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If you want to reduce ironing time, using clothes or a garment steamer sounds like an attractive option. 

The garment garment ironing machine is a vertical garment garment ironing machine, which is specially designed for quickly organizing clothes on the hanger without an ironing board. 

In this expert guide, we will understand the purpose of the garment steamer and your expected cost. We will also tell you which features you need to pay attention to and our thoughts on the popular British models we tried.

Want to see which garment steamers are impressive-which ones are not? Go directly to the garment steamer to get our judgment and watch our actual combat videos of our best and worst models.

Garment irons-sometimes called travel garment irons or garment irons-are designed for last-minute touch-ups. If you need to lose fat urgently before going out, you should be able to pick up your garment steamer and spray it on your clothes. 

They are sold for lightness and ease of use, and do not require an ironing board (although some can be used horizontally and vertically). They are also recommended for delicate clothes because they reduce the risk of scorching. 

You may be considering using a garment steamer if the following situations occur:

Philips, Rowenta and Tefal are the main brands currently selling garment steamers. They can be found everywhere in major retailers such as Amazon, Argos, Currys and John Lewis.  

There are two main types of garment steamers to choose from: handheld and vertical.

They are smaller, lighter, and more portable than the upright models (1 to 2 kg, while the upright models can weigh more than 7 kg). So if you want to take a vacation, this is the kind you need. They have a small water tank in the steamer. Some are shaped like shower heads (as shown in the picture above), and some look more like kettles.

They are larger and heavier than handheld models. They have a large water tank at the bottom, which means they can be steamed for longer. They usually come with a built-in hanger, and they are also more powerful. 

Prices for clothes and garment steamers range from £25 to £150. Hand-held models are often the cheapest, but this is not always the case because we tried a hand-held steamer that costs £120.

They are not always cheaper than regular irons: you can buy one of the best steam irons we have tested for as low as £22.

If you buy a garment steamer in the market, please pay attention to the following features, they will make ironing with a garment steamer easier:

Don't be too swayed by marketing hype: garment steamers are not a solution for everyone. You may find that your life will be much better with one of our best scored irons and easy-to-use ironing boards.

Although the idea of ​​a small portable steamer that can quickly smooth clothes on a hanger is tempting, we found that it's actually not always easy. Below we will explain some of the main advantages and disadvantages compared to buying an iron, but please make sure you check the first review of our garment steamer to get our complete judgment on individual models, because we find that some models are better than others better.

Go to our first review of our garment steamer to get our judgement on the models we have tried, and see their actual effects in our video.