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When pool noodles, those colorful 4- to 6-foot long styrofoam water toys, first came on the market, we only saw them at the town pool or lake. Kids used them to float, splash and play in the water.

Since their invention in the '80s, pool noodles have become a staple for anyone who owns a swimming pool. Now, these colorful toys you loved as a child are just as useful as ever, though you may be ...

While it’s no secret that stock tanks make for low-cost, easy to set-up backyard pools, also known as “hillbilly hot tubs,” most folks also know the metal water troughs don’t come with kid-friendly ...