Home Touch® Deluxe Commercial Garment Steamer

March 1, 2012

WeLL, if you are reading this then I know you must be a part of that community, turned into a tribe, a cult of people looking high & low for that perfect steamer that first didn't cost an ARM & A Leg & part of your rent that you could actually afford and that actually works.
Well, your search is over; THIS IS IT.
Now for those of you who think $99 is too much-well you DO HAVE to SPEND some money for a generally well-made, thought out design.
The rest of us know that a lot of upright garmet steamers can & do cost $150-$400! so, let me tell you why I like this particular steamer.
#1: It relatively easy to set up. Just read the instructions (2) pages & look at the little diagrams..had I'd heeded my OWN Advice & not been so pig headed; I would of realize that the second adjustable bar was actually within the first one & it telescoped out to Any desired height that you want.
#2: There is an DEFINITE ON Switch that's located at the base that you must step on it like a vaccum cleaner lever to turn the machine on.
#3: The handle is simply activated by pressing the word 'STEAM'. You will then see these little hash marks indicating the levels of steam that you want.
#4: It has a large water well size (1/2 gallon milk) but it is SO EASY TO lift up and fill-you don't need to drag the whole machine over.
#5: It can last for 3 WHOLE Hours!, I kid you not!
#6: And Steam it does! It's not one of those pitiful hand held models that spit and spit and run out in 10 minutes (Joy Mangano) And it's not a handheld that although it make chuck & ruck it really only has uncontrolled steam for the first 2 minutes before it dies off (Shark-Euro Pro household clean steamer) and you have to wait before it can build up enough steam to actually be able to use it again & by then it's run out of water.
And it's not like that other Shark-Euro Pro Steam Press that will kill your arm because it's so heavy & spits.
#7:The thing that I like the most is the adjustable steam features: It only delivered steam when & where you'd wanted it.
I took the most crumpled ALL COTTON shirt & I was amazed at seeing how easily the wrinkles melted away & this steamer got hot enough to allow for creases to made easily (there's even a creasing tool).
But what I LIKE THE MOST was putting the little cloth boot on the head, dialing down the steam & using it over those 'princess' skirts. It was like butter. Right over those little mini colored plastic rhinestones,colored stones, woods, all sort of nifty embellishment. And I still had more than 1/2 of the water tank filled!
I did 4 skirts, 1 blouse, 1 pr. of linen pants! All, in one session! This machine has just paid for itself in the time & money it would of cost me going to the dry cleaners!
I know I must sound 'giddy' but it's so nice to have something that ACTUALLY WORKS!
And, Oh1 I forgot to tell you that it has clips at the top & Bottom to hold the garment snugly eliminating the need for a 'press board' but be cautioned! Until you get the hang of it, you might to use a ovennglove on one hand because it can really steam your garments hot! (a litte ouch after the pants!)

***Alhough this machine says that is made for by HoMedics; some of the newer models might have a label on the top & side of the box that reads "Home Touch"... if you'd look at the very bottom of the box on it's south in, you will find the HoMedics brand listed).