Living green with steam

Steam up... the laundry room

Rowenta Pressure Iron & Steamer DG5030 $220
• Instantly removes wrinkles in flat or hanging fabrics • Continuous burst-on-demand steam presses clothes 30% faster than a regular iron

LG Stainless Steel SteamWasher $2,400
• Dissolves dirt, and removes odours and allergens from between fibres • Among the most energy-efficient washers on the market, with 7% less energy consumption (10% cut in water consumption) than the highest-efficiency front-load washer, and 20% less energy consumption (50% cut in water consumption) than a traditional top-load washer

Steam up...the kitchen

Breville Health Smart food steamer $80
• 3 trays can cook an entire meal at once • Keep-warm feature maintains the temperature of cooked food for up to one hour

KitchenAid Architect Series II Steam Assist double wall oven $3,699
• Even distribution of heat and moisture makes spritzing and basting unnecessary • Features a direct water filter that connects to the home water supply, so water runs through the filter and is heated before being injected as steam into the oven

Steam up...your floors

Bissell Steam Mop $100
• Sanitizes floors (ceramic, sealed hardwood, marble, laminate, etc.) without chemicals or fumes • Mop heads are machine washable

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