At Walmart, I try to jump up to get at the top shelf items. I'm 5'10" so I can reach almost everything. Sometimes I look around for a tool to knock stuff down.(such as a broom handle)
at home i just dont put anything on the top shelf in the first place, if im at a store i'll ask a worker to get it for me, I had started this job handing out samples and when they sent someone to train me she noticed i was short and wouldnt be able to reach the shelves, think she told the company cause they wouldnt let me do it after that, i think its descrimination, i couldve asked a worker for help
This will answer a Q you didn't even know you were asking...because the whole bank of top shelves in my kitchen is seven feet off ground.
So first of all yes, I do need a stool and then still have difficulty. BUT, this is a tax credit apt. complex built specifically or old folks (age 62+) and handicapped!
Old age in our culture is strangely neglected - even though old folks are technically the reason for this complex, in actuality the investors are the priority, the needs of (highly aggressive) management come second, and the only one I have ever seen with concern for elderly tenants is our town's fire marshall!
* * * So not only my kitchen but neighbors too, I reach for them; also I may carry their garbage down this two story walk-up, and their groceries up...it can be heart-rending to see them struggle with multiple unsafe conditions, and SO unnecessary.
That depends on how high the top shelf is. A lot of times I can just stand on my toes to reach. It helps that I have long fingers, too. Sometimes I could grab something with my fingertips and pull it a little closer so I can get a hold of it.
This post was edited by Patchouli at April 3, 2017 5:40 AM MDT
I'm a short person so I sometimes need a step stool to get things from the middle shelf, the top shelf is completely off limits. My husband is almost a foot taller than me and he loves to sing that song about short people.
omg, maybe we should feed ALL our boys Mountain Dew, here!
...I have not actually obtained the Cheerwine yet, but I called the Fred Meyer in Olympia and they typically do carry it, just running short now and waiting on the new shipment.
I need a step stool to get ON a step stool!! Lol NONE of my family (hubby, kids and grandkids) are taller than 5'2. So everyone needs a step stool in my home.
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