It's pink, it's oddly shaped, it has one job, and it does it well.
(But it also has a side hustle of freaking non-sewing people out. Something about it says "1950's vibratory relaxation." I know this, because I asked a friend of mine when I caught her side-eyeing it with a confused, furrowed brow. "I know it isn't what I think it is...but I don't know what it is.")
What it is is a fantastic companion to my iron. This little pink thing will steam your finished clothes into billowy goodness. You fill the roomy base with water, plug it in and let it heat up while you choose your outfit for the day, then steam away the wrinkles, sans ironing board. I like to hang whatever I'm steaming on our closet's drapery rod, to get it from all angles, but you could easily use your shower rod.
Those great big steam holes never drip, they just produce beautiful steam! And the cord is nice and long-- about 97 inches. I suppose, if you had the space, you could even steam out yardage, but I like to do that with my Maytag iron on my ironing board. (Oh yeah...and I'm researching ironing boards next.)
I don't like to recommend any equipment to y'all before I've had it and loved it for several months, and I've actually had my Jiffy Pink E Steam for over two years now! I've just been a slowpoke in sharing it with you. It hovers around 60 bucks, and also comes in black (but really why would you get black when you can haz TECHNICOLOR). My Maytag Smartfill iron (which you can see in the corner edges of these photos, with the water tank removed) is also still going strong, over three years-- I just bought a backup as the price has dropped to 30 bucks. Because OBVIOUSLY I need an iron for civilians who think steamers are...well...not steamers. (Fun fact! The first pleasurable device was powered by... steam! And was electrified only behind the sewing machine, fan, and toaster! I found this out when googling other words for pleasurable devices. Because I'm really looking forward to the weird traffic which will certainly follow my lead-in paragraph.)
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Ooooo! Pink! That's my typical reaction to anything pink but other than that, I love it and I've gotta get me one!
ReplyDeleteI bought a steamer at Walmart a few months ago without seeing it out of the box. I figured it would be at least half packing material but the steamer actually almost filled up the box. It was huge - too big to be practical - so I returned it. This cute little pink thing looks small enough.
Hmmm, this may have to go on my Christmas list. :-)
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the movie "Hysteria"? Based on the true story of the invention of the vibrator.
ReplyDeletesorry to be so terse in my original comment. I want to add that in the interviews (DVD bonus) someone mentioned that she got the idea as she was looking through old homemaker's magazines for sewing and knitting patterns - she kept coming across ads that made her curious.. Anyway, it's a fun movie.
DeleteLooks like an instrument to deliver hot tea in a hurry, at first glance.
ReplyDeleteJoy Mangano...from the movie "Joy" makes a small compact steamer in 2 sizes sold on HSN that is pretty cheap and super powerful. It is also the fastest heating steamer I've ever used. The last time they had a special it was around $25 for the regular AND the travel size. Right now they have a deal if you sign up for their credit card you get $40 off on anything....so you could get them for free! It is a great steamer!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love mine! Can you believe I didn't get pink? What was I thinking?!
ReplyDeleteA steamer is on my sewing room wish list. Maybe I'll treat myself for my birthday later this year :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the pattern of the dress on your dressform?
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