A clothing steamer is an ideal upgrade to the regular iron. Clothung steamers are fast, and very effective on woolens and linen (suits, pantsuits, sweaters, sheets, and tablecloths). Basically you can unwrinkle anything using a clothing steamer.

Clothing steamers come in three sizes: handheld/midsize, floor-standing/full-size, and handheld mini/travel.

Experts say the only situations where you might still need an iron are when you need to creating knife-edge pleats and “starched flat” shirtfronts.

The best clothes steamer for normal people: Joy Mangano My Little Steamer (Efficient, effective, and durable)

The best clothes steamer for heavy use: Jiffy J-2000 (floor-standing steamer)

The best travel-friendly clothes steamer: Deneve Portable Garment Steamer (fast steam production, generous water capacity, leakproof design, and an on-off switch)