Garment Steamer

I say get the stand-up steamer. We went through 2 hand-held (shark & little giant) before getting the conair stand-up @ BBB (don't know the model but it is blue). We've had it for 3 years & it's wonderful. The power-steamers were great, but they both broke in a very short time period. I'm a career retailer, so I got used to the pro steamers in the stores. I love stand-up steamers & hate ironing. This works on almost everything. Rarely bust out the iron!

B.,

You might check on ebay. I bought one there and use it for my family's clothes a lot!

I bought mine from Avon and I love it. Plus, it is small enough to throw in my suitcase when I travel for those things that shouldn't be ironed.

I only dry my clothes for about 10 minutes then put the kids clothes on a drying rack and hang mine and my husbands to dry - all wrinkle free! I only dry jeans, towels, bedding and underwear/sox completely. I know it sounds like a lot but our clothes last so much longer and DO NOT fade, stretch or shrink. I've been able to hand down almost all of my older sons clothes down to my younger son and then pass them on to friends because they have stayed in such good shape. I also have a Conair clothes steamer I bought at Sears for about 100.00 that I use if needed (for flannels and stubborn cottons).

B.,
When/if you get those clothes right after the dryer stops, carefully smooth and fold them, or hang them and sort of shake/fluff them down, and they won't need ironing. I haven't ironed anything in years, and I've been a professional with a professional's wardrobe. Just, while they're still very hot, it's almost like ironing them with your own hand at that point. Fold or hang them, immediately, of course, and their own weight pulls them down too.)
Don't be obsessive about baby clothes. She will be crawling shortly, if not already, and all over the floor, getting dirty in the thrill of exploration and new discovery, and she shouldn't have to be viewed as 'perfect'. Cut yourself some slack, girl!

I don't know about you, but I often am not able to get to the clothes right away to smooth them out and such - they may sit in the dryer for a while before I get to them. :) I think Downy Wrinkle Releaser spray is an easy solution. It works great on my child's clothes and is super fast.

I agree with Barbara T. Take them out while they are hot and smooth them with your hands. Or, you should take them out right after it is finished drying. Also, if I've left them in the dryer long after they've finished, I'll run the dryer a few minutes to get them hot again and then take them out and smooth them with my hands.
AND, she's only 8 months old. Don't worry about her having perfectly ironed clothes. She'll probably wrinkle them with all the wiggling and moving around that she does.

Hi B.:

My suggestion for a steamer: get one with a metal 'head' as opposed to plastic. The metal heats up and gets the job done much, much faster.

I have worked in clothing retail and have had to use both types.

They are all going to be a bit pricey. Just think - no more ironing - ever!

I also LOATHE ironing and so I bought a $100 one and it was WORSE than ironing imo and didn't work. The BEST thing I do is get a water bottle and spray the clothes until they are a little damp (you don't need a lot), hang to dry and the wrinkles come out REALLY well imo. I do this for my dh's dress shirts and pants all the time...MUCH easier, quicker and WAY cheaper!

QVC had two hand steamers. I bought on from them (not the particular ones they have now) and it worked just fine.