Popular Mechanics - USA (2022-05 & 2022-06)

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PHILIPS

3000 SERIES

GARMENT

STEAMER

We know what you’re thinking: ‘I already have an iron;

do I really need a steamer too?’ After trying it out, we

think so! The Phillips 3000 handheld garment steamer

is cute and compact, yet impressively powerful. With

no complicated buttons to confuse you, this mini-

steamer is ready to carry out its duty in 30 seconds

flat. Simply fill the 120 ml water tank and in no time

you have lovely, hot, fabric-flatting steam at your

disposal. When you’re done, it folds up quickly and

neatly, making for the perfect accessory for trips.

(You’ll know what we mean if you’ve ever opened

your suitcase to a nest of creased clothes when you’re

away from home.) The one downside is that you have

to plug it in. Fortunately it comes with a 2 m-long cable,

which should make most plug sockets accessible.

So why use steam? Treating fabrics this way is

an excellent method of killing harmful bacteria, and

if the coronavirus has taught us anything, it’s that

if something can be sanitised, you really ought to.

Steaming also removes odours, which reduces the

number of times you need to wash a garment. While

steam is great for bed linen and curtains, mini-steamers

such as the Philips 3000 work particularly well on your

more delicate items that you can’t iron – and there’s no

risk of burning through the fine fabric.

RRP R799

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