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Steam dryers

More and more dryers feature steam cycles, so Consumer Reports decided to toughen its tests by adding 100 percent cotton shirts to our test loads of cotton blends. Our past tests supported manufacturers' claims that steam relaxed wrinkles and removed odors. Conventional dryers performed about the same as those with steam, leaving visible wrinkles on the shirts, but steam removed more odors. However, dryers without the steam feature tend to cost less (check our Ratings).

Cordless steam irons

 If you have to get out the ironing board, pass on cordless steam irons. In our most recent tests, the cordless steam models produced lower amounts of steam per minute than corded models and required constant reheating, extending ironing time. We found some less-expensive corded models that were better performers.
So what to do when your clothes look like they were left in a heap? “To get wrinkles out of laundry, there’s still nothing better than tossing a damp towel into the dryer near the end of the cycle,” says Pat Slaven, our in-house textile expert. She also recommends:
• Not packing the washer or dryer - keep the loads to half full
• Slightly damp clothes iron better, so remove them early if you plan to iron right away.
• Iron silk and synthetics that need the lowest temperature first, then work your way up through wools, cottons, and linens as the iron heats up. 



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