Author Topic: Let's talk garment steamers (Read 7633 times)

Trim · « **on:** December 21, 2011, 08:14:43 AM »

I can't iron. I don't have the patience to do it decently. I get everything dry cleaned instead. Unfortunately, I can't find a dry cleaner to do shirts without busting off shirt buttons in the process, particularly the tiny sleeve buttons.

I want to get a steamer where I can hang a shirt up and hold something around the shirt and it makes it look dry cleaned or perfectly ironed.

Price won't be a factor if it can save me from having to take shirts to the dry cleaner and then taking them to a sewing place to get buttons replaced ever again.

Thoughts?

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/search/search.aspx/garment-steam/?sstr=garment+steam&grid=20&dim=1&nty=1&

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Garment-Care/Steamers-Presses/abcat0912004.c?id=abcat0912004

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:20:18 AM »

Turn on a hot shower and steam up the room

Trim · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:23:12 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on December 21, 2011, 08:20:18 AM

Turn on a hot shower and steam up the room

Doesn't work.

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:14:24 AM »

I have an elite Jiffey steamer that I use pretty much every day. GTFOOMF irons!!!! The only advice I have is to not get a cheap steamer.

Trim · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:43:35 AM »

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on December 21, 2011, 09:14:24 AM

I have an elite Jiffey steamer that I use pretty much every day. GTFOOMF irons!!!! The only advice I have is to not get a cheap steamer.

Link?

steve dave · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:45:56 AM »

asian dry cleaner

Trim · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:53:21 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 21, 2011, 09:45:56 AM

asian dry cleaner

They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:55:51 AM »

Quote from: Trim on December 21, 2011, 09:53:21 AM

Quote from: steve dave on December 21, 2011, 09:45:56 AM
asian dry cleaner

They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.

well this just blew my mind

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:05:12 AM »

Quote from: Trim on December 21, 2011, 09:53:21 AM

Quote from: steve dave on December 21, 2011, 09:45:56 AM
asian dry cleaner

They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.

asian button sewer

willie · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:15:06 AM »

my dry cleaner replaces my buttons when they break them (non-asian though).

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:42:02 AM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_v._Chung

michigancat · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:44:35 AM »

wear sweaters every day

Poster formerly known as jthutch · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:45:57 AM »

Get a maid who can Iron and sew?

What does you help do around there anyway? Sheesh.

Trim · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:56:22 AM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on December 21, 2011, 10:05:12 AM

Quote from: Trim on December 21, 2011, 09:53:21 AM
Quote from: steve dave on December 21, 2011, 09:45:56 AM
asian dry cleaner

They're the ones currently destroying the buttons.
asian button sewer

That's my current system. The garment steamer is what I'm trying to implement instead.

Trim · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:58:25 AM »

Quote from: willie on December 21, 2011, 10:15:06 AM

my dry cleaner replaces my buttons when they break them (non-asian though).

The non-asian dry cleaner replaced the blue button - the main one right on the chest - with a white one, and it took a month or two for them to make it right. That's when Ii moved to the asians. There's a severe communications gap when it comes to me getting them to fix the button-smashing.

Trim · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:00:36 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on December 21, 2011, 10:44:35 AM

wear sweaters every day

Won't work for when I have to wear standard suit/shirt/tie.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:00:44 AM »

I have this:

http://www.jiffysteamer.com/Products/modelDetails.asp?productId=9&steamerCatId=2&basemodelId=2

It works really well. However when your collar starts to curl up or the button seems start to curl, you will have to resort to the iron.

EDIT: Like SF said, do not go cheap. This guy is pretty expensive but I got it as a wedding gift. I use it at least 3 days a week.

Trim · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:01:59 AM »

Quote from: Poster formerly known as jthutch on December 21, 2011, 10:45:57 AM

Get a maid who can Iron and sew? What does you help do around there anyway? Sheesh.

Those services aren't currently offered.

http://homemaidwichita.com/services/

Brock Landers · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:04:07 AM »

Garment steamers? Yeah, also known as a woman holding an iron. Get one of those.

steve dave · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:07:56 AM »

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=205

you're welcome

jtksu · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:14:22 AM »

Steamers are very useful but I don't feel like there is any replacement for a nicely starched and pressed shirt. Also, that wrinkle release spray stuff is pretty useful.

Trim · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:29:17 AM »

Quote from: Brock Landers on December 21, 2011, 11:04:07 AM

Garment steamers? Yeah, also known as a woman holding an iron. Get one of those.

It was actually the neighbors thread that reminded me to solicit advice. I'd gotten by for quite a while with neighbor girls doing the ironing, but I need independence at this point in my shirt unwrinkling endeavors.

Trim · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:29:54 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 21, 2011, 11:07:56 AM

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatSectionView.process?IWAction=Load&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=205

you're welcome

So do I just rub those shirts on my existing ones to get the wrinkles out?

Trim · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:30:22 AM »

Quote from: jtksu on December 21, 2011, 11:14:22 AM

Steamers are very useful but I don't feel like there is any replacement for a nicely starched and pressed shirt. Also, that wrinkle release spray stuff is pretty useful.

Yeah, and they're pressing the buttons on the shirts into oblivion.

Trim · « **Reply #24 on:** December 21, 2011, 11:31:16 AM »

The best one at the local BB&B has poor reviews for dress shirts. I see I could get that jiffy shipped from costco.