Life at a "Swell's" pace

Hilife Handheld Steamer for Clothing and even Surfboards

I had a great opportunity to team up with Hilife and test out their handheld steamer the last two weeks. Hilife has been ranked as one of the top-ranked Amazon sellers and they focus mainly on home appliance products. Along with the handheld steamer, they also offer humidifiers and space heaters of great quality and of affordable prices. The handheld steamer is ranked at an Amazon #1 Best Seller for its easy of use, compact and portable design, and price. You see all the products they off on the Hilife website.

The Hilife steamer is a great steamer to use for pretty much any mild wrinkle in clothing, curtains, or even getting out folds in rugs. It's also great to use on bed sheets, and pillowcases, too. We used it as much as we could to see exactly how much this little gadget could handle, and we were pleasantly surprised. We also discovered this little handheld steamer can also help in an unconventional way towards removing wax from surfboards.

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It tackled wrinkles in linen fast. Although linen is an easy material to get wrinkles out of, I was pleased with how easy it was to use the handheld steamer over pulling out the ironing board.

We tested it on cotton t-shirts...

Cotton button-downs...

And, even on easily creased dress shirts. It took about 10 minutes to get the shirts fully wrinkle-free.

Handheld steamers have an issue with spitting out too much water when they are being used, but following the directions with the Hilife Handheld Steamer we didn't have that issue. There were times when the clothing would get a bit of moisture on them while steaming, but it disappeared within a few minutes and didn't affect the overall steaming quality of the clothing.

The machine and attachments come in a small, compact, recyclable cardboard box and easy to follow instructions on getting started right away with the handheld steamer.

One attachment I enjoyed using on the clothing was the brushes. I noticed while we were using the brushes with the steamer it actually picked up lint as we steamed the clothing and helped remove the wrinkles more quickly.

The added cup makes filling the water reservoir easy and convenient. We used filtered water as not to get any contaminants on our clothing from the tap water.

We filled the steamer to the max-fill line, plugged in the machine, and turned it on. It was really that easy in getting started. The steamer holds 240ML of water when filled to the max-fill line.

Less than a minute the machine begin heating the water and producing steam from the nozzle. The steam from the steamer was consistent and produced enough steam for a solid 15 minutes.

We then got curious as to what all this machine could actually "steam." We steamed curtains, couch, chair, and even pillowcases. We weren't disappointed with it actually steaming wrinkles out of cloth, but we wanted to use it in a different way to see it it would hold up to being used in a different way other than steaming. We are surfers and one of the worst things about surfing is wax removal from a surfboard. So, we decided to see if this little handheld steamer would work for wax removal. And, let me tell you, it not only helped removed it, it actually got down into the layers of wax with one swipe.

It didn't work too well removing the little bit of wax from the Wavestorm, because of its ridged surface, but it did help in loosening up sand and dirt that was stuck on and helped sanitize the surface of the board, so definitely a win there.

We were extremely impressed with this little handheld steamer. Our vehicle has an electrical outlet in the back and this handheld steamer is definitely going to be road-tripping with us in the future. The steamer comes with a nine-foot power cord and is 700 watts. It would be perfect added to a suitcase, or even a carryon when traveling.

You can get this exact same handheld steamer from Hilife here and also use get 30%, free shipping, and a two-year warranty with code: LAASP (at checkout). If you've been holding off on getting a portable, handheld steamer, and been waiting on a sign for a good one, this is it! There's a 30 day free return and money back guarantee if you aren't satisfied with the steamer.

A few additional features of the Hilife Handheld Steamer include:

1. Super easy to use, just add water and plug in for continuous steaming.

2. Works efficiently on wrinkles and creases on most materials.

3. Portable and lightweight makes it easy to carry and travel with.

4. It's an Amazon Choice with 50000+ reviews.

5. It's priced under $40.

Day after White Christmas

Everyone always talks of having a white Christmas, but no one ever talks about the "day after" white Christmas. Even though it was the day after it was still magical to see, especially after such a hard year. We drove through the city looking at how clean and white everything was. It almost felt like we were in the wrong city. Everything looks different covered in a thick blanket of snow.

Five Simple Things (December 24)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This House.

We did simple, sustainable decorations this year. I enjoyed the fact that they were easy to clean up and didn't take much to make the house look cute and festive. Best part is, when the holidays are over I can throw them into the compost, or even into the duck house for bedding.

2. This Surf.

We took off this week for a surf trip, but only got a few waves in before a storm rolled in. The wind picked up so much it turned the seven foot swells into 13 foot swells. We tried to stick it out, but decided against it. Everyone else in the water followed us out, as well. It was good surfing otherwise, though and we are all three getting better at navigating in larger swells and especially ones that are unpredictable.

3. These Pomanders.

Skylar and I spent the day making eco-friendly Christmas decorations this past week. These pomanders are super easy to make and the smell of them with the whole cloves is one of my favorite smells around the holidays. Along with these, we also made another decoration with oranges below. The best part of these decorations is that they can be composted after their time is done.

4. These Cutters.

I found these small cookie cutters at our local Walmart and used them to cut out small orange peel decorations for Christmas. These are super easy to make and smell amazing as they dry out. We will probably keep these hanging in the window even after the holidays. You can get the same set here.

5. These Samples.

I received these three items for testing purposes. The Dove deodorant was a great concept, I really like the fact that it can be refilled without throwing away the entire container. The downside to this product is the refills come in a plastic container and that ends up in the landfill just as a plastic deodorant case would. Although, the concept is great, it needs improvement still. And, the smell was a bit much for me. I plan on trying out the other scent, but the cucumber and green tea was not a scent I enjoyed. You can get this deodorant here. The second samples are from Influenster. It's from Almay and it's their Clear Complexion line that's formulated with salicylic acid, prebiotics, and aloe. It's formulated for acne-prone skin and is part of the #YourBreakoutMakeup campaign. I really enjoyed the Clear Complexion Concealer, but the Clear Complexion Makeup broke me out and dried my face out a lot. The concealer was a great coverage makeup to wear all day, and I highly recommend it. You can pick up the concealer here. The one pictured here is in the shade 100 Light. And, if you wanted to give the makeup a try, you can snag it here and try it yourself. The one pictured here is in shade 200 Buff.

Did you catch Uranus near the Moon this week (15), or the Full Oak Moon (18), and the Winter Solstice (21), and Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn lined up (23)...