Check out these inventive hacks for using a cake stand around your home

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While cake stands are traditionally used for serving up or decorating cakes, the humble cake stand can be used for more than just baked goods! Cake stands can be put to work around your house in a wide variety of ways, from helping to keep things organized to making your home look more beautiful. If you’re looking for ways to upgrade your kitchen—or if you simply have an old cake stand collecting dust in a cabinet—it’s time to try one of these inventive cake stand hacks!

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Cake Stand Hack 1: Make a Kitchen Sink Organizer

Tired of kitchen sink chaos? Keep your sponges, soaps, and scrubbers perfectly organized with a cake stand! You can place a cake stand next to your sink and store dish soap, hand soap sponges, and scrubbers on it. To keep everything dry and clean, place a dish towel underneath the soaps and sponges to absorb extra moisture, and your sink organizer will be complete!

Cake Stand Hack 2: Make a Spice Stand

Transform a cake stand into a spice stand that keeps all of your ingredients at your fingertips while cooking! Simply place a cake stand near your stove. Store salt, pepper, oil, vinegar, and any other seasonings you regularly use on it. Before cooking, add any additional spices your recipe requires to keep everything together and make cooking a breeze. 

Cake Stand Hack 3: Make a Table Centerpiece

No one will guess this aesthetic table centerpiece is actually a cake stand! Place a wooden cake stand in the center of your dining table. Fold a linen towel lengthwise and place it in the center. Then, decorate the cake stand with a variety of dried plants, flowers, and fruits, along with a few polished stones. Finish the centerpiece by adding a few candles for some mood lighting, and you’ll be ready to host your next fancy dinner party!

Cake Stand Hack 4: Make a Utensil Holder

Keep your utensils organized and looking stylish with this cake stand utensil holder. Set up your utensils in mason jars and place them on the cake stand for easy access and a cute aesthetic. Add labels to the mason jars for extra style points. This hack is perfect if you’re short on kitchen drawer space. 

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