Steve Hartman is the inventor of the pool noodle, and when he first tried to peddle them to local pool supply stores, they all asked him “what do you do with them?” And understandably so, I mean, they’re colourful foam sticks. Hartman explained: “Well, you float around with them, you hit your brother with them.” Not surprisingly, his invention didn’t sell. But eventually, Canadian Tire, a major Canadian retailer, decided to pick up the pool noodle and the rest is history.
For whatever reason, people can’t seem to resist those gigantic brightly coloured foam tubes even if they aren’t quite sure what to do with them. But as it turns out, pool noodles have a LOT of uses besides annoying siblings, inside and outside of the pool.
Check out this great video on 13 creative ways you can use pool noodles, including using them as…
- a funnel/hose for your faucet to fill up buckets
- an organizer stand for fishing rods or any other long objects, by cutting slits in the pool noodle
- a protective layer on edges and furniture legs to prevent injuries, by wrapping the pool noodle around them
- a paint tray tool organizer, by attaching the pool noodle to the tray and cutting slits
- the frame for a dog bed, by forming a circle with the pool noodle and wrapping it in an old sweater
Check it out, there’s a great DIY project for every homeowner! Watch the video below for the full details and more great tricks from that CrazyRussianHacker! Let us know what you think and don’t forget to share this with your family and friends!
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