Just like driving a car or making a sandwich, steaming takes a certain amount of skill which comes with practice. Our natural inclination is to use the steamer like an iron with a flat plate against the clothes. This doesn’t work. There’s no room for the steam to come out. Doing this will result in a clammy mess. Instead, lean the steamer head forwards and only stroke with the top curve. With your other hand, hold the material taut. Stroke the material up and down to pop out the creases.

It’s advisable to make your steamer as tall as possible. Always be mindful that there’s hot steam coming from the base to the top of the steamer, so make sure that it’s as straight as possible. To extend a pole on a Fridja steamer, make sure you twist the pole anti-clockwise, whilst holding the segment below. If your Fridja steamer has clamps, this is even easier.

People often forget when steaming that fabrics are really light. Instead of crouching down or even worse, bending over, you can always lift fabrics. If something is REALLY big, you can do it in two halves or if you’ve got a friend, just get them to stand on a chair whilst you steam the bottom of a long dress. We do this a lot at events.

If you’ve never used a clothes steamer, it does take a certain ‘knack’. Waving around a steamer quickly can often not get the creases out and might even lead to burning yourself. Although a clothes steamer can sometimes look like a magic wand, getting it to perform like a magic wand takes practice. Start on thinner and more delicate materials and work your way up to more complicated clothes.

If your steamer came with lots of accessories, use them! A hand mat can be excellent for general steaming and replacing a hard surface provided by the ironing board. Fabric brushes can remove dust, lint and fluff which refreshing fabrics. The clasp attachment is excellent for putting hard creases in trousers, pleats and the arms of a shirt.

Our hanger can be really handy too. Unlock it like this. Put clothes on the hanger like this, or use the pegs. Make sure that when you’re steaming shirts, hang them up facing away from you and do the button up over the pole. If you’re in a shop environment and are only removing packet creases, it might be easier to use the hooks on the side with your own hanger, however using the onboard hanger will be more steady. Our f1400 model has an adjustable hanger too, so if you want to hang larger wool coats you can extend or retract for smaller kids clothes.

We hope this article Top 5 Tips On How To Use A Clothes Steamer has helped! We’ve love to hear from you too about using a clothes steamer! I know that some of you have worked in retail or have a clothes steamer at home, please let us know your comments below. Head to the Fridja shop to see our range of clothes steamers.

Our f10 Handheld Steamer is a compact and portable solution for quick touch-ups and on-the-go steaming. Ideal for travel, it delivers powerful steam to remove wrinkles effortlessly from any fabric. The f1200 Clothes Steamer Pro, on the other hand, is designed for heavy-duty use, offering professional-grade steaming with a larger water tank and stronger steam output, perfect for maintaining your wardrobe at home or in a commercial setting. Both steamers ensure your garments are wrinkle-free and looking their best, with ease and efficiency.