Grab A Pool Noodle To DIY A Budget-Friendly Wine Glass Rack For Your Home Bar

Home bars can often become crowded with various types of glasses and cups, leaving you without much room to mix drinks before enjoying them. If you don't have a good storage solution for your wine glasses and they're taking up too much real estate in your bar, this ingenious pool noodle hack you never thought to use around the house could save the day. With just a pool noodle and some imagination, you can create the perfect inexpensive wine glass rack. Your glass holder could be mounted directly to a wall, or you might attach it to a piece of wood first to make it easier to hang up. Alternatively, you might make a wine glass rack that sits in a tray, which could also function as a bar decoration.

This hack is super customizable, as you can decorate your pool noodle wine glass holder to match the style of your bar. Pool noodles can be found for just $1.25 each at Dollar Tree, or you may consider repurposing one you already have.

First, you'll need to decide whether you'll want your budget-friendly wine glass rack to hang from the wall or to be freestanding. Additionally, if you want to change the color of your pool noodles, this should be done before you start crafting the rack. You might spray paint the foam a neutral color or one that matches your bar or the room, or you could pick a more elegant color like gold or silver for a fancier vibe. Otherwise, keep the original vibrant colors for a more unique look.

To make a hanging wine glass holder, start by cutting a pool noodle to the length you'd like the rack to be. Now, make vertical slits about halfway into the foam using a box cutter. Try to space these cuts as evenly as possible, as these will hold the stems of your wine glasses. You might use a strong adhesive or possibly Command Strips to attach your rack to the wall behind your bar. Otherwise, glue the noodle to a rectangular wood plank, such as the Crafter's Square 17.75-inch plank for $1.25 from Dollar Tree. Then, the entire thing can be more securely mounted onto your wall, or even on the side of your bar. This clever pool noodle hack will make it easy to keep your home organized and prevent your bar or shelves from being cluttered with glasses.

For those that don't want to have to hang their wine glass rack, you can create a simpler version that sits in a cute tray and can have more decorations added to it. This is a great option if you want to combine your wine glass storage with a little decor for your home bar. With this method, you can either fold a section of the foam noodle in half and secure one side with a zip tie, or you might cut two pieces of pool noodle to sit snugly in your tray. Dollar Tree's wood tray with handles would be a great option for this project, and could be painted however you like. Once your noodles are in the container, you can slip the bottom of the wine glasses beneath the foam to hold them in place side by side. 

The stems of your glasses should come up between the two pieces of pool noodle. If they seem to slide around, you might try placing a zip tie between each glass so they're more secure, though this could make it a little harder to remove them. Faux flowers with stems or pick decorations could be stuck into the foam to make your DIY wine rack more stylish. You might also add ribbons or bows between the glasses for a cute aesthetic. This simple project pairs well with a DIY custom wine rack and costs just a few dollars.