After a season spent relaxing(ish) seaside or summering without the kids (thank you, camp!), back-to-school season can hit with the force of a full-blown tornado. Between the jarring wee-hour wakeup calls, the hustle to get everyone fed, dressed and out the door, plus the Ph.D.-level logistics required to streamline multiple schedules, the chaos can be real. Need a little help? The tool every parent will be grateful for is the Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabric Steamer.

When the morning feels like a madhouse, the multi-tasking device steps in to pull together your family and your home in minutes. It’s got five steam settings ranging from delicate to supercharged turbo to smooth and improve any fabric or textile with ease and a built-in creaser to help define pleats and folds. It’s equipped with a three-in-one attachment featuring a silicone band to stretch fabric taut for effective wrinkle removal, a delicate fabric spacer to protect trims and fine textiles, and a bristle brush that loosens fibers, allowing even thick fabrics to receive a smooth finish every time.

Conair is here for care. Below are just some of the ways this workhorse can help save the day and your sanity.

Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabric Steamer

Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabric Steamer

It keeps clothing looking fresh

Even if you just washed your workwear and the kids’ school clothes, leaving the house dressed like a rumpled mess does not read: clean. The Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabric Steamer delivers varying levels of steam designed to release even the toughest wrinkles on fabrics ranging from delicate silks to heavy knits for a professionally pressed-to-impress look.

It saves time, especially during the AM grind

There’s no reason to spend precious minutes wrestling the ironing board from the closet during the morning rush. Powered with an 1875-watt steam generator, the handy Conair tool heats up in just 40 seconds and releases creases on contact, making it faster and easier to wield than an iron. And should every member of your family need last-minute steam action? The 7.3-ounce water tank runs for up to 20 minutes of continuous steam.

person using a handheld steamer on a bed
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It helps keep the house in order

Come back-to-school season, even the most type-A abode can be thrown into mayhem mode. If nothing else, at least your upholstery and home fabrics can look put-together. While the Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Fabric Steamer can’t clean up after your kids, it can quickly smooth out wrinkles in your bedding and throw pillows, and keep the pleats of your curtains perfectly in line thanks to its built-in creaser and bristle brush that drives steam deeply into the fibers of heavy fabrics.

It kills germs and bacteria

Let’s face it: kids (and pets) are walking magnets for dirt and microbes, especially after a long day of school or daycare (human or canine). When those invisible germs and bacteria transfer from clothing and fur to your upholstery, the grime can gather fast. Thankfully, the Conair steamer can kill 99.9% of germs and bacteria when used as directed. Simply run it over any fabric to decimate offenders while de-creasing.