“Recently took on a holiday for a week and it’s an absolute game changer.”
Packing for holidays often means arriving with a suitcase full of creased clothes, but there’s a nifty new gadget that shoppers are calling a ‘game changer’. The Sundu Travel Garment Steamer is now available for £29.98 down from £49.99 on Amazon, saving shoppers 40% in a limited-time deal.
The steamer has earned praise from buyers who say it heats up quickly and ‘takes creases out of holiday clothes’ without the hassle of setting up an ironing board. Designed for both home and travel use, the portable steamer preheats in around 15 seconds and produces a powerful stream of steam to help smooth wrinkles from clothing.
Its three-layer steam plate is designed to distribute steam evenly while preventing water droplets from landing on fabrics. The device combines both steaming and dry ironing functions, allowing users to switch between one dry ironing mode and three steam settings depending on the garment.
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A rotating ceramic plate can be adjusted for vertical or horizontal ironing, making it easier to tackle everything from dresses and shirts to trousers and jackets. The V-shaped tip is designed to reach trickier areas such as collars, cuffs and around buttons, while the ceramic heating plate reaches temperatures of up to 140°C.
According to the brand, it is suitable for a wide range of fabrics, including silk, cotton, linen, wool, denim and lace. Featuring an LED display and touch controls, the steamer is designed to be straightforward to use, with users able to switch settings during ironing at the touch of a button.
Weighing less than 1kg and measuring just over 10 inches long, the compact appliance is small enough to fit inside a suitcase or backpack. It also comes with a 100ml water tank, storage bag, measuring cup and protective gloves, making it particularly useful for holidays, business trips and weekends away.
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The steamer can preheat in 15 seconds and it can remove wrinkles formed during washing, drying, ironing and folding.
An alternative is the Philips 5000 Series Handheld Clothes Steamer, which costs £69.99 at Currys. This one has a 320ml reservoir capacity and takes only 35 seconds to heat up.
Similarly, Argos has the Russell Hobbs Steam Genie 2in1 Handheld Steamer with Iron for £60. With a 150ml capacity water tank, it has a one-minute heat-up time and features one temp technology, which means it reduces the risk of damage to clothes.
The Sundu Steamer on Amazon has garnered a high 4.3 out of 5-star rating from over 600 reviews, and is an Amazon’s Choice product. One person said: “This is my new favourite gadget, I can’t believe how well this works as an iron or a steamer.
“I use it all the time and have replaced my iron and ironing board, great for bed sheets! Recently took on a holiday for a week, and it’s an absolute game-changer. Its only downfall is that it’s a little on the heavy side.”
Another added: “Fantastic little steamer. Small but mighty. Heats up really quickly and takes all the creases out of our holiday clothes. Can be used flat like an iron or upright.” A third person wrote: “I recently went on a trip to Asia and have brought this steamer with me – used it for the first time.
“I might say I was really impressed after using it a few times. It really does the job, and you can use it as an iron, or use it as a steamer, having 3 different programs for steaming. It’s easy to either iron or steam your clothes, including linen clothes. It is small and fits in hand luggage. I love the colour as well.”
A handful of customers rated it four stars. For example, this person had a small gripe to share: “Really handy and great. The only thing is I cannot get it to sit in the stand properly, so that’s why it’s a 4-star, but as it works, it’s excellent.”
Another added: “First time using a handheld steamer, it does do the job, but it does take several attempts to get the creases out. I do like this steamer for being able to convert it to a mini dry iron, which makes it great for travel, although it is a little heavier for carrying in my luggage than I would have liked.”
