Kilts ~ Steaming

[Jimmy Carbomb]

For those who know the great benefits of steam cleaning / pressing your kilts, The Home Depot has a sale as of today on the EverStar Professional Fabric Steamer. It's a GREAT way to get those wrinkles out, the stench of a night at the pub out, or just keep them hanging like they're supposed to.

EverStar Professional Fabric Steamer
Model Number SF407
Home Depot SKU# 353-783

They were just marked down to $24.97!!!

If your store doesn't have them at that price yet... they should. (Dec. 1)

They'll pay for themselves in dry cleaning bills and fabric wear-and-tear in no time. I can highly recommend having one so that you can keep your kilt collection looking proper. They also help to "soften-up" those more rigid materials.

[GMan]

Thanks Jimmy my old one finally gave up the ghost, and was I STEAMED.

I am on my way.

[sav]

Thanks, buddy! I think even a poor college student like me can afford to invest $25 bucks in a steamer that will more than pay for itself over time...

[Sherry]

We will check this out. Thanks!

Sherry

[GlassMan]

Is that item only available instore? I can't find it on their website.

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Is that item only available instore? I can't find it on their website.

Part of the reason that I threw the SKU number on the post was so that you could:
a). check your store for availability,
b). use it to search on the HD site,
c). check it in your local ads.

It's a national promotion that's running along with some small appliances for the holiday season. The website will only update when they get the itch to do so... but the base has all items in the system within the catalog. This includes the cordless iron (which is great for kilts)!

I just brought home another one tonight, and used the Fabreze additive in it. WOW what a difference... especially on the wool kilts. If you're having trouble finding it, I can stash about 10 of them aside (only if necessary). With more than 1300 stores, chances are that you'll be fine in your neck of the woods!

~By the way, this has a "pressing pad" that you put on your free hand to press pleats. The pad is held under the pleats while the steamer side presses from the outside. It's very easy to use, and makes the pleats crisper than a Lay's chip!!!

[GlassMan]

I went and got the steamer in the store and it works great. I've used it on my kilts, on my woolen kilt socks and on my shirts. I can't tell you how pleased I am with the shirts. I hated ironing. And it does a great job of getting those pleats in.

[michael steinrok]

Is that what the steamer's for. I thought it was for beer

[yoippari]

How are these steamers at removing standard body soils and odors? Does the steam handle it on it's own or is there some cleaning agent needed to get rid of more than stains?

[GlassMan]

I haven't had body fluid stains on my kilts but I did have a food stain on one. I used the Dryel home dry cleaning kit on it first. There is a cleaning solution that comes in the kit in a small bottle. I applied that to the stain and rubbed it as instructed and the stain came off. Then I put it in the dryel bag along with the heat-activated dryel sheet and put it in the dryer only. Since it wasn't wet when it went into the dryer there was no shrinkage. Afterwards I steamed it to get nice pleats and it was good as new with no apparent damage to the wool tank.