An Easy Pool Noodle Hack Is The Secret To More Comfortable Patio Furniture

When it comes to pool noodles, there's a lot more than meets the eye. In addition to being a classic, colorful swimming accessory, these little foam floaties can be used in a variety of pool noodle DIYs, ranging from door stoppers to cat beds and more. You can even use an easy pool noodle hack to make your patio furniture more comfortable. By strategically cutting your pool noodles, you can reinforce sagging patio chairs, add a cushy foot rest to the railing of your table, create a small headrest on a chair, and protect small children from sharp patio table edges.

You will need pool noodles, scissors or a sharp knife, and some thread. This ingenious pool noodle hack is an ideal solution for anyone not yet ready to upgrade their old patio furniture. Pool noodles not only offer an inexpensive fix, they're also a non-permanent solution, so you can always remove them later if you want to repurpose your old patio furniture around your home and yard.

For this hack, you will need to cut your pool noodles. To ensure you cut the noodle in a straight line, you can string some thread through the center of the noodle to use as a guide. For your patio chairs, you can add pool noodles to the arms by pushing the cut-open side over the top of the arm rest. You can also squeeze your cut-open noodles into the crevices of the seat or back of your lounge chair for added support.

For tables, there are a few options. You can push your sliced open pool noodles into place around the edge of the table to prevent any accidents. Alternatively, you can add pool noodle to the bottom rail of a patio table to create a cushy foot rest. If you're working with chairs or tables that are too big for your pool noodles, don't worry. Instead of cutting a straight line into your noodle, cut it in a spiral instead. This spiral cut will allow you to wrap the noodle easily around larger objects, such as extra wide chair arm rests.