If you dread lugging out your iron and board out or making that trip to the dry cleaners, you're not alone. Mister Steamy to the rescue! Yeahhh we'll see about that. I always chuckle to myself when I hear the name. What marketing genius came up with that? The infomercial claims it will save you money by releasing steam in your dryer and immediately removing wrinkles from both damp and dry clothes.
Each order comes with two Mr Steamy balls plus two small bottles of Fresh Shot which is a fabric freshener/softener. It claims to work for most fabrics including polyester, cotton and fabric blends.
The Mr Steamy instructions say to.....
- Pour one capful of the Sure Shot liquid into the ball. If your clothes are really stinky, pour in two capfuls.
- Now add water inside the Mr. Steamy ball then toss it into the dryer.
- You're supposed to see results in 15-30 minutes.
Lauren bravely tries a comparison test with an assortment of her nice clothes. She's got a cotton dress shirt, a satin tank, and a cotton-lycra blend turtleneck.
Mr Steamy Test Results
- With both wet and dry clothes, everything still looks as wrinkled as when she started.
- The Sure Shot Liquid escapes from the ball and leaves sticky water droplets and spots on her clothes.
- Some viewers said that it creates more static cling and does not work even on towels.
Mr Steamy website is asking $20 for two balls, plus $7 shipping and handling. Put that phone down, save your money and do not order Mister Steamy! 
And here's a cleaning product that actually does work. Pheww finally...it's called Silver Lightning!
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Totally agree… Mr. Steamy is a dud! Like the idea, but don’t like the product!
Mr. Steamy is a flop. I tried it once and I am returning it.
I ordered by phone – no person only a computerized voice. TV ad offered 2 MR Steamys at $19.00 plus 2 additional balls and the 2 bottles of destinker. I placed an order for 2 sets of this offer.
My credit card bill arrived with a charge for over $105.00. BUYER BEWARE!! and it doesn’t perform as advertised,
OMG what in the world is going on with these companies! That is blatant, outright fraud. I’m so sorry to hear that Dee. I don’t even know what to say…Have you had any success talking with your cc company?
Thanks so much for warning others about what happened. The thing is the product doesn’t even work and on top of that you get scammed. I’m wondering how this company is still allowed to promote their crappy product!!!! Steam Mop Blogspot also has 127 comments of angry customers. Can you believe that?
Mr. Steamy is an outright scam. I also ordered two sets which I am planning on returning. This company should be investigated and made to return all monies received.
This is totally a scam. I ordered the product from their website but missed reading the fine print that they would charge me TWICE for shipping and handling. I placed the order on Sunday, a non business day, and realized after being charged shipping and handling twice that I wanted to CANCEL it. So, I thought I would call on Monday (the next day) and cancel it, since their customer service department was closed on Sunday. Well I just called today, Monday, and asked them to cancel it. They said the order was already shipped (which sounds unreal, how can they ship it in a matter of hours) and that they could not cancel it, and I was free to return it. That means that I will have to pay for my own shipping to return it, which is fine, but that they will not refund me the cost of the shipping and handling they charged me twice. This is UNFAIR. I was NEVER given a chance to cancel my order. This is totally a scam. And I am unhappy about it.
I am trying it out for the second time on a pair of shorts and a t- shirt. I bought my Mr. steamy at Walgreens ( two in the package ). No shipping, and I can return them. Did not have much luck with steam on the first try, and my dryer gets HOT.
I will let you know on this try…
After 25 minutes the large major wrinkles were decreased, but the other smaller wrinkles were still visable. Not worth the 20 bucks. A damp towel would do the same.
I got mine at Walgreens. I just used it for the third time and my shorts and t-shirt had been sitting in the basket clean for over a week so they were extremley wrinkled, and I almost tossed them back into the wash. I might have wrote a pryor post, but I realized that my dryer was on the wrong setting. So I tried it again and it worked great !! But maybe a damp towel would have done the same.
I went to bed bath and beyond this morning and picked up a box with two in it for $14.99 + tax. I got home tonight and tried it out on two wrinkled shirts I washed yesterday and they came out of the drier just as wrinkled as when I put them in. I even tried it twice just to make sure it didn’t need more time and still it came out wrinkled. This product is definitely bullsh*t and I will be returning it tomorrow for a full refund. A lot of stores now sell as seen on tv stuff so you guys should look next time and save on the shipping and return hassles.
They make great dog toys. That’s about all their good for
Do not purchase. Returned mine to Bed Bath and Beyond. It discolored some on my clothing. Left little white marks where the color was removed – I believe the heat from the prongs on the ball caused this.
Total waste of $15 – it’s very loud – like rocks in your dryer.
Am I ever happy that I read all of your comments. I had my credit card out and ready to order. AFTER READING ALL THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS- NO ORDER WAS PLACED.
I saw a ‘knock-off’ replica of this item at the Dollar Store; same blue color and design, but about 50% smaller, so they recommend you fill two with water to put into your dryer. Then, the investment would be $2. I didn’t bother trying.
WOW… this is definitely a dud & an even bigger waste of time & money; not only for us as consumers, but for the company for wasting money on false advertising! I tried this garbage out numerous times thinking maybe I was doing something wrong… but how could I possibly right?!?! This is just a dogs chew toy with a saliva catcher on the inside! My dog has enough toys, so this junk is going back! What a waste of my time & money! Now if someone comes up with one that actually works, then I’m sure we’ll buy it… but until then, please stop selling junk. We work to hard for our dollars to give it away to people who want to abuse our already dented pockets!!! Uggh…!
mister steamy is baked air
yes i agree with you all. AND you know who else should be found at fault. The people they hire to do the advertizing. Big fake smile on tv, trying to deceive you.