Can the Fabric Freshener smooth out wrinkle-prone fabrics like linen and heavy cotton?
For serious wrinkles, the freshener comes with special weights that look like giant plastic-covered hair clips. You attach them to the garment, and the added tension will help relax the wrinkles. Since the machine uses water instead of chemicals or detergents, it s safe for most fabrics. With a delicate fabric like silk, for example, you only get eight minutes of steam. Drying and cooling cycles account for the remaining 12 minutes, and the machine shuts off automatically. What about that new steam washing machine? The LG front-load SteamWasher is the only steam washing machine on the market so far. It uses steam in two ways. The first is the steam wash. This releases a steady spray of steam into the tub and helps get out really tough stains. Normally, clothes only move in and out of water as they tumble. With this process they also move into steam, so they get cleaner. The steam is optional, but you can t use it on delicate fabrics. And the clothes still need to go into the dryer. The
