Shoppers are ditching their irons for this portable steamer, $25 for a limited time - chof 360 news

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Heading on a trip soon? During your travels, you may be planning on exploring a foreign city, indulging in a few special dinners aboard a cruise ship or enjoying evenings out with friends and family on the road. You'll want to pull out your best outfits for the occasion, but a wrinkled look? Probably not the vibe you're going for. A simple solution thousands of Amazon shoppers and our home and garden writer swear by is the top-selling (as in, more than 20,000 purchased in the past month) Hilife Clothes Steamer. It also happens to be down to just $25, but only for a limited time.

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Just add water (distilled or purified, please), and in two minutes this 240-ml-capacity steamer will be raring to go, smoothing your garments to perfection.

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$30 at Amazon

Why is it a good deal? ????

If you're traveling for an out-of-town wedding or need to get wrinkles out on the go, this compact steamer will give you so much bang for your buck. While this isn't the lowest price this handy gadget has ever been on sale for, its current price isn't far off. In fact, it's just a dollar or two more than its rock-bottom 2024 price. That said, this is a lightning deal that'll disappear once it's 100% claimed, so you'll want to act fast!

Why do I need this? ????

It's popular for many reasons, including its uncomplicated nature, ease of use for travel and fun factor. Yep, "fun" was a recurring descriptor in the reviews. The heat panel is stainless steel, which is anti-rust and anti-oxidation — and it lasts longer than aluminum models. Plus, it has a conveniently long cord.

The handheld design and the extra-long 9-foot cord make it a cinch to move around, so you can complete the task quickly, easily and some even say joyfully. The petite size of this 1.7-pound wonder makes it particularly popular for travel — it's like a mobile spa treatment for travel-weary outfits.

The Hilife Clothes Steamer isn't just for everyday garb. The manufacturer recommends it for use on everything from wedding dresses to plush toys, and users have loved how it's made fast work of curtains, comforters and more. Here's what chof360 Home and Garden Writer Kristin Granero has to say: "The Hilife Steamer was incredibly effective at removing the wrinkles from my silky skirt — and that was with only a few passes of steam. For being so powerful, it's also incredibly gentle and fast (it took seconds to heat up and only a few minutes to de-wrinkle my skirt from front to back)."

A hand placing the portable clothing steamer into a suitcase

Have steamer, will travel. (Amazon)

What reviewers say ????

More than 77,000 shoppers are also in love with this steamer.

Pros ????

"Let me tell you, this clothes steamer is like a magic wand for your wardrobe," raved one shopper. "It's like the Harry Potter of home appliances — waving its wand (or nozzle) and making your clothes look like they just came out of the dry cleaners."

"This is a great little steamer!" wrote another satisfied customer. "I hate to iron and don’t need my clothes absolutely perfect, just nice and presentable, and this does the trick! Very easy to use, quick to heat up and does a great job [of] getting wrinkles out!"

A third superfan said, "If you don't have an iron, this is the next best thing. It literally takes one minute for it to heat up, then you are ready for wrinkle-free clothes. I'm obsessed with this."

One jetsetter wrote that it was the "best small steamer I've had!" adding: "Heats fast, has great steam output and with the extra long cord, I'm able to hang the garment on the shower rod to steam. Really convenient for taking along on a recent trip."

"I used this steamer on my fiancé's wedding shirt and it worked way better than I was expecting!" exclaimed a five-star fan. "I have tried using irons in the past and have actually ruined shirts, so I wanted to give a steamer a try and I was not disappointed! Very easy to use!"

Cons ????

"Easy to use!" echoed a generally pleased reviewer. "I used this for several items of clothing, and I was so pleasantly surprised! The only complaint I would have is that the water runs out too quickly. It still does a lot of clothes, though."

A final shopper said it would've been nice if "it had a stand for clothes," but stressed that "it works well and is effective at removing wrinkles."

If you are wishing for wrinkle-free clothing at home and on the fly, this may be your $25 ticket. Happy travels!

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And to keep your clothes clean while you're away from home, these Tide Liquid Travel Sink Packets are good to have on hand:

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Just add the contents of one packet to warm water in the sink or tub, add your clothes and rinse!

"I was determined to travel carry-on only and these were my saving grace," wrote a happy buyer. "Perfect small package with no issues with leakage. No overwhelming smell and perfect for cleaning my clothes in the hotel sink."

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If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication

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