Iron vs Garment Steamer

Re: Iron vs Garment Steamer

• jagore08 member

  

  January 2012

  I love my iron but that's all I've ever used.  My friend swears by her steamer.  She said that it cuts her time in half.  It wouldn't hurt to register for both.

  Ignorance is a poor defense.

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• jessicabessica member

  

  January 2012

  If you wear a lot of stuff that needs to be ironed, I would register for both.  You might consider registering for a travel steamer, which you can use at home, and it would be convenient to take on trips if you have to pack nice clothes--a quick steam in the hotel room helps get some of the wrinkles out.  If you actually want to iron a piece of fabric for a project or a garment, though, a steamer isn't going to be a good substitute.  

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• Osterizer member

  

  January 2012

  I'm horrible at ironing.  We registered for and got a steamer for our wedding.  I love it.  But, I guess it wouldn't hurt to have both.

  
  

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• tldh member

  

  January 2012

  I have both but use the iron much more often.

  
  AKA GoodLuckBear14

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• aimers1525 member

  

  January 2012

  I have both, but use my iron more often. I will say that I mostly registered for a travel steamer to steam my dress the day before my wedding. My BM's used it for theirs too.  I do use the steamer on dry clean only clothes in between the times I take them to the dry cleaners!

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• Wiscisbliss

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_registering-gifts_iron-vs-garment-steamer?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:34Discussion:04bae4a3-2117-4d1b-8c47-1a7b045474c2Post:71cd0f8e-eb59-41fc-93b2-f3f8ad8d1736">Re: Iron vs Garment Steamer</a>:
  [QUOTE]I have both but use the iron much more often.
  Posted by tldh[/QUOTE]
  
  Me too.

  

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• Avion22 member

  

  January 2012

  I can't imagine NOT having an iron.  But it might be nice to have both.  

  

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• calliopeia2013 member

  

  January 2012

  I have both and use both, but I also have a job that requires me to wear a suit every day...and steaming is a LOT faster than ironing an entire suit.  For little stuff I just use the iron, but in general,  think the steamer is a lot faster for most things.  But like someone above said, you can't, say, stick an iron-on transfer to something with a steamer. 

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• sweetredhead

  

  January 2012

  I love the steamer. That's all I use anymore.

  
  
  

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• RebeccaB88 member

  

  January 2012

  I don't iron anything. Period. If it has to be ironed, I don't buy it.  I'm going to register for the steamer, because I don't mind using them, and they're gentler on your clothes. 

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• ShakeUpTampa member

  

  January 2012

  I don't use an iron nearly enough and I can borrow one from his mom or my gma. I registered for a steamer and did not get today at my shower but got gc's so I am using it for that. I plan on steaming my own gown and my girls dresses.

  Nichole Tampa, FL

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• jacki8788 member

  

  January 2012 edited January 2012

  thanks ladies! i think we'll go ahead and register for both. like you said, couldn't hurt!

  

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