When you iron with spray starch, you don't need to use the steam setting on your iron. The starch provides enough moisture to smooth out wrinkles quickly and easily. Adding extra steam will actually just increase ironing time.

Do you use steam when starching a shirt?

While most shirts are starched with an iron, using a hand-held steamer will give similar results. Like ironing, steaming is an uncomplicated process that requires a little time and patience. Steamers add heat to the shirt, which is what starch needs to create a crisp shirt, using steam instead of direct heat.

Can you steam and starch clothes?

Light starch works better with a clothes steamer, as heavier starches require more intensive ironing. Begin steaming once the steamer is hot and spitting out water occasionally. Hold the steaming wand 1 to 3 inches away from the shirt and move slowly over the material.