Cardboard and Duct Tape fix everything

I had a small accident with my ironing board. ( see picture below) and now there is a whole in the metal part of my ironing board. I do not like ironing, and I don't want to spend more money on something I don't like as well as wanting to add to the land fill, so I am attempting to fix my ironing board. I wanted something thin enough to be able to not tell it was underneath it. I cut a single piece of cardboard.,Cut it to size and replaced the ironing board cover.
 I liked how it ironed. I think I will take it one further and attach pieces to make the whole thing covered in cardboard. Over all, I would call it a success :)