As many of you have most likely experienced, us butterflies sometimes have a difficult time reaching things or doing certain things thanks to our being " vertically challenged " if you will. Throughout my life, I have learned little tips and tricks that I would love to share with everyone. The first and most important tool we all need in our homes is......a step stool! believe it or not it comes in handy more often than you think.
I personally use a step stool several times a day. to reach high cabinets, get that last little bit of laundry out of a top loading washer, clean high places, and soo much more. When I was younger though, the step stool didn't even help much. One of my chores as a kid was of course to unload the dishwasher and put everything away. Well, I was so small that I had to use the step stool to get onto the counter and then be on the counter itself to put everything away. My dad didn't like that one too much at all. He was always afraid that I would fall off the counter and hurt myself. I even had to use the step stool to just wash the dishes, so i could see over the sink well enough.
Another interesting obstacle for us butterflies is driving. At least from what I have been through, it's hard to find a car that I can both easily see over the dashboard and touch the peddles. I usually end up drivng little compact cars. Although, one time I had this really awesome SUV. I could get away with driving because both the seat and the gas peddle moved and adjusted. For some cars, I just throw a pillow under me! There are many ways for us to be able to drive though.
The most interesting place to try to adjust, at least for me, is work. I work in a grocery store, so lots of things are high. When a customer asks me where an item is, and it is on the top shelf, they usually just smile and thank me for showing me where it is. I wish I could go that extra mile though and actually get it down for them. My work place is pretty cool though, I'm lucky. They have step stools in almost every department to help me out. Some work places aren't like that though, so you might want to just ask your boss if its ok if maybe you just bring in a step stool.
There are many obstacles for us butterflies already, so let's not continue to make high places another one. I hope these tips and tricks help. May the butterflies soar!
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