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If you are a swimming pool owner, the odds are good that you are aware of standard pool maintenance like changing pool filters, maintaining pH and water levels, skimming, and vacuuming. You are probably a professional at pool care unless you hired a pool service in Orlando to take care of the work for you. You are probably also privy that pool care and maintenance can be annoying when all you want is to bask in the sun and enjoy swimming instead of doing all that work. So, here are some unusual pool care tips that might make your summer a bit more relaxing:
It is not uncommon for a friend to forget their suit and jump in your pool with shorts and a t-shirt. Summer barbecues might get a little out of hand, and before you know it, there are a bunch of people in your pool in their regular clothes. You may have a fair-skinned friend who forgets her sunscreen and keeps her t-shirt on to avoid sunburn. No matter the reason, traditional clothing in your pool will not cause problems in small doses, but dyes, frays, and fibers will bleed into your pool water from chlorine exposure and leave your water cloudy over time. To avoid this problem, make it a rule that only swimming suits and other specially designed clothing for swimming pools are allowed inside the pool.
From body oils and hair products to makeup and sunscreen, grime in your swimming pool is inevitable. So put a few tennis balls in the water or skimmer baskets to absorb oils left behind by swimmers. They are efficient and effective for absorbing the oil and leaving your water crystal clear.
Baking soda is a powerhouse in and out of the kitchen. It is excellent for cleaning surfaces, freshening laundry, and cleaning your swimming pool. Monitoring your pH levels is essential a couple of times per week and following heavy rain. A pound of baking soda is comparable to any alkalinity product, and you can get it at a fraction of the price. In addition, create a paste of water and baking soda for cleaning the tile and grout in and around your swimming pool. Doing this weekly will prevent the growth of algae.
Bugs are annoying for swimmers and sunbathers, but they are also a challenge to clean up once they are dead, whether floating on your pool's surface or in your skimmer baskets. Keep the bugs at bay by planting lemongrass around your swimming pool area. Lemongrass plants have citronella that helps keep mosquitos from feeding on your guests. If you have a problem with wasps and hornets, consider creating a decoy nest with a paper bag filled with plastic grocery bags. Usually, these stinging pests will not build their nest within 200 feet of another nest, even if it is just a decoy.