clothes steamer?
[2008-03-06 06:53:25]

Q:

A: the only result i've ever gotten with a home unit is damp clothes!

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What is the best clothes steamer/steam iron you have used?
[2007-09-20 10:43:30]
Clothes Steamer - Day 23.365

What is the best clothes steamer/steam iron you have used, how much did it cost, and where did you purchase it?
My boyfriend's birthday is coming up, he has absolutely everything, so I want to get him something practical. He is in business so he's

Wow...! Your sooo lucky to have a bf who does the ironing. I luv it when guys iron, especially if they like it too... Definately buy him a euro-pro steam generator iron they also come with a really good heavy duty ironing board if you want it. If it's

A Little Trouble in Big China

22.05.12

Half a world away from the battlefields of Virginia, a small community of American traders and missionaries in the international port of Shanghai watched the Civil War play out as a distant and grinding agony. News from the United States took at least two months to reach them – and when it did, the anxiety many felt to leap onto the next California-bound steamer generally faded when they thought through how long it would actually take before they could get back home, enlist and put on a uniform.

But the tensions of their home nevertheless bled into the local community. Most of the Americans in Shanghai were Northerners, but their British neighbors – who outnumbered them 10 to 1 – were overwhelmingly pro-Confederate and had no compunction about saying so, even joking about it. There wasn’t much the Americans could do, though now and then an Englishman would find himself getting beaten up at a dinner party.

[ Via: New York Times (blog) | Read more... ]

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Does a clothes steamer really work well to get wrinkles out of clothes?
[2008-10-23 10:07:01]
Jiffy J2000 Steamer

I am considering buying a clothes steamer instead of an iron, but I have never had one or used one and I don't know how well they work. Are they quicker and easier that using an iron?

clothes steamer are good for heavy items where the weight combined with the steam helps pull the creases out. Coats,jumpers (not acrylics) are good. but shirts trs etc still need an iron.

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How do you remove a mildew smell from a clothes steamer?
[2006-06-10 10:38:35]
Jiffy J2000 Steamer

I have a clothes steamer which works great at removing wrinkles from my clothes, but lately there has been a mildew smell, which has been getting stronger w/time. I am concerned about infusing this smell into my clothes. I have thought about running

White vinegar is the most effective cleaning and sanitizing tool in a household.. mixed with water and a drop of soap a great window cleaner,,
Mixed with water it will sanitize your steamer too.

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Washington Post - May 22, 2012
Joey Bowen of Jessie Taylor Seafood checks on crabs cooked in a steamer pot at the Maine Avenue Fish Market or "the Wharf" in Washington. Bowen describes working around the steamer pots as "hot, very hot". Kari Luther Rosbeck, left, Lisa Moss, center,

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Fox Business - May 22, 2012
For putting finishing touches on suits or ties before you walk out the door, a clothing steamer can be a great investment, Scognamiglio says. A professional steamer from Jiffy Steamer can cost more than $300, but it can save thousands on dry cleaning

Annual yard sale will have something for everyone
Sky Hi Daily News - May 22, 2012
Among the items for sale at the annual Church of the Eternal Hills yard sale: a Singer sewing machine capable of sewing leather; never-been-used steamer and lobster pot; and sets of dishes. Located downstairs of the church in the Tabernash area are the

This Day, May 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
Cleveland Jewish News (blog) - May 22, 2012
1879: Joseph H. De Meza “a young Cuban Jew” was arrested today for stealing clothing from Mrs. Charles A. Lillie in New York City. De Meza came to Mrs. Lillie's home and asked for “an outfit of her husband's clothing” claiming that the husband had

The Stanley, Estes Park High School students join to multiply butterflies
Estes Park Trail-Gazette - May 22, 2012
It is located next to the Steamers CafГ©/Tour Office on the Monarch caterpillars crawl on leaves in the Butterfly Encounter terrarium at The Stanley Hotel. The Stanley and Estes Park High School students have partnered to help increase the number of

Restaurant owner seeks man who left behind 100-year-old photos
Guelph Mercury - May 22, 2012
The yellowing photos show long-skirted women standing in front of teepee-like tents; a woman washing clothes outdoors in a metal laundry tub; a man shaving in front of a mirror hung outside a log cabin; a young girl sitting high in the saddle of a dark