Jimmy Fallon cracked up America last week during his Late Night Hashtags segment featuring user-submitted Tweets in the category #WhyDontTheyMakeThat. The Late Night host, who will take over Tonight Show duties from Jay Leno next year, read some of his favorites of the thousands submitted. One in particular related to a problem we can all relate to:

A push-up Pringles can. So you don't need the hands of an infant to eat those damn potato chips. #whydonttheymakethat

— Christian Becker (@TheAmazingBeck) April 4, 2013

What Becker, Fallon and his audience may not realize, however, is that at least one do-it-yourselfer has already created such a device. Jason Poel Smith of DIYHacksAndHowTos posted instructions on “How to Make a Better Pringles Can” last September, and the guide has already been viewed almost 24,000 times.

We all love Pringles. They keep chips uniformly shaped and crisp, while preventing them from breaking in the container. But only those with the smallest of hands can reach those chips in the bottom of the can without scraping their knuckles or getting their fists stuck inside. Usually we end up dumping the chips out in a bowl, or—if we’re the adventurous sort—knocking them back in one big shot of potato chip. So Smith designed an adjustable platform to raise the chips as they are consumed. The platform—made of sheet metal—is loosely held in place in the bottom of the can and adjusted by pulling a string attached to the lid.

To create the modified can, you will need thin sheet metal—such as an inexpensive baking sheet—needle-nose pliers, tin snips, dental floss or thread, and possibly a Sharpie.

First cut a 5-inch circle from the sheet metal. Using the Sharpie, draw a 2.5-inch circle in the center of the cutout. The inner circle will serve as the chips’ platform. The outer portion will be used to create the spring-loaded supports that hold the platform in place.

Next, cut slots into the outer portion of the platform—the number and size of the slots can vary. In Smith’s example, he made about 40 slots that were about three-sixteenths of an inch wide. The Sharpie may be used to draw lines on the sheet metal as a cutting guide.

Once the slots have been cut, use the needle-nose pliers to bend the metal strips down to just less than a 90-degree angle so that they flare out slightly wider than the can. Next, bend the end of each strip inward slightly to prevent the tips from becoming caught on anything when inserted into the can.

To attach the string to the lid, use the tin snips or another sharp object to punch two small holes in opposite sides of the Pringles lid. Cut off a piece of floss or thread about 24 inches long. Thread the string through the holes so that the ends come out the bottom, then tie them together. Feed the loop end of the string through the teeth of the metal platform.

Finally, insert the metal platform into an empty Pringles can and slide it to the bottom. If the platform gets hung on any cardboard inside the can, simply spin the platform clockwise and it will come loose. The chips can be put back in the can, and the platform is ready to use. No more reaching for chips!