Kitchen Step Stool - For Hard To Reach Places

Everyone needs a good kitchen step stool.  It is an essential accessory for the kitchen.  A step stool is often required to reach high cabinets or shelves, in the kitchen or pantry.  Having a kitchen step stool, to use, is much more convenient than dragging a chair into the pantry.  Using a step stool is a lot easier and safer than climbing on the kitchen counter.  Most kitchen step stools can be easily carried and used all around the house.  Reaching high closet shelves, light fixtures, and windows is a lot less difficult with a step stool.

There is a wide variety of step stools and step ladders on the market.  Step stools come in different styles and designs.  Some are designed for particular uses and others have added versatile features.  Portability, functionality, and appearance are some things to consider, when shopping for a new kitchen step stool.  The step stool should be easy to move and carry.  Some styles fold or collapse.  This makes them portable and convenient to store.  How well, or how easily, the step stool folds or unfolds is, also, important.  Does it have any added features?  Some step stools have seats, utility trays, or storage compartments.  These “extras” are not always a benefit.   Are they easy to use, or just in the way?  Convenience is the whole point of having a kitchen step stool.  If it is difficult to use, it is not convenient.  The appearance of the step stool may or may not be a priority.  A Cosco Two Step Basics folding step stool is easily stored out of sight.  However, if the stool will be left out, in view, all the time, something more attractive and coordinating might be nice.  Fortunately, there are many colors, designs and styles available.  Two of the most popular styles are:     

1. The Cosco Retro Chair/Step Stool:  This “retro” design by Cosco is available in red, yellow, black and white.  It features a padded seat and pull-out steps.  The steps pull out when needed and “tuck” in under the chair/stool when not in use.  This step stool does not fold or collapse.  It is attractively designed and suitable for display in any kitchen.  This kitchen stool has a consumer rating of 4 out of 5 stars.  The Cosco Retro Chair/Step Stool is available from Amazon for $54.90.

2. The Franklin Chair/Collapsible Step Stool:  This inventive design is derived from Benjamin Franklin’s famous library chair.  The step stool converts to a ladder back chair with one easy adjustment.  Simply, flip the top part of the step stool down to create an attractive, sturdy chair.  This step stool is constructed with top quality hardwood and is available with a white, black or oak finish.    The “chair” feature and its classic appearance make this kitchen step stool a terrific addition to any kitchen.  Available from improvementscatalog for $149.99.

A kitchen step stool is a very useful item to own.  With an assortment of choices, selecting the most suitable step stool should be easy.