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How to Steam Clean a Suit

Published: Jul 24, 2015 · Modified: Jan 29, 2020 by Ashley Phipps · 879 words. · About 5 minutes to read this article. · 26 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Cleaning, Giveaway, Sponsored Post

My husband wears a suit 3-4 times a week.  He is not easy on his suits due to the nature of his work, and they really should be professionally cleaned more often then they are.  Oops!  It's not that they get dirty, it's that they get wrinkled and just tired looking.  And a fresh, clean and pressed suit always looks so nice!  But dry cleaning is expensive so in between, we have found that steam cleaning them makes them look great!  It also gets out the wrinkles and helps us stretch the time in between professional cleanings!  So today I am going to show you How to Steam Clean a Suit!  And of course I am also giving away a steamer so that you can do this too!

how to Steam Clean a Suit - it is really so simple to do this yourself at home

My disclaimer is that I would be careful about what type of fabric you use  a steamer on.  Steamers should work for most clothing items, curtains and furniture, but please always check your tags to ensure the steam or heat won't ruin them!  This works great on my husbands suits, but please read your labels and test an inconspicuous area before doing this yourself!  Also, this post is graciously made possible by my friends at HomeRight!  So a big huge thank you goes out to them today for making this post possible and for letting me give away a SteamMachine Plus!  Woot woot!

Pressed Suit

My husband had a suit that was still in good condition sitting in his closet that was really wrinkled and just needed to be refreshed.  It wasn't stained or dirty, it just needed a little love!  So I grabbed my HomeRight SteamMachine Plus and decided to see how well it worked for Steam Cleaning clothing!

How to Steam Clean a Suit

I have used my SteamMachine Plus in many other ways like to Clean a Shower and a Shower Glass Door and to Clean Tile Floors, but I hadn't used it on fabric yet!  I was thrilled to try it out though because his suit was wrinkly!

Use a HomeRight SteamMachine to Steam Clean Clothing

So I snagged my SteamMachine Plus, took the handle off of the mop base and added the correct attachment for steaming fabrics.  Then I filled it with water and turned it on.

How to Steam a Suit

It took just a little bit for my SteamMachine Plus to heat up and it was ready to go!  I simply hung the suit up and lightly ran the SteamMachine Plus over the entire suit.

Before and After How to Steam a Suit

Because it is a dark suit, it is hard to tell how wrinkly it actually is in the photos.  But here is what his suit looked like when only half of it was steamed!  Even in the photo you can see what a huge difference it makes!!  The wrinkles released right away leaving his suit fresh and pressed!

Steam Clean a Suit

And since I can't iron his suits without ruining the fabric (at least not very easily), steaming is the best way I have found to remove wrinkles from a suit at home!

It only took a few minutes and his entire suit jacket was wrinkle free and refreshed!  No, this won't get out stains, but it is an easy way to refresh and de-wrinkle a suit in between cleanings in only a few minutes!

SteamMachine Plus Giveaway

And I am thrilled because HomeRight so generously offered to let me GIVE AWAY (1) SteamMachine Plus to one of my amazing readers!  Woot woot!

So please wait until the Rafflecopter fully loads below and then enter to win!  (If you are on a mobile device, you might need to click the Rafflecopter link to be taken to the entry page.)  Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. lisa g

    July 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    The first thing i would clean would be our guest bathroom. I really hate the little gunk that gets around the sink faucet.

    Reply
  2. Aubrey Claybrook

    July 24, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    This is awesome! I would steam our tile floors... And my dresses and skirts!!

    Reply
  3. Amanda S.

    July 25, 2015 at 5:42 am

    The backsplash grout in my kitchen!

    Reply
  4. Beth G.

    July 25, 2015 at 6:15 am

    I would steam everything in my bathroom!

    Reply
  5. Barb Ullman

    July 25, 2015 at 7:49 am

    My steamer is on it's last leg and I would love this new steamer

    Reply
  6. Gina

    July 25, 2015 at 11:26 am

    This is awesome! I would honestly start with all my windowsills - but I love that it can be used for clothing- my hubs uniform is always needing it.

    Reply
  7. Patricia C

    July 25, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    I would first clean my floors if i won the steamer

    Reply
  8. Sheila Belveal

    July 25, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    I would steam our floors and a few outfits that require dry cleaning to get the wrinkles out and save money!

    Reply
  9. Melissa H

    July 25, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    Never would have thought to use it on clothes. What a great idea.

    Reply
  10. Colleen B

    July 26, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Wow what a neat machine, this would come in handy in so many ways. Would love to Win this!!

    Reply
  11. kara

    July 27, 2015 at 2:17 am

    Id love one of these! Id steam my curtains first!

    Reply
  12. Shelley C

    July 27, 2015 at 10:34 am

    The first thing would be the shower doors.

    Reply
  13. Cindy A.

    July 27, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    I would clean every inch of my kitchen!

    Reply
  14. Allison

    July 27, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    First thing would be my husband's sport coat!!!!

    Reply
  15. Margot C

    July 27, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    I think I might steam clean the cushions outside on the porch.

    Reply
  16. Cindy B

    July 27, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    I would definitely start with my oven but I am so glad to see how well it does with clothes as well.

    Reply
  17. Tina H.

    July 27, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    Probably try it on our table runner or tablecloth first.

    Reply
  18. Kaye Newman

    July 29, 2015 at 10:16 am

    I would steam clean my tile floors first.

    Reply
  19. Amy Anderson

    July 29, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    SO many blouses! I can put off the dry cleaner!

    Reply
  20. Colleen B

    July 31, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    Definitely could use one of these!!!

    Reply
  21. Shanee

    July 31, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I'd start cleaning my laundry room!

    Reply
  22. Valinda Reed

    July 31, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I would first refresh my husband's suit. Then I would work on my kitchen floor!

    Reply
  23. Jennifer k

    August 01, 2015 at 8:01 am

    I LOVE that this comes with the detachable hand steamer. Oooohhh the possibilities that brings!!

    Reply
  24. Cathleen

    August 01, 2015 at 11:27 am

    I know you're not supposed to steam clean woodwork, but you know what, that's what I'd do first...my baseboards!

    Reply
  25. MARTHAIA

    August 01, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    Many items on the list first would be clothing...TY

    Reply
  26. mary ballerin

    August 02, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    I would start with my oven, then work my way around the house. I love this machine!

    Reply

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