How Much do you Spend on Clothes and Dry Cleaning?

What would you buy if you didn’t have to spend so much on clothing care?

Let’s be real! All of us spend a few thousand dollars a year buying new clothes and keeping those clothes looking good. In fact, for most of us, our clothes are not just a “want”, but a “need”, maybe for a job or a lifestyle. We all like to look good and when we look good, we feel good. Our clothes are the first impression we make and how we present ourselves is an important aspect of our identity.  We spend on average $1,920 a year keep all our clothes clean and pressed. What options do we all have for clothing care?  Doing our laundry, ironing our button downs and dresses, using a handheld steamer to take out the wrinkles, or taking our clothing to the dry-cleaners if we can afford it. Most people are surprised to know that the iron and ironing board that we all know and love were invented over 200 years ago and haven’t changed much since. There are very few instances today in which 50% of the population uses a product that hasn’t been upgraded since the invention of the light bulb, which has undergone huge changes since Edison first invented it.. The other 50% of us use something a little more modern, the handheld steamer, which works better but is still time consuming. You could be the first one with the newest household clothing care products: the CherryStone Steamer! The CherryStone Steamer is a freestanding steamer that can steam your clothes with the push of a button. Take all the wrinkles and bad odors out of your clothes in just minutes without any of the hassle or effort of either an iron or a handheld steamer.   We looked at the marketplace for handheld steamers that are currently on the market to give you an idea of how our product compares to what’s already available. Here’s an overview of the best ones and a little review about them. All of these products are Amazon #1 Best Sellers     

Isteam Steamers For Clothes, Handheld Clothes Steamer. 4-in-1 Powerful Wrinkle Remover. Clean, Sterilize and Iron Garment and Soft Fabric. Portable, Compact-Ideal for Travel/Home. Ultrafast-100% Safe

This portable handheld steamer sells for $80 and now on sale for $29 on Amazon.  Price wise it is very good, but what do you actually get for $30?  I could tell you that it is a one time buy and you will probably not use it much.  This is because it takes long time (5-6 minutes) per garment and it really doesn’t do a great job.  Even though the product info. states that the steamer is an HIGH END SPEED STEAMING TECHNOLOGY, the fact is that the steam is not strong, condensed, and frankly does not do the job. Here is one more portable hand steamer from Black & Decker that costs $59. BLACK+DECKER 1400W Advanced Handheld Steamer I think I have better hopes for this product because it is a brand name that most of us know is good quality. Best case scenario you would be able to steam a piece of clothing in 7 to 10 minutes and with a lot of effort. I would bet that you will stop after doing 3 in a row.  It is just too hard to do, as it is labor intensive.     Next level up, you could purchase a stand-alone Hanging Steamer. PurSteam PS-910 Heavy Duty Powerful Fabric Steamer with Fabric Brush and Garment Hanger When it comes to Steaming your clothes with a handheld garment steamer, this is pretty much what you get.  don’t get me wrong, it is still a lot better then the Iron & Iron Board method.  Price is also good at $90. However, I myself had 5 or 6 of these and burnt myself more than 12 times.  The steam head drips water out, and it makes your clothes wet.  Still will take you time and effort to Steam your clothes. Think of having a boutique store and having to do around 40 Dress Shirts a day with this, not fun.       The cream of the crop is this Heavy Duty Handheld Steamer with a Built-in Ironing Board:  Very creative…. Made by PureSteam and costs $180. PureSteam Duo Iron & Pressurized Garment Steamer – Heavy Duty 1600-Watt Power with 1 Liter Water Tank, Built-In Ironing Board, and Deluxe Garment Hanger with Clips And lastly, LG came up with a very good concept for a Automatic Hands-Free Garment Steamer called LG Styler.  It looks like a refrigerate, and it costs $2,000.  Probably for very rich people. But it takes around 38 minutes to “Dry-Clean” your clothes.  It is pretty much a Automatic Steamer.  Would you spend $2k on this?  Not me…

LG Styler Model Number s3rerb steam clothing chair system for home or hospitality use

In conclusion, the Tailor-Made Startup team truly believes everyone's best option is to invest and pre-order the next generation of taking care of your clothes.  Please support our crowdfunding campaign, and be one of the first to get the Professional Package for only $225 (retail price will start at $399).  Check out our campaign, the  1st Smart Hands-Free Garment Steamer (Iron clothes in 20 secs) Article by:  Elizabeth Morgan