Do you hate having to reach for the mashed potatoes all the way across your dinner table? Now, you can avoid this dining disaster with a wooden lazy Susan. It isn't just a lovely piece of wood furniture but it provides great dining convenience as well.

History

The use of the lazy Susan started way back in the 1700s. Back then, it was referred to as a dumbwaiter because it allows food to be served without the need for any waiters. How it came to be called a lazy Susan is a mystery that has never been solved. Many questions and confusions have been raised pertaining to the origin of these lazy Susans.

Some say that Susan was a common servant name during that time, hence, it was called such. Other records say that it was Thomas Edison who invented this dining contraption in the 1700s and supposedly named it after his daughter. While there seems to be a continuous mystery as to who was the real inventor, the wooden lazy Susan still became one of the most popular dining accessories of all time.

Use and Benefits

A Wooden lazy Susan is intended to provide convenience while dining. Ideally, it is placed in the middle of a round dining table. The platform where the serving trays are placed rotates easily so that each person sitting on the table will be able to get their food without having to reach all the way across to the other side. This piece is really perfect for sit down dinners as it makes meal times more fun and enjoyable.

For years, this type of furniture has been used in the household not just for its functionality but for it aesthetic value as well. It gives a nice rustic appeal to the dining room. The piece can be made from any type of high quality wood like oak or pine in order to suit the presentation and theme of the dining table.

Since its invention, it has become a very handy household tool that everyone enjoys.