I hate ironing so tested two-in-one gadgets that claim to steam & iron at same time – the best was cheap as chips
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WHILE many believe conventional irons can get outfits looking their best – especially when it comes to shirts and pleats – others see steaming as a quick and simple solution to transform crumpled clothes. But you don’t have to choose between them, with a host of two-in-one steam irons on the market.
![[Woman steaming a brown shirt on a clothing rack.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fab-daily-friday-front-965805741.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale tests out five, ranging in price from under £20 to almost £200, and scores each out of five. WHILE this is the most expensive of the bunch, the Tefal steam generator iron was the easiest to use. It switched on straight away and worked well in both functions – producing steam immediately on the upright steaming setting and gliding effortlessly when switched to ironing.
![[Tefal Express Pro steam iron station.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fab-daily-friday-front-965805737.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
Handily, you can remove the reservoir from the base unit which the iron sits on – meaning you don’t need to lug the entire thing to the sink to fill it with water. My two complaints are how bulky it is – because in my relatively small flat, I’d have nowhere to store it – and the price seems high.
![[Tower Ceraglide steam iron.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fab-daily-friday-front-965805725.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
I think I would probably rather spend the extra money on other things. Rating: 4/5. LIKE the Tefal model, this Tower steam generator iron also has a large water compartment but you have to take the whole thing with you to the sink to fill. At one point I tipped it forward and water dripped out.
![[Philips Azur 7000 Series iron.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fab-daily-friday-front-965805750.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
It also wasn’t the easiest to navigate. For instance, the power sign is green when heating up but red when ready – which I would expect to be the other way around. However, it was smaller than the Tefal and once I got the hang of it, it did steam. It just wasn’t as easy as some of the others.
![[Cosicosy handheld garment steamer in use.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fab-daily-friday-front-965805703.jpg?strip=all&w=914)
