Best Garment Steamers This 2021

Handheld garment steamers are great as they offer you great convenience. However, they have one problem: limited tank capacity. This is not the case in Jiffy J-2000. It has a 2.84-liter tank that can last up to 1.5 hours. It takes 2 minutes to produce steam which is a little longer compared to other models. Yet, once it’s ready, it can work continuously and finish a whole basket of clothes.

Its performance is also unbeatable. The 1300-watt power can make the solid brass heating element extremely hot (which can be dangerous around kids), but it can also produce a consistent flow of steam. The plastic steam head measures 6 inches wide, giving you a wide coverage in each pass.

When we tested it, it was as effective as others in removing wrinkles in cotton, polyester, satin, and other fabrics. And while we enjoyed the generous length of its 5-foot flexible hose, we wish its 7-foot power cord was longer. Nonetheless, it is one excellent recommendation we can provide, especially if you are always dealing with tons of wrinkled clothes, bedsheets, and curtains.

Of all the handheld garment steamers we tested, Conair Turbo Extreme holds all the best qualities you need to remove fabric wrinkles in no time.

It has a decent tank capacity at 7.3 oz or 215 ml. In the package, it is indicated that it can last up to 20 minutes of continuous steam, but we need to remind our readers that it depends on the setting you are using. Indeed, unlike other models, it has 5 steam settings and a Turbo Steam button. This should make things easier for you but what we love the most is the dual-slot quilted aluminum steamer plate. It releases twice the amount of steam of other models, which means its water tank can empty much faster. Nonetheless, we don’t think setting it in the highest setting is a must. In our test, it was very efficient even at the lowest setting.

We found the Turbo button very useful as it gave us the boost we need for thick fabrics. Besides straightening cotton and polyester, it managed to remove big wrinkles of wool! The last type of fabric took us three to four passes to remove the wrinkles, but its effect was almost instant in others! The attachments are also very helpful in our test to achieve these fast results. There’s even a built-in creaser which is another big plus!

BEAUTURAL 722NA-0001 almost has the same size as the Hilife HL7. Its capacity is only a bit higher at 8.79 oz or 260 ml. Its tank is detachable but pouring water in it is a bit challenging since it has a much smaller hole. Nonetheless, there are lots of good points to love about it.

It is one of the fastest heating garment steamers. In our test, it heated as fast as 35 seconds. The stream of mist was continuous and didn’t even splatter regardless of how we handled the unit. Indeed, it can be titled in any way, making it extremely easy to use. The 360-degree swiveling cord allowed us to move it without problems. Also, besides the lock that enables it to continuously work, there is also an option for burst steam.

In our test, the content lasted for a total of 16 minutes. Its performance was as instant as the other models we tested but what further amazed us about it was the metal plate. Running it on fabrics felt so great and smooth and despite the continuous flow of steam, the plate didn’t produce condensation.

We also received three attachments in the package: lint brush, soft brush, and creaser. The creaser worked and held really well when we tested it on garment pleats. The lint brush, on the other hand, made it possible for us to completely remove wrinkles and lint on a cotton shirt as fast as 2 minutes.

Hilife HL7 is a simple garments teamer model. It has no additional features and it is small. But these things are its own strengths that make it popular in the market.

It has a small capacity which comes at 240 ml. It’s rather limited but this same thing grants it a small body, making it compact and a travel-friendly model. It can fit easily in your baggage.

Operating is very simple. It only has a single switch to activate the unit itself. When we tested it, it heated pretty fast and the steam started to emerge within 2 minutes. We tried it for various garments we prepared, it worked instantly with just a single pass. Even on satin, it performed well though we had to give it a couple more passes. We found the additional brush very effective, especially in cotton. We saw an instant result just in a single run of the unit to a specific wrinkled section of the fabric. The process was so painless even when the fabric was just in a hanger. All in all, it took us 15 minutes before the tank had finally emptied.  

On the other hand, it released some tiny splatters of water in some parts of our test but is not as severe as other cheap models. Most of the time, we only experienced fine mist. It is important to note, however, that it can’t be tiled since there is no guard to prevent the water inside from spilling.

If you want something smaller than  Hilife HL7, the isteam H-106 is the ultimate bag-friendly option there is.

It has a 120 ml tank that is truly small but this gives it the compact body you need with dimensions of 8” x 5.5” x 3.2”. It is extremely lightweight and with its 8-feet power cord, moving it was extremely painless and this is what we really love about it. However, we found out that it doesn’t have a sealing feature that can prevent spills when it is tilted in an awkward position. 

On the other hand, it heated up as fast as other models as it only took a minute to release steam in our test. The compact tank lasted 7 minutes due to the automatic shutoff function when the tool detected the low water level. Nonetheless, we had steamed 3 shirts in total in that single fill. It isn’t much but it did pretty well with just a single pass on cotton fabrics. Almost instant in all the natural fibers we tested.