Depending on the layout of your home, you might store a step stool in a utility closet, kitchen pantry, or folded up and wedged between freestanding appliances. Always try to store your step stool as close as possible to the area where you intend to use it. You can stow away your bare-bones utility step stools you don’t enjoy looking at. But many stools are designed handsomely enough to be left out on display or hung on the wall.