Which Step Stool is Best for your Kitchen

You have probably seen many types and models of step stools that can be used in the kitchen if you have been looking for one. Some of them are wooden step stools, plastic step stools, metal step stools and even folding step stools which may be a combination of metal or plastic.

So which step stool do you think is best for your kitchen? That depends on the features that the step stool possesses. You may want to raise some little question like “What am I trying to accomplish in my kitchen?” This simple question plus a little bit of investigative work on the performance and quality of any step stool may lead you to choose the best step stool that will definitely work for you. Let's take a closer look and compare the following kinds of step stools.

Plastic Step Stools

Most step stools of this kind are of a single piece construction type. And then there are some step stools that collapse for using minimal storage space. The most common of these is the Rubbermaid brand step stool which can be easily found in many local stores, either in a hardware or department store because it is cheaper. But be wise and always check for any load rating on these step stools before taking it home with you and then find out it's inadequate for your needs.

Folding Step Stools

Here is another popular kind of step stool, the folding step stool. Why do you think so? Because they are the cheapest and consume very little space for storage after folded. Actually you can find this folding step stool easily in stores like Lowes or Home Depot and in department stores like Target and Wal-Mart. But anyone that should buy this kind of step stool needs to be aware for it only has a limited load rating from 150-225 pounds. With this step stool, if you are carrying something heavy and climb on it, even when you're on the second rung and lean over, you may find yourself on the floor. This kind of step stool cannot guarantee to keep you safe because it's not stable and sturdy.

Metal Step Stools

Third in the list is the metal step stool. You can choose from its various shapes and sizes offered by different manufacturers. But they all have the same problem. The rubber pads on the bottom of the legs that are suppose to prevent from slipping will easily wear out, making this step stool slide under you. Another flaw of the metal step stool is the welds that are holding its legs. Because of the weight it constantly supports, the metal is more likely to break or bend or even crack, making this step stool unstable and unsafe. A huge liability waiting to happen.

Wooden Step Stools

Lastly, the wooden step stool. Most people think this is the safest step stool for their kitchen. Let's see what it will offer for safety. This step stool is smaller and lighter making it easy for the kids to drag around the kitchen. Usually it is made as a children’s step stool, thus having a max load rating of 150 pounds or so. You should see that it cannot promise safety for you if it is classified as children’s step stool. I doubt that it is stable and sturdy for an adult to use in a kitchen.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for 9 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, bus step stools, RV step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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Safe Step Stool for Seniors

The Senior Citizens in the U.S. Population want to be independent regardless of their age and vigor. As much as possible they want to do things by themselves and not bother others. Just like for instance getting on and off the buses, they want to it by themselves and so they prefer a step stool that is easy to see, safe & sturdy to stand on and at the same time, a step stool that is light enough for the bus driver to pick up & store easily inside the bus while in transit.

The Senior Step Stool is easy to recognize for its bright yellow color that has a black sandpaper top for sure footing when stepping up to get on a bus or in a pickup truck. This lightweight step stool measures 24 inches x 14 inches. It measures 6 inches in height and has a weight of only 9 lbs. which is perfect for buses used by Assisted Living Centers, Churches, Independent Retirement Centers and transportation companies and departments.

Discharged patients from hospitals or surgery centers have the same need as seniors when getting into their vehicles to go home after a surgical procedure. We should consider that new out-patients are still lightheaded and have difficulty managing themselves physically into their vehicles. And that's where the Senior Step Stool works best. In this kind of situation the Senior Step stool provides patients a large enough surface so they could turn around and find their the edge of the car seat. In this way, the patient can easily turn on the seat and move their feet inside the car.

The height of the step stool which is 6 inches is just perfect to give a boost to all surgery patients who are trying to gently put themselves on their own vehicle. It is also a plus factor that this step stool is very durable and has no legs, meaning it has a continuous perimeter that contacts the ground that's why it’s stable even on uneven ground. The perimeter wall on this step stool prevents a passenger’s foot from getting under it, that could possibly hurt or injure ourselves.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems and designing step stools for over 9 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find bus step stools, exercise step stools, hospital step stools, kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

CLICK HERE to order Shure-Steps