top?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&Product_Id=2451820&Source=yahoo.rmi.sku
>
> Has anyone tried one of these?
> Do they really make ironing clothes faster and less work?


I found it too fiddly smoothing out the wrinkles on the hot thing before
pressing - way too easy to press a BIG crease just where you don't want
it, PERMANENTLY! On the other hand, it was great for fusing bits of
garments when sewing! Wonderful for things like sheets and pillowcases
in the days of pure linen ones (mine are all poly cotton, and don't get
ironed at all). I've never owned one, but I have used them in various
different places.
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[Me]

In article <97d41df6.0307310126.8c96e58@posting.google.com>,
piclistguy@yahoo.com (Sanjay Punjab) wrote:

> I hate to iron and I noticed this type of product
> Its called a table top steam press.

Why not just buy permapress clothes? I haven't ironed any clothes in
more years than I can remember. I just wash my clothes in warm water
with regular detergent. As soon as they finish their run in the dryer,
my clothes get folded or hung up. No wrinkles and it couldn't be simpler.

[DrClean]

"Kate Dicey" <kate@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3F28E73E.3C1369B2@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk...
>
> I found it too fiddly smoothing out the wrinkles on the hot thing before
> pressing - way too easy to press a BIG crease just where you don't want
> it, PERMANENTLY! On the other hand, it was great for fusing bits of
> garments when sewing! Wonderful for things like sheets and pillowcases
> in the days of pure linen ones (mine are all poly cotton, and don't get
> ironed at all). I've never owned one, but I have used them in various
> different places.

This really is the main problem with presses. You need a vacuum to hold and
smooth down the garment and by the time you've done that you may as well
have ironed it. Also if you put a crease where it's not wanted you can ruin
a garment.

The type of iron you use depends on the results you want to achieve. A flat
iron with copious amounts of steam will get the best results on shirts and
cotton items. A hoffman (or similar) press will get the best results on
trousers, wool and woolen items. However, spend over £100 on an iron with
boiler and you will have enough steam to do all items with a great deal of
ease and there will be nothing you can't use it on.

Hope this helps
--
DrClean
www.DrClean.co.uk
The Best Fabric Cleaning Resource on the Web

[Marilee]

"Me" <srhi@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:srhi-72D2A4.06413331072003@news.comcast.giganews.com...
> In article <97d41df6.0307310126.8c96e58@posting.google.com>,
> piclistguy@yahoo.com (Sanjay Punjab) wrote:
>
> > I hate to iron and I noticed this type of product
> > Its called a table top steam press.
>
> Why not just buy permapress clothes? I haven't ironed any clothes in
> more years than I can remember. I just wash my clothes in warm water
> with regular detergent. As soon as they finish their run in the dryer,
> my clothes get folded or hung up. No wrinkles and it couldn't be simpler.

And if you forget them in the dryer, add a couple of damp towels and let the
dryer run for about 5 minutes.

My kind of ironing! :)

Marilee