The next time you are shopping at Walmart, Target, or Home Depot, you may want to grab a pool noodle or two. Especially after you see these fancy pool noodle hacks we're about to share from Shake the Future.

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I know I know...you don't have a pool. It's ok. I don't either. Yet, at just .98 cents for five feet of hollow foam noodles from Amazon, I can create all the life hacks we will see below for next to nothing.

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Pool Noodle Hack #1: iPhone Holder

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With a creative cut, the pool noodle becomes an iPhone holder. You can stand your phone up or go horizontal and watch your favorite videos (or more videos about pool noodle hacks).

Pool Noodle Hack #2: Lawn Furniture Upgrade

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Pool Noodle to the rescue. When it's 107 degrees outside in July in Fruita, this hack will save you from melting your forearms on the molten plastic of your patio furniture. Just slice the pool noodle properly and wrap it around the arms of the chair.

Pool Noodle Hack #3: Flashlight Holder

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Need to hang a light in the garage or the tree next to your campsite? Wrap almost any size flashlight in a pool noodle and hang it from almost anywhere for instant illumination. The spiral cut on a pool noodle lends itself to multiple hacks.

Pool Noodle Hack #4: Can Koozie

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Was the radio station all out of can koozies at the last event? Dang it! Hey, pool noodles can quickly be turned into DIY koozies. You can even decorate them while on your next camping trip.

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Pool Noodle Hack #5: Bottle Protection

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With all of the wineries in Western Colorado, you may need some bottle protection from time to time. Got a winery tour coming up? Get ready to bring a few bottles home safely thanks to your trusted pool noodle.

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Pool Noodle Hack #6: Curtain Holder

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Pool noodles can be cut into pieces to hold back the curtains in the living room to let light in, or to hold back a shower curtain while you clean the bathroom. Watch each of these creations come together in the video below, followed by even more tips for winning at life in Western Colorado.

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