Change my mind.

[Buttoneer]

[FoxNewsSucks]

1. Then where would I place my decorative junk?

[Buttoneer]

2. In the garbage.

[Eko]

3. What if you have a 12 ft ceiling?

[Laffy Kat]

4. NO! For us petite women it doesn't work.

Most of mine do not go up to the ceiling and yet I still have use a step stool.

[wnylib]

7. I use a long handled utensil, like a pancake flipper

to nudge things to the edge and knock them down into my hands. Obviously, nothing breakable goes on my upper shelves and nothing that I use often.

[Laffy Kat]

9. Same here. I have one of those grabber thingys, as well.

Although, I still have to use a step stool.

[wnylib]

11. I have a step ladder, but not a step stool.

Too much trouble to get out the step ladder for just one item. I don't use the very top shelves at all.

In stores, especially grocery stores, I grab something long to knock things down for myself. I've got it pretty well refined. Swipe with my right hand and catch with my left hand.

But, when a store item is too far back for the swipe and catch technique, I pull myself onto the lower shelf and stand on it. Have to push things out of my way, first.

Why don't I just ask for employee assistance? Because I have to do it so often that it would take forever to finish shopping if I had to track down an employee each time.

[IcyPeas]

12. I've seen store employees doing that... standing on the first shelf or ledge

but i daren't do that. If I see someone tall nearby I'll ask them for help reaching something... and I'll ask them if they get asked to do this a lot. 😄

I notice the more expensive stores always have things moved to the front of shelves. I guess the employees are trained to monitor this.

[wnylib]

14. I worked part time in retail many years ago and my

former husband was a retail manager. It's standard practice to move items forward on shelves, regardless of whether it's an expensive store or not. It's just good merchandising. Also, when shelves are restocked, older items are pushed forward and the new ones placed behind them, especially in grocery stores. That's why I check behind milk and yogurt for the longest lead time on the sell by dates. I live alone and do not use up those items as fast as a couple or family wouid.

I have occasionally asked a taller person to reach a high shelf item for me, but a couple times I got childishly rude "joking" comments about people who are short or old, so I don't bother any more.

[Laffy Kat]

13. I do the same thing. I will ask a tall person to grab it for me.

And I've never come across anyone who was anything but happy to do it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Where would my cat jump up to?

[wnylib]

6. Then where would my cat go to observe humans

and feel superior to us?

[Thunderbeast]

8. Where does one store the ladder?

[Laffy Kat]

10. Mine is collapsable and I store it next to the fridge. nt

[BOSSHOG]

15. The more cabinet space you have (regardless of where)

The greater the risk you will need hoarder therapy. But you will have somewhere to put Aunt Sues old Corell dishes that you will never use.

[MissB]

16. When I redid my kitchen

in recent years, I chose cabinets that go to the ceiling. My ceilings are about 8-1/3’ so not too tall.

Each upper cabinet has four shelves, and I can easily reach 2 of them, barely the 3rd. The fourth one definitely requires a step ladder.

I culled a ton of stuff during the kitchen project, so the upper shelves are largely empty.

I chose trim for the top of the cabinet - crown/cove or whatever. But…. My house is over 100 years old and none of the walls are particularly square. Same goes for the ceilings. Let’s just say it took the installers days and days to work it out.