A travel-sized steam straightener - can it do anything?

Laura Scholz

19/1/2026

Translation: machine translated

Pictures: Laura Scholz

Travelling wrinkle-free, that would be it! Will the Philips "3000 Series steam straightener" make my dream of flawless clothes come true?

Stephanie Vinzens, my colleague actually specialises in steamers. But I also have something against wrinkles. At least in clothes. What's easy to fix at home is sometimes a bit of a tragedy when travelling. You try so hard to puzzle everything into your luggage in a Tetris-like manner and as harmlessly as possible, and yet when you arrive at your destination, you pull most of the wrinkles out of your suitcase. Mean. And now?

So far, I've usually had the following options: Ask for an iron at the hotel reception, search Airbnb for one, accept fate and go on the trip crumpled up. All rather suboptimal and not an option for my last trip. I wanted to be better prepared. So I took the portable and foldable Philips «3000 Series steam straightener» with me.

Suitability for travelling

The small steamer measures 13.5 × 23 centimetres and can be folded to 11 × 19. This may not sound like a significant difference at first, but it results in a space-saving, compact package that fits easily into a suitcase or travel bag. The 100-millilitre water tank can also be stowed away quickly. The 2-metre cable leaves enough space to find a suitable hub between the power socket and hanging option in a hotel room or holiday flat.

Performance

Packing and travelling with it went without a hitch. But can such a handy steam straightener also perform? The test on the creased T-shirt will show.

The Philips appliance is quickly opened and filled with water. After I have pushed the power switch upwards, it takes about 40 seconds to start steaming. When the red light at the top of the steamer goes out, it's ready. I press the steam button a few times to test it out - and am pleasantly surprised: it's got some oomph!

It only takes me a few minutes and even less effort and the completely creased problem T-shirt becomes an (almost) wrinkle-free one that is ready to wear. Looks like it's just been ironed, doesn't it?

In a nutshell

My faithful travelling companion from now on!

I have a very, very nice, very, very disappointing steamery steamer that once cost me around 80 francs. Now, at the latest, it has had its day! Because the Philips "3000 Series Steam Straightener" is not only easier to use, but also much, much more powerful. I like the fact that I can take it with me everywhere and that crumpled shirts and clothes are now a thing of the past, even when travelling. I like the petrol blue - but depending on your preference, you also have the colours green, dark green, grey-white and purple to choose from. I think the price of just over 30 francs is more than fair. A clear recommendation to buy.

Pro

• Handy and also foldable
• Powerful
• Super easy to use
• Strong value for money

Clothes steamers

−12%

EUR31,24 was EUR35,46

Philips 3000 Series STH3000/20

1000 W, 20 g/min

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Laura Scholz

Senior Editor

Laura.Scholz@digitecgalaxus.ch

Always in the mood for good hits, great trips and clinking drinks.

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