step stools

Short ladder alternatives

A step stool is a small portable platform, typically with one to three steps, used to reach things slightly above normal height.

Unlike a ladder, it's designed for brief, stable standing rather than climbing: She kept a step stool in the kitchen to reach the top shelves.

Also written as one word: stepstool.

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height/reach capacity

step stoolsscaffolding

Temporary exterior work platform

cherry pickers · scissor lifts · construction scaffolding

elevation direction

step stoolspits

Seeds or hollows

trenches · excavations · dugouts · cellars · holes

portability/permanence

step stoolsspiral staircases

Curving vertical walkways

fire escapes · attic stairs

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G