homeasy Clothes Steamer, 1500W Steam Iron Handheld Portable Garment Steamer for Home and Travel Clothing Steamer Wrinkle Remover 25s Fast Heat-up, 280ml White, Small (Updated Version)

I hate ironing with a vengeance, and if I'm honest I'm one on those people that kids themselves that if you give something a good shake when it comes out of the tumble dryer and fold it up quickly you can get away with not ironing. The look of disdain on my mother's face when she sees me clearly means this isn't the case. I'm 46 mum, get over it. There are several reasons I hate ironing- I have to get "The Board" out. It is invariably in a cupboard with a million carrier bags, brooms, and the massive washing powder box in front of it, wedged in like some giant jenga piece which involves intricate and complicated removal when I want to use it (and put it back) - think the Krypton Factor, except I'm not wearing a snazzy (unironed) tracksuit and Gordon Burns isn't cheering me on. Then the iron weighs a ton and always has black bits on the bottom of it from the last time I attempted to use it. It's a decent iron, don't think I've not tried throwing money at this problem in the past in the mistaken hope that expensive iron = well ironed clothes. I've learned the hard way that is a fools way of thinking. Then there's my technique. I somehow manage to iron more creases into a garment by the time I've finished than when I started. What was a lightly wrinkled t shirt will have well defined tramlines all over it by the time I've finished, along with a lovely V indentation on the back of the neckline where I've forgotten my mums tip of "don't iron the neckline on the front, it will go through to the back". When I got the uniform list for my daughter's new school which mandated a PLEATED skirt and proper shirts, I nearly had an attack of the vapours. I had images of me on a Sunday evening with a basket full of shirts and skirts, damp tea towels to avoid shiny marks placed over the "quality" 100% recycled from plastic bottles polyester skirts that I've been fleeced 20 quid each for from the authorised seller, arranging clothes pegs (another mum "tip") at the bottom of the pleats to try and hold them in place whilst slowly sipping my gin and questioning my life choices thus far. Then I decided to get in control of the situation. Looking down the barrel of 5 years of secondary school uniform ironing I decided to get a steamer. They all seemed much of a muchness so I decided to go for something with a decent water capacity and wattage. To be fair I have spent more time deciding what to watch on Netflix, tech holds no interest for me and domestic tech even less so. I've tried this steamer out on my intended target i.e. school uniform and am pretty impressed with the results. See my pics and prepare to be amazed... Disclaimer: both of these items are straight out of their packaging, I've not washed them (who does that?) so the creases may have come out easier than after washing them , then getting them out of the tumbler. I'll have to see what happens there, it's risk I'm prepared to take. The machine itself is simplicity to use. 30 seconds to heat up and you don't need to keep your finger on the trigger to keep the steam coming out. My top tips are: Keep your fingers out of the steam when holding a garment (ouch - ask me how I know). Move the steamer up and down SLOWLY. Keep the steamer in touch with the fabric. Don't expect to be able to do more than a couple of shirts and skirts on one tank of water. It only takes 30 seconds to heat up between refills so this isn't an issue. Top up your drink/eat a biscuit/shout at your husband and/or kids about how you have to do EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE during these handy intervals in proceedings. Try and make the clothes as taut as you can, so hold the bottom of a shirt or cuff of a sleeve as you run the steamer over it. As with most things in life, if it's just flapping about the results won't be as good, you want a bit of firmness. And there you have it. The upshot is, yes I would recommend this steamer. I certainly won't be steaming my king-size bedding any time soon, life's too short for that, but at least my daughter won't be looking like Worzel Gummidge on her first day at school.

The steamer was delivered promptly. It can packaged well, with a heat protected glove and a bag for transporting the steamer. The steamer itself is quite big and a little on the heavy side - which might be off putting if travelling. It does heat the water extremely quickly and does a pretty good job on basic day to day clothes. The water tank isn’t overly big so will require at least 1 refill if you are doing a few clothes. It doesn’t replace ironing altogether as it’s not completely crinkle free, items such as shirts would definitely require an iron. It’s a bit easier then taking the ironing board out, instead hanging the clothes that are suitable for steaming on the hanger - it leaves those clothes pretty crinkle free. Overall, I’m happy with the purchase as the pros outweigh the cons.

I hate ironing. No, I mean I hate ironing. With a passion. This is a GAME CHANGER and I wish I’d found it earlier. Before I go any further, TOP TIP - do not use tap water to fill this. Use deionised water - you can usually find a 5 litre bottle from CarPlan in supermarkets for less than £2. I used tap water when I first got it and of course it spattered out dirty brown droplets after the first couple of uses. Immediately switched to deionised water (I should have listened in the first place) and I’ve never had the problem again - it might spatter once or twice, but the water will be clean and dry clear. Unless you pack really light or you’re taking hold luggage, I wouldn’t think about taking this on holiday (airplanes) as it isn’t that light and it will take up space that could be used for more bikinis and flip flops. I’ve watched loads of videos, which seem to indicate that you don’t touch the appliance to garments, you just hold it close enough for the steam to make the creases fall out. I tried this for the first few times and thought it was pretty pants. The minute I lightly touched the material with faceplate - amazing! No creases, no muss, no fuss. I’ve even used it on delicates with great success - I never need to worry about burning anything. I also use it block my hand made pieces (crochet) and it really does make a difference to the professional finish it gives to each piece. Can’t believe I waited so long to invest and just how good this really is. My iron now sits sadly in it’s holder in the cupboard, glaring at the new arrival, which has stolen it’s thunder. I think I could have worked a good pun into that sentence, but was hard pressed to find one…

I bought this solely for a wedding in Italy. I bring everything with me on my travels, and this trip was nothing different. I heard a rumour that Italy doesn't have irons in hotel rooms, bar some, due to safety, so bought this to look sharp while away. It generally takes 15 seconds to heat up. The great thing about this machine is the trigger is more like a button which you can click once and you can continuously steam; so instead of holding down a trigger and getting cramps in your hand after 30 seconds, you can just click the trigger once and steam ahead. The added extras like the sleeves guard and the mittens are very helpful to avoid scalds. Like many of the previous reviews, there is a clicking sound when you first use it that lasts about 2 mins; I guess this is the machine trying to run the water through its system. Just let it do its thing and it works quietly afterwards. The output isn't as strong as a steam-generated iron but still works pretty well on jeans and cotton garments. My linen suit and shirt took two attempts (only) to "iron" out the creases. I wasn't expecting it to get out all the creases but to my surprise it did! I got about 10-15mins worth of steam but this will obviously differ depending on the garments that you want. While I think that this steamer is great, it's not that travel friendly. I brought a medium sized check in bag to Italy and it took up about 1/6 of the suitcase, so would recommend this for the home rather than to travel with - but it still gets 5 stars from me though!

Really easy to use. No chance of burning clothes. Soaking clothes is another matter... Sadly doesn't work well with thick clothes, especially if you want to remove creases from collars and cuffs etc. It can't do it, despite manufacturer claims. I tried. Even stretching the clothes by hand while steaming. All I accomplished were soaked collars and wet overgarments.

This is amazing!! I have used other brands and also full sizes stand steamers, and this still comes up as an overall best for me. Have used on photo shoots, traveled and general daily use across different fabric types such as Silk, Cotten, synthetics and it’s never failed me. The water tank is easy to fill and heats up very quickly, the best feature is the output steam power, 1500W is by far one of the best! and actually feels a lot stronger then other brands who’s out put is stated the same. Compared to a stand full size industrial steamer, I would still choose the home easy for all the above reasons and of course because of the convenient travel size and lightness in weight. The one thing I would mention is, if you haven’t used it for a while, when coming back to reuse again, the first steam needs to be directly on a towel instead of any item of clothing, as light brown marks/stains come through the steam vents/holes. I think this is due to dirt build up from the water or dirt build up from the vent/holes after each use. This still would not make me change my opinion and I would still highly recommend this product. (I have 2). Hope this reviews helps.

When handheld steamers are reviewed, it sometimes implied that they are so powerful that they make ironing a think of the past (just read some of the other reviews here). This is simply not true - if a garment is creased, the strength of the steam and lack of pressure you apply to the action will mean that the creases will remain. That said, my wife bought this as a device to get very minor creases or blemishes off dresses and in this it works very well. It has a small brush to attach to it and the steam pressure is strong and really refreshes clothes that have been left in the wardrobe for a while. It's particularly good on bed sheets to freshen them when changed and works well on the mattress (though you have to be careful to make sure the brush is attached, otherwise some artificial fabrics can melt). Steam pressure is just right and it lasts enough time to get through a few dresses, shirts and upholstery.

Super disappointed by this. Worked perfectly out of the box and I only used it three times in total over several months. Since then, I've only needed it a few times over the last couple of years, and on each occasion the green light comes on but no steam comes out. After dozens of tries of pressing the steam button, it then suddenly erupts and produces clouds of steam. A few minutes later, it's sulking again. The last time I used it, it took half an hour before I finally got steam coming out, but I desperately needed to press an evening dress. I just spent 20 minutes again today trying to get it to work and I've now lobbed it into a bin. The combination of water, electricity, and an erratic switch seems like more danger than I want in my life. Super disappointed because since buying it, I've probably only managed to use it about six times, and most of those were very frustrating experiences even when it eventually decided to work. It's obviously way past any returns window now, but I don't think it was ever fit for purpose and it's possibly dangerous as well, so I really don't think they should be selling these. I don't suppose the seller will care or bother to get in touch with me, but I think it was defective from the start and maybe I should just be grateful that I didn't get electrocuted!