Christmas and the New Year is just a month away and you all know what that means, parties! That’ when all the supposed teetotalers and social drinkers of the world unite to get indecently drunk and then find they can’t manage to climb up two steps of stair. That’s why Ruth Amos invented the StairSteady.

Leaving aside the seriously addicted amongst us, most people wouldn’t need the help of another individual or an apparatus to climb up the stairs. Those who have difficulty, whether due to the advancement of age or a medical condition, find that it isn’t very easy to install a lift in a house. The StairSteady is a simple handle that can be attached to the wall side of the stairs and can easily be folded away when not in use or when not needed.

Designed by Ruth Amos when she was just 16 and commercially produced now from her company StairSteady Ltd., the concept of the StairSteady is extremely simplistic. It would aid a number of people who cannot face the stairs and have trouble walking up even with the help of the banister. Plus, it’s perfect for stairs without banisters.

Via: Makezine