How To Buy A Safe Folding Step Stool -
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David DuPont
Of all the step stools you may have seen, folding step stools could be the coolest one simply because it is very handy to have at home. It only requires a tiny space to store them. But if you think about it, easy storage is...
How Can Senior Citizens Board and Disembark Buses, Trains and Planes Safely? -
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David DuPont
Buses, trains and planes were not designed with the physically challenged in mind when boarding them. The first step up, to get inside them, is about a foot off the ground. This is much too high for seniors to navigate, given the limited strength in...
A Really Safe and Sturdy Step Stool -
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David DuPont
What makes a step stool safe or not safe? Why are some step stools more dangerous than others? Let's take a look at the construction of a step stool first. What is the step made of; plastic, metal, wood...a combination of plastic and metal? Then...
How To Test Non-Slip Pads On The Bottom Of Step Stools -
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David DuPont
When buying a step stool one of the first items to check, after the load rating, is the non-slip pads on the bottom of the step. You only need to use a simple test to make sure the step stool is safe and won't slide...
Can You Use A Safe Children's Step Stool for Seniors? -
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David DuPont
Step stools that are designed for kids to use come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. But they are really are designed with a child in mind. The step stool is usually small, so a child can move it. The kids step stools can...
