Why A Pool Noodle Makes The Perfect At-Home Phone Stand For Your Workspace

Regardless of whether you work from home or head to the office every day, you probably rely on your phone to help complete work-related tasks. Either way, it's important to keep the device easily accessible so that you do not miss important calls and messages from coworkers. As a result, phone stands are commonly used to keep the device within reach. Wouldn't it be great if you could repurpose an item you already have at home to create one? Well, it turns out that you can cut a small piece of pool noodle into the perfect phone stand. All it takes is a sharp knife or foam cutter and a bit of patience.

This would be a great way to get more use out of any foam pool noodles that you might have stashed away. In fact, you can use a single pool noodle to create multiple phone holders for your entire family. Of course, this pool noodle DIY is also a super budget-friendly alternative to purchasing a brand-new phone stand. These can get pretty pricey. The SaharaCase phone stand from Best Buy, for example, is priced at $29.99. Avoid those high prices by using this hack to make your own.

It's easy to cut a piece of a pool noodle into a phone holder in just a few steps. You will need to start out by gathering your materials. This should include a knife or foam cutter and, of course, a pool noodle. Keep in mind that a foam cutter will likely provide smoother results than a knife. If you need to purchase one, you may want to check out the FloraCraft Heated Tool, which is only $13.82 on Amazon, and it might be useful for trying other pool noodle hacks.

After you have all of your materials together, you are ready to carry out this process, one of many creative pool noodle hacks. With your cutting tool of choice, cut a 2- to 3-inch piece off of the end of your pool noodle. Lay the piece of foam onto a flat service, and cut a slit in the middle lengthwise that is an appropriate width and depth to hold your phone. You may want to start with a smaller slit and gradually make it larger until it is the perfect size. Next, you will need to cut another slit into the foam piece crosswise following the same method. Including both of these slits will allow you to lay your phone in this holder either horizontally or vertically.

After you have completed the cutting process, you are free to put your new phone holder to use. You can also make your cell phone holder double as office decor by painting it and gluing it onto a decorative surface. Acrylic paint is best to use on foam, so you may want to purchase an acrylic paint set from Amazon to change the color of it. This set is priced at around $7. As for the surface that you could place your DIY onto, consider using something like these unfinished natural wood discs, which are listed for $17.99 on Amazon for five pieces. If you have a small piece of scrap wood lying around, this would be a great way to repurpose it.

You can paint these small pieces of wood or customize them however you want, then glue your painted phone holder right on top. Do not be afraid to get creative with different color combinations. You might even want to paint a fun design onto the wood so that you can get a peek of it along the border that would stick out from underneath the foam piece. If you prefer to keep the DIY super lightweight and portable, however, feel free to skip out on adding the decorative wood to the bottom.