Don't pack those pool noodles away just because swimming season is over. Despite the name, those inexpensive, colorful, flexible lengths of foam are useful far beyond the beach and pool. Stocking up ...

Thanks to the summer sun, it might get a bit too warm in your above-ground pool. However, here's an easy DIY hack that provides some shade when you're swimming.

Colorful foam pool noodles in a pile - Jordan Van Loo/Getty Images Pool noodles aren't just fun beach and pool accessories; the colorful foam tubes can serve a number of unconventional purposes. For ...