The Texas Home & Garden Show was a few weeks ago and I decided to go check it out. There was one exhibitor that had the neatest steam iron I've ever seen. It did everything. You could even leave it lying down, and the heat didn't transfer, it stayed cool, and seemed to be effortless. I passed on getting one, because the show was about to close, and I thought I'd pick up one the next day. Long story short, I didn't make it back to the show, but now that I'd seen how handy they were I was bound and determined to get one. I looked them up on their website, and they were $100 more than if I'd bought one on the spot. So being the stubborn one, I didn't get one.
I was out shopping and saw a Rownenta Power Press, looked similar, but wasn't as advanced, and didn't cost as much as the $300 one at the show.
I decided to give it a try, and was not that impressed, so decided to empty the water out of the iron. As I as doing this I crossed over above my other arm with the iron, and somehow, the iron stuck to my arm with steam spewing out. It happened so fast. It litteraly branded me through many layers of skin. It wasn't like a sunburn, this one felt deep and painful. My brother-in-law, happened to call, and said to put ice on it, as I was already headed for the aloe vera. He is an actor, and said that a woman on the set had just been burned by one of those steamers on a stand. They had used ice on her, and it was said to be the best thing.
At this point, the $300 would have been money well spent.
So short and long of it, yes I'm admittedly a klutz, but, beware of steamers, they are much more powerful than an iron. And before you pour the water out, make sure it's cooled down first.
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I do not use a steamer anymore. I burned myself and ended up with cellulitis. It was the most painful time ever!!! I do not stress about wrinkles anymore!!!