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Travel Irons
Written by: Michael Mardings
How to get a sloppy boss ready for a trip.
My job is the unglamorous job of helping the travel writers get their itineraries in order and getting them on the road. Sometimes I handle getting international phones, other times I check flights. Essentially, I watch my boss and other staff writers travel, while I watch the office. Yes, my job stinks.
This is my opportunity to vent. My boss is a man who doesn't grasp the finer qualities of ironing and clothing maintenance. His ironing technique involves throwing a heavy object on the shirt, "and letting it fix itself". Steaming to any degree involved the shower steam technique. While he prides himself on his originality, he misses the point in functionality.
It was my job to prepare for his next business trip, so off I went to the store to get him a good quality travel iron. I ended up buying two Rowentas. I figured I couldn't go wrong with Rowenta, the company has been making irons for almost 100 years. The first was the Rowenta Travel Iron Latitude. The Latitude just makes it sound fancy, but indicates its ability for vertical steam. Basically, I picked it up for three main reasons. It's a travel iron that has true dual voltage, so you can really feel comfortable taking it anywhere, and it has a precise full range thermostat. Lastly, it generates vertical steam, so he can steam out his delicates, as if he even knows what that means.
The Rowenta Steam ‘n Press Steambrush has some great features as well. It has true dual voltage and a precise full range thermostat, as well as a fabric brush and lint pad. The fabric brush helps remove wrinkles more quickly because it opens the fabric weave.
It can handle pressing, but it is really made for steaming. It's interesting that one sort of does what the other one does, but each has its own strength. This Rowenta is a steaming powerhouse.
I'm not sure how he'll look on his next travel assignment or even if he'll be presentable, but I've done my job. Now at least, he has the best tools to get his clothes ready, whether he uses them or not, is up to him.
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