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Last weekend, I drove over to my parents’ house to celebrate my dad’s birthday. I treated them to dinner at a cozy French bistro, then we went back home to enjoy a Spiderman-themed cake my sister made. (Why Spiderman? She’s a comic book expert, and they were 'out of Batman.') The cake—a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting—was delicious, and my stepmom sent me home with a slice. She placed the cake on a plate, set a tiny plastic 'pizza table' in the center of the slice, and covered it with a clear shower cap. That’s what you call a hack.
'Finding smart uses for things you’d normally toss away' is a classic lifehack move: organizing cords with bread clips, using a rubber band to loosen a tough screw, or any of these 14 binder clip hacks—all of these belong in the same category, as does the white plastic 'table' in your pizza box. It’s formally called a 'pizza box support,' but calling it a 'tiny pizza table' is definitely more fun.
No matter what you call it, this little item is excellent at providing support—whether for a pizza box, your phone, or, as shown in the photo above, the plastic cover over a slice of leftover carrot cake (or any cake, really). I’m sure there are even more ways to use it, and I suspect you clever readers have some ideas too.
If you have a clever hack, tip, or use for this humble piece of plastic, please share it with us. The most innovative and practical ideas will be gathered into a roundup and shared with the world, so bring your best creativity to the table.
