00:00Here are 15 ways pool noodles can make DIY projects, home decorating, and everyday life easier for you.
00:07Ever get annoyed when your large planters take tons of expensive soil, or your faux plants just won't stay put?
00:12Place a pool noodle next to the top of the planter and mark a line.
00:16Then, cut the pool noodle with a knife to the mark.
00:19After that, place the pool noodle pieces, along with some empty water bottles, inside the planter to keep everything in
00:25the center and weighted down.
00:26Place the sprigs of faux greenery inside the holes of the pool noodles and fluff it all out.
00:31Have you ever needed a long-handled outdoor squeegee, but didn't want to buy another bulky tool for your garage?
00:38Here is a quick way to build one.
00:40Take a pool noodle and cut it length.
00:42Next, take a steel rake and press the cut pool noodle onto the tines of the rake.
00:48Now you have the perfect long-handled squeegee for pushing water on your patio, deck, or driveway.
00:53And while the pool noodle is easy to pull off and on, it's nice to leave it on the rake
00:58during storage so your walls don't get scratched.
01:00Wish your plain outdoor bench had that gorgeous, comfortable, channel-tufted look without the high price tag?
01:06You can easily make your own!
01:09Run down to the dollar store and picked up some pool noodles.
01:12Cut them in half lengthwise.
01:14Cut the pool noodles to the length of the bench seat and secure them in place using a staple gun.
01:19Choose outdoor fabric if your bench is going outdoors.
01:22Secure this in place, put the fabric over that piece, and continue this pattern of noodle fabric-noodle fabric so
01:28that you can create tufted channels.
01:30Now add the legs.
01:31I ordered these legs off of Amazon, and all you have to do is secure them in place using the
01:36screws that came in the box.
01:37Want a stylish, cozy floor poof without spending a fortune at a furniture store?
01:42Start with a pool noodle.
01:43Take a piece of duct tape and use that to hold it in place.
01:47Once you get three rings together, stack them up.
01:49Next, cut some more pool noodles and stack them inside so they are level with the top.
01:54Now, start on one end, slice your tape, and put it on the bottom.
01:58Go across the three pool noodles, across the top, down the bottom.
02:03Make sure you cover the whole thing with duct tape because you need to apply some hot glue to it.
02:07Right in the middle, put the first dab of hot glue.
02:09Then, take a cotton rope and secure it on there, wrapping it all the way around until it's completely covered.
02:16Love the look of live, succulent walls, but hate dealing with messy dirt and constant watering?
02:21Try making a zero-maintenance piece of art instead.
02:24The next time you're at Dollar Tree, grab yourself some of their succulent picks and some of their foam pool
02:28noodles.
02:29Paint your frame, then flip the frame over.
02:31Use the pool noodle as a measuring guide, and then cut it exactly so it fits in the little ledge
02:37of the frame.
02:38Cut the pool noodle in half.
02:40Take some E6000 and glue just the edges of the frame and the edges of the pool noodle.
02:46Then, place the pool noodle into the frame, making sure that the curved side is going to be facing out.
02:51Then, once it's fully set, come in here and create your own little backing.
02:55And then, just to make the back a little prettier, lay green fabric over top and take a stapler to
03:00staple it around.
03:02Start with some reindeer moss, then come in with the succulent picks from the dollar store,
03:07add a bit of hot glue to the edge, and work them right into the foam.
03:12Dreaming of a high-end leather headboard, but worried custom upholstery is way too complex or expensive?
03:18Pool noodles make shaping those channels so easy.
03:21Cut your pool noodles right down the center and cut them in half so that you have that flat edge
03:27to go flush against the board.
03:29Space the noodles out with a little bit of space in between, and then attach them with a staple gun
03:34for some added stability.
03:36Work in sections of about four at a time.
03:38Spray a little bit of spray adhesive on, and then just kind of use your hands to firmly work the
03:43leather into the channels.
03:45Trim the edge at the corner, then tuck it over and secure it tightly with a little bit of spray
03:49adhesive,
03:50and then also more of the staples.
03:52Once that corner is secure, just work your way down.
03:55Tired of having to swim to the edge of the pool every time you want a sip of your drink?
03:59Why not float your tray right next to you?
04:02I'm going to start with some pool noodles.
04:04First, cut the pool noodle in half and slit them right down the center.
04:08And then fold your noodle open, cut this all the way through, and then turn these upside down.
04:14Put your glue using cool melt so it's not super, super hot, and then place that down.
04:22Now attach the second piece, and insert your third piece.
04:27Once your glue is dry, trim off the ends.
04:29Now put a tray on top, decorate it, and enjoy easy poolside drinks.
04:34Want ambient floating lights in your pool or hot tub, but can't get tea lights to float upright?
04:38Cut two-inch sections of your pool noodle.
04:41You're going to have one in the center and six around the outside.
04:44Place your candle on top, and cut all the way around to pop that small piece out of your noodle.
04:50Now your candle will fit in there, just like this.
04:53Connect them using a hot glue gun set to a low temperature.
04:56Place a big rubber band around them to hold them tight, and let the glue dry.
05:00Ever struggle to fit a bulky mop bucket under your laundry room sink faucet?
05:04Here is the ultimate shortcut.
05:05Every pool noodle has a hole in it, so stick the pool noodle onto the faucet like this.
05:11Next, take the other end of the pool noodle and aim it down so that it points right into the
05:15center of the bucket on the floor.
05:17Turn the water on slowly, and just wait to fill the bucket to the level you want.
05:21Now you're ready to get mopping.
05:23Frustrated by cold drafts or light creeping in through that annoying gap under your door, make a quick slide-along
05:29draft stopper.
05:30First, take a pool noodle and measure your door.
05:32Pick up a pillowcase from the dollar store.
05:34Take this pool noodle, stick it inside, and lay it back down on the table so it's nice and flat.
05:41Go ahead and wrap it.
05:42Put a little dab of hot glue here, and then run it along the edge.
05:46Since this top end of the pillowcase is open, just stick the excess pillowcase right into the hole of the
05:52noodle.
05:52Take an adhesive velcro strip, peel off the backing, and place it on the noodle.
05:58Then peel the remaining backing off and stick it straight to the door.
06:01Here it is on the door, and you can still open and close the door with ease!
06:05Are your brooms, mops, and dustpans constantly falling over in the closet and creating clutter?
06:10Take a pool noodle and cut it down.
06:12Line up your tool handles, take a pen or marker, and mark where each spot is.
06:17Go ahead and make a slit into about half of the pool noodle at each mark.
06:21Next, flip the noodle over, get some picture holder strips, and put them on the back side behind where each
06:27of those slits are.
06:28Peel the backing off, stick and press the noodle onto the wall, and hold for 30 seconds at minimum.
06:35Just open the pool noodle slit like so, and stick your broom handle inside.
06:40Here they are all up, and it works like a charm!
06:42Do your knees always ache after spending just a few minutes pulling weeds in the garden?
06:47You can make a soft, custom kneeling pad in no time.
06:51Gather some pool noodles in the same color, and cut lengths that are 20 to 22 inches long.
06:56I started with three, but then decided that five would be better.
06:59Lay a strip of duct tape across the top on one end of the noodles.
07:03Now that the pool noodles are tacked together, wrap them with duct tape all the way around.
07:07This is the perfect knee cushion for when you're working in the yard or garden.
07:12Weeding has never been so comfortable.
07:14Tired of getting those ugly, stubborn crease lines across your freshly ironed linens and heavy curtains when they hang?
07:20Here is a super simple trick to prevent them.
07:23Cut the pool noodle to the length of the hanger.
07:26Using a serrated knife or utility knife, slice through the pool noodle to the open center, using the marked line
07:32as your guide.
07:33Slip the sliced pool noodle onto the wooden hanger, and you have the perfect hanger for tablecloths,
07:39curtains, or anything you don't want to have sharp hanger lines.
07:43Wish you could lean back and relax in the tub without resting your head against that hard, cold bathtub edge?
07:49Mark and slice a length of a white pool noodle, and cut through the marked line to the open center
07:55of the noodle.
07:56Slip the sliced pool noodle onto the back edge of a freestanding bathtub, and you have a comfortable spot to
08:02rest your head and neck during a bath.
08:05Looking for a damage-free way to attach gorgeous floral garlands to your shelves or mantles for a special event?
08:11I grabbed a pool noodle at Dollar Tree and pretty flowers from Michael's.
08:14I cut the pool noodle to the width of my bookshelf, and marked a cut line with a sharpie and
08:19cut it with scissors.
08:20Then I cut a slit lengthwise down the entire pool noodle.
08:23Now we can open up the pool noodle and pop it onto the front edge of the bookshelf like so.
08:28Simply poke the wire end of each flower into the foam pool noodle, and push it in until the flowers
08:34are placed how you want them.
08:35Keep going until all of the gaps are filled in.
08:38Don't you think this would be such a genius decorating hack for weddings and other special occasions?
08:42And the cool part is that you can use this technique not just on bookshelves, but also on the edges
08:47of other surfaces like mantles, window sills, tables, counters, or even the tops of cabinets.
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