Me on my brand new ladder. Look at me, being so stable on uneven surfaces! My life is pretty much sunshine and rainbows now!
People, I’ve found the greatest ladder on the planet. It’s the Select Step 5-8 foot ladder by Little Giant. (<–I’m trying out the Amazon affiliate program. The cost is the same no matter how you buy this product, but buying it through my link will give me 4% (I think) – after 4 years of writing this blog, I’m finally wondering what it would like to make a few dollars.)
It’s a little heavy (32 lbs with the amazing “Air deck workstation” that I am not using in the picture, but comes with the ladder I linked to, and adds additional hand railing and a nicely designed work surface), but it’s super stable, each leg telescopes individually for different heights (for use on stairs, window sills, etc.), and it’s compact (61″ high, 28″ wide at base, 14.5″ wide at top, and around 9″ deep at it’s thickest — when it’s all folded). Look at this demonstration video and be awed by this feat of household repair engineering:
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We have this ladder also – we love it! Agree with you 100% – fabulous ladder!