I’ve wanted a garment steamer for years. I’m not a seamstress. I don’t own a clothing store. I don’t sell a clothing line. It was hard to justify this purchase. I’ve priced the smaller hand steamers, but they just don’t seem the same. Several weeks ago my husband called from Costco to ask if I wanted a “professional” steamer for 39.99! The answer: An obvious YES!
It sat in the box for a couple of weeks and I recently gave it a try. The water canister is easy to fill. It requires distilled water but we used regular to try it out. Then you simply hang your garment on the hook and move the wand over the garment. It is extremley hot, so be careful not to put your hand behind the garment to hold it steady. It takes a little practice at first. This was a GREAT purchase! Some of you may wonder why in the world one would want another appliance taking up space. I have a fairly large laundry room( bigger than my closet) so it sits in the corner nicely. I believe I will save on ironing time; steaming is supposedly better for your clothing in the long run. I have many jackets that are difficult to iron and steaming does a much better job. It works perfectly on silk and similar fabrics that would require the dry cleaners. The ad claims to remove wrinkles 5 times faster and I believe it. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m quite pleased with my new steamer.
The good news is that if you are a Costco member, you will see the ad below in the most recent edition of the Costco Connection with a $5 coupon! I’m sure you need the actual coupon; I simply scanned it so you would know what to look for.
Unfortunatley, for those of you who do not live near a Costco, it does not appear to be at Costco.com. I did a little searching for this brand and something similar appears to be available from other sources for around $50-60. If you’re the type of person who likes to read product reviews, that is all there too when you Google this steamer. I don’t believe it’s necessarily the best on the market, but for the price, it’s a winner! Let me know if you take up steaming!
