7 best travel irons for getting wrinkles out of holiday clothes and packing light, from £10

Score: 82/100

This user-friendly travel iron is a great value buy. Unlike some models, it has a proper handle, making the design comfortable to hold and move around without adding too much bulk. It glides smoothly across fabrics and the controls are straightforward, too – just note that the steam boost is activated with the dial, which is a little more fiddly than pressing a button.

It reached the right temperature for each setting, which helped us smooth the wrinkles out of our test clothing well, especially on polycotton and nylon. It struggled a little more when tackling deep creases on linen and thick cotton, but it should do the job for most holiday fabrics. Overall, it’s a brilliant little device for a tenner.

Score: 82/100

Dunelm’s travel iron is a touch larger than some of the super-mini models, but the clever folding handle helps it stay packable. It was also one of the best performers when it came to crease removal, easily smoothing out crumpled nylon, polycotton and linen – it was only on thick cotton that the deepest creases were harder to remove. It heated up quickly and accurately, too.

While the 80ml tank is a decent size, it only took eight minutes for us to drain it, so you may have to pause for a top-up if you’re ironing multiple garments. The tank is also located in the handle, which makes filling and emptying it – and keeping an eye on the water level – a little awkward. But on the whole, this is an excellent travel iron at a great value price.

Score: 81/100

This Russell Hobbs travel iron looks and functions much like a regular iron, just on a smaller scale. It performed particularly well on linen, gliding easily and leaving the material virtually wrinkle-free. On other fabrics, it did struggle to remove deep, stubborn creases (especially on thick cotton), but you shouldn’t have an issue with light-to-moderate crumpling.

The water spray is generous – perhaps overly so – and our testers appreciated the comprehensive instructions that came with the product. You have to activate the steam function via the dial instead of the button, which is a little annoying, but otherwise, it’s an easy-to-use iron that feels balanced and nimble. Another great value pick.

Score: 78/100

This two-in-one iron is a little bulkier (and pricier) than other models, but the clever design gives you the option of steaming clothes, too. This is great for refreshing clothes on a hanger without needing an ironing board – so if your holiday wardrobe contains both billowy dresses and crisp collars, this is the product for you.

It heats quickly and removes wrinkles effectively, although deep creases on thick cotton were a challenge. Our testers noted that while the pointed soleplate is great for getting between buttons, the top-heavy design can feel a little unbalanced, and the power cord gets in the way of your wrist. On the other hand, the iron does benefit from a much larger tank than the mini models in this list, lasting 40 minutes before needing a top-up. A good, versatile pick if you have the suitcase space.

Note that this iron isn’t dual voltage, so it may not function properly in countries with low-voltage power grids, such as the USA, Canada and Japan. For more information, see our FAQs.

Score: 77/100

If you prefer to pack light, this little Morphy Richards iron is easy to squeeze into a suitcase. It’s a simple model, with just one temperature – there’s just a switch on the front to turn the steam on and off – so you don’t need to adjust it for different fabrics. In testing, this translated to a good performance on nylon and polycotton, but linen and thick cotton were harder to smooth completely.

The small design is great for getting into tight spaces and between buttons, and it’s comfortably light, too. Just note that although our testers found the shape fairly easy to manoeuvre, the handle can get quite warm and steam might occasionally catch your hand, so take care. It’s also slow to heat (likely due to the low wattage), taking over a minute to get to temperature. Overall, though, it’s a nimble little iron that will do the job well on lighter fabrics.

Score: 76/100

This is another two-in-one iron and steamer that allows you to steam your clothes vertically or press them on a board. Although it’s on the bulky side, with a large handle that doesn’t fold away, it’s comfortable to use and is significantly smaller than the Morphy Richards steamer model above. It also benefits from a good-sized water tank, with an impressive 22-minute run time recorded in testing.

Instead of a dial, this iron has a single, non-adjustable temperature, which we found fluctuated quite a bit during testing – by 31°C on average – but it easily removed creases from nylon and linen. Thick cotton was more of a challenge, with the iron struggling to move across it smoothly, while it was hard to get wrinkles out of polycotton. But overall, this is an easy-to-use pick that provides extra versatility.

This model isn't dual voltage, so it isn’t suitable for use in countries with lower-voltage power supplies, including the USA, Canada and Japan. See our FAQs for more information.