Sunday, December 18, 2005

I know nothing about this product other than that I saw someone carry one out of my local hardware store this morning and was immediately fascinated. I tracked it down online and learned it is the Cosco Super Fold 3-Step. It is a standard step ladder that, in a very non-standard and clever way, folds into a cylinder for storage (check out the link, it has a graphic showing it in action). As the owner of a city condo, every square inch of space is valuable, making this the perfect item for hiding in the back of a coat closet for those occasional times when I need to reach something near the ceiling. What an excellent piece of industrial design. Surprisingly, this ladder is on sale right now at Target for $34.99; I can find it other places for over $100.