Hand Held Steamers

[CruiznWithHubby]

I know irons are frowned upon in staterooms (if not downright prohibited),,,but how about those little hand held steamers that take wrinkles out of clothing??? I'd like to bring one with me, but I don't want to break any rules or (God forbid) have it confiscated,,,,,

 

Anyone ever bring one??

 

Holly

[mafiadon]

I have always brought one and never had any problem.

[cobraman99]

i brought a handheld travel iron last time and was ok

[Ehpride]

You should be fine bringing it. We brought one on one cruise and never used it though.

[terri910]

Our hand-held steamer has always been allowed.

[cruisin' cate]

Our first few cruises I brought my full size iron packed in my suitcase with no problem. Now I have a small iron/steamer I pack. I am a wrinkle freak, so I wouldn't leave home without it! I ALWAYS make sure it is unplugged and in a safe place cooling before we leave the cabin.

[CruiznWithHubby]

OK, thanks guys :) I wanted to buy one today, but why bother if it's not allowed :) I appreciate the info :) Holly

[momofzeke]

As long as the steamer is the plastic kind that doesn't have a plate that gets hot, they are allowed.

[KimtheCruiser]

I took a travel steamer with me this time, but I found it easier just to go to the laundry room on our deck and take a few minutes to press out all the wrinkles.

[yearnin4cruisin]

I've brought mine in the past without issue. What I'm planning this time though is to iron everything in my hotel room the night before cruising, pack at the last minute, and hope I don't have to even worry about. We'll see what happens. :)

[Cotton]

I know irons are frowned upon in staterooms (if not downright prohibited),,,but how about those little hand held steamers that take wrinkles out of clothing??? I'd like to bring one with me, but I don't want to break any rules or (God forbid) have it confiscated,,,,,

 

Anyone ever bring one??

 

Holly

 

Holly - Yes, they are 'downright prohibited', and any steward doing his job properly will remove the iron from your cabin. The handheld steamers/travel steamers are allowed.

 

Cobra & CruisinCate - You knew this and did it anyway? Shame. They have a reason for not allowing irons (travel or otherwise) in cabins.

 

Do you want to be the person responsible for an electrical shortage/fire??? I bet you'd be the first two in the lifeboat!:eek:

[Wennfred]

I never bring one, the steam in the shower does the job.

 

 

Fred

[punkidoodle]

We always bring a steamer with us, but I've found that the steam from the shower and Wrinkle Release works fine for most of my clothes.

[CruiznWithHubby]

We always bring a steamer with us, but I've found that the steam from the shower and Wrinkle Release works fine for most of my clothes.

 

I bought one today, but I think I'll bring it back,,,frankly, wrinkle release works BETTER than this thing I bought:mad: Thanks for reminding me of it,,,,,,Holly

[Wennfred]

Here's the Downy Wrinkle Release thread I started a while ago:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=530575

[CruiznWithHubby]

Here's the Downy Wrinkle Release thread I started a while ago:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=530575

 

hey, thanks,,,I'm taking this monstrosity back to Walmart and buying the wrinkle release :) All it seems to be doing is spitting hot water on my clothing,,, Save a few bucks for fru-fru-drinks,,,,,Holly

[LHP]

I use the shower as well to steam out any wrinkles that make it through rolling AND PLASTIC!!!

[cruisin' cate]

Holly - Yes, they are 'downright prohibited', and any steward doing his job properly will remove the iron from your cabin. The handheld steamers/travel steamers are allowed.

 

Cobra & CruisinCate - You knew this and did it anyway? Shame. They have a reason for not allowing irons (travel or otherwise) in cabins.

 

Do you want to be the person responsible for an electrical shortage/fire??? I bet you'd be the first two in the lifeboat!:eek:

Not everyone is a moron that walks away from a plugged in iron. I'm not stupid. No more worried about an electrical shortage from a small steamer/iron than hot rollers. Your lifeboat remark doesn't even deserve a response...

[flashcat]

I always bring a steamer and use Wrinkle Release all the time.

[sappygirl]

I found a great steamer at Bed Bath and Beyond. It worked really well on all types of clothing. I believe it was Rowenta.:)

[CruiznWithHubby]

I found a great steamer at Bed Bath and Beyond. It worked really well on all types of clothing. I believe it was Rowenta.:)

 

 

Rowenta is a fabulous product,,,I sew (ok, I'm learning,,,) and I have a Rowenta iron DH bought me for my birthday,,,,LOVE my Rowenta iron :) Holly