What do you do with your pool noodles at the end of season

[Nectarologist]

So since pool noodles are easily found in the dollar store I have typically thrown them out after each swimming season. After all the sun and kids biting them, they are ready to retire. This time I finally got smart and put them to use. I was going to use one as a "bumper" on the garage wall for my Jeep door but after hitting my head a number of times last winter on the hanging bikes I decided to help myself (instead of the Jeep door) when hanging the bikes this year. I sliced the noodle on one side and then used packing tape to keep it wrapped around the handle bars. So far I've walked into the noodle once and it was much much better than hitting the bike handle without the cushion. What do you folks do with them after you close the pool up or when they wear down if you are open year round (yes I'm jealous of you who never close)? Pics of clever uses are appreciated.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Cut them up into 4”-6” lengths and make fluff ball pop guns out of them using a rubber balloon on one end. Very effective and non-lethal weapons for Friday night shoot outs.

 

[PoolguyinCT]

Jam them between the kids’ beds & wall. I got sick of doing acrobatics to retrieve their books toys etc. works great!

 

[kimkats]

Another member slides a cut piece over his fishing rod to hold extra lures!

Kim

 

[woodyp]

Hollow them out to make insulated beer coozies.

 

[PoolguyinCT]

Another member slides a cut piece over his fishing rod to hold extra lures!

Kim

That guy is a genius!!!

 

[PoolguyinCT]

I also have them between washer, dryer & wall. Keeps them from walking if somebody overloads the machines.

 

[kimkats]

I also have them between washer, dryer & wall. Keeps them from walking if WHEN somebody overloads the machines.

Fixed it for you Ray!

Kim

 

[PoolguyinCT]

Hah! & true indeed

 

[Nectarologist]

Jam them between the kids’ beds & wall. I got sick of doing acrobatics to retrieve their books toys etc. works great!

That's a great idea!

Lot's of great ideas from everyone

 

[SuzfromTexas]

They're great for wrapping outdoor pipes for those rare freezes in Houston (and similar climates), especially for those of us who wait til the last minute and the big box stores have run out of the foam pipe insulation!

 

[BMK]

Friend of mine made homemade swim lanes with rope, a bunch of 2' pcs of noodle and some dog clips. Worked perfect for the annual kids and friends mini olympics, that include such events as soaked sweatshirt relay race, rubber ducky relay, creative sliding board entry (scored by an esteemed panel of judges) among other events.

 

[bmoreswim]

You could put them on the blades of a ceiling fan so when your tall friends come over they don't get whacked quite so violently.

 

[Bama Rambler]

We make catfish noodles out of them.