This stool is a great help to me all around the house. It is amazing how many times I find myself using it. I bought it primarily because I have a very large and tall fish tank in my living room and I could not reach to the lower areas of the tank to maintenance, but I use it for so much more. The stool is extremely sturdy under my 280 pound body and I feel very safe and secure on it. I really don't know how I even lived wtthout it.