DON’T THROW AWAY THOSE POOL NOODLES! 3 NOODLE HACKS YOU HAVE TO TRY AFTER POOL SEASON
You may only have a few more weeks of great pool weather left, so soak it up while you can! Afterward, you may find yourself taking stock of the pool toys that survived this season or notice an end-of-season sale on pool noodles. Don’t scoff! These fun pool toys can also be handy tools around the home.
your car won’t get dinged! Another easy way to protect your car is to attach pool noodles to the top of a vehicle’s luggage rack. This will prevent your cargo from scratching the top of your vehicle! (Just be sure to strap everything down so it doesn’t slide off.)
few months, but fingers and hair will be protected from those sturdy metal jaws.
RELIEVE PAIN
As we age, life takes its toll, so why not have a little cushion? A pool noodle is an easy solution for this. You can cut a pool noodle the length of your keyboard, and then cut it in half to create a soft and affordable wrist guard at your desk. Try the same method with ladder rungs to protect your knees and shins or cover handles with noodles for an easier grip! Need a few more noodle hacks in your life? Reader’s Digest has you covered. Check out their extensive list online at RD.com.
STOP THE PINCH
Check out these affordable life hacks that are all thanks to the common pool noodle.
Pool weather may be ending, but trampoline season is still in full swing. Despite how fun trampolines can be, they can be risky. But pool noodles can help relieve some of your fears. Simply measure the length of a single spring on your trampoline and cut pool noodles into same-length sections so you have one piece for every spring. Then, cut the noodle pieces lengthwise and fit them over the springs. You may need to replace the noodles every
PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE
Create extra padding and prevent scratches and dings just by manipulating a few pool noodles. If you have a tight garage space, cut pool noodles lengthwise and slide them over garage beams, work benches, or other items that are frequently hit by your car door. The noodle will take the blow, and
ARE YOU TRAFFICKING DRUGS BY ACCIDENT? WHAT TO WATCH FOR WHEN CROSSING THE BORDER
THE SNEAKY SWAP In this scenario, the liar’s tactic is simple. Usually, they’ll ask if you will carry something across the border for them. Then they’ll either package the illegal drugs to look like something else or swap out the innocent items for methamphetamine, cocaine, or fentanyl when you aren’t looking. If the ruse is uncovered, you end up in jail while they get off free and clear. Here in California, drug smuggling carries a sentence of 26–43 years. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF The best way to protect yourself from living out this nightmare is to refuse to bring anything across the border for another person. This includes strangers, of course, but you should also be careful with acquaintances, coworkers, and even friends and family. If you don’t trust someone completely, say “no.” Hopefully, you will never be arrested at the border, but if you do end up facing drug smuggling or drug trafficking charges, call the Law Offices of Elliott Kanter right away. We specialize in drug smuggling charges at the Tijuana border and can help you make a case.
Imagine you’re driving through a checkpoint at the U.S./Mexico border. You’re doing nothing wrong, just going from Point A to Point B with a box of legal medication in the trunk for your coworker. But then, something unthinkable happens: The Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agents searching your vehicle open up the box and find methamphetamine inside. Suddenly, you’re under arrest for drug smuggling. A BAD DREAM COME TRUE This is a nightmare scenario, but unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more common on the California border with Mexico. You’ve probably seen the arrest in the news. Just a few months ago, NBC Los Angeles reported, “U.S. citizens were apprehended nearly seven times more often than Mexican citizens between October 2020 and March 31 [2021] for trying to smuggle drugs in vehicles.” But what you don’t see on TV is that oftentimes these drivers are duped by a friend, coworker, or acquaintance into believing they’re bringing perfectly legal items like money or medicine across the border. It could easily happen to you.
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