This DIY pool float storage is perfect for organizing your pool floats. It’s easy to make and get floaties out of the way.

All summer long, our deck is covered in pool floats, so we needed a storage solution.

We bought one of those mesh nets, but it wouldn’t stay hanging on our deck railing. Somehow, floats full of air were too heavy and caused it to fall.

So we did what any good DIYer does and made our own!

DIY Pool Float Storage with PVC Pipes

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This solution is perfect for floats with holes in the middle. And let’s be honest, they’re the best kind of float anyway.

Sure, the animal ones are cute to take photos of, but try sitting on one for longer than 5 minutes.

I’ve included our favorite pool floats at the end of this post.

The PVC is nice because it doesn’t get too hot to touch in the summer.

You might be interested in this post on painting a deck.

Supplies Needed

1″ PVC pipes
1″ 45 degree elbow
1″ PVC cap
3/4″ rail flange
Drill and Driver
Metal washers (to accommodate giant holes in flanges.)
Miter saw or hacksaw
PVC primer and cement
Allen wrench

Work in a ventilated area. PVC primer and cement are stinky!

Pool Float Storage Prep Work

Cut your pipes to length. We used a miter saw, but be warned that it creates a huge mess and has a strong odor. A hack saw is probably the better choice.
Each pool float holder requires one long piece and one short piece of PVC pipe. The short pipe is 12″ long and the long pieces range between 2-3′. Be careful of making them too long or you won’t be able to get floats on and off of the pipes easily.
Use PVC primer to prime the ends of the pipes, caps, and elbows. This softens the PVC, allowing the cement to bond the plastic together more effectively.
To open the caps on these jars, use a wrench if necessary.
Apply PVC cement to each piece and join them together as you work.
Each piece forms a wonky 7 shape consisting of a short piece of pipe, an elbow, a long piece of pipe, and a cap.

Installing the Pool Float Storage on a Deck Post

In the meantime, you can install the flange to a deck post. Be sure to measure and make sure your floats will fit.
Each flange was attached with screws and metal washers. They’re designed to be used with bolts, but that’s overkill for pool floats.
After the cement has dried for at least 30 minutes, attach the pipes to the flanges. Each flange has a piece that tightens using an Allen wrench.
Loosen it to make the pipe fit and then tighten it when the pipe is in place.
In the winter, the pipes can be removed easily for storage.