Fun and Safety Combined:Pre-Kids\’ Pool Party Preparations

Pool parties are the staple activity in summer. Definitely, where there is a party there will be kids. Now, a party for kids should be a 100% fun and safe, otherwise it wouldn\’t be a party at all. Here are the ways in creating a fun filled and guaranteed safe pool party for kids all summer long:

CLEANING UP THE H20

One should thoroughly clean up the swimming pool water a week before the pool party. All debris either floating on the water or left on the bottom of the pool should be collected and thrown in a trash bin. These debris don\’t only distort the pool\’s overall image but clogs up all pool cleaning equipment and the filter. This will be a colossal problem both for the equipment and the pool owner. Once the debris has done it\’s devastation, the pool cleaning equipment and the filter. These sanitizing contraptions do not cost cheap so it is a must to pick up those pesky debris.

Brush of the stink and slime from the pool walls on a daily basis. These disgusting deposits come from algal colonies that have built up. This can be done effectively with the help of a hard bristled brush.

It is also essential to power up the filter and the pool cleaner simultaneously. This will keep dust, grime and dirt away from the water for as long as possible.

CHEMICAL BALANCING

Opt to check the pool chemicals\’ levels by using water test kits and water test strips. Water test strips are simply dipped into the water for 10 seconds. When pulled out from the water, the strip will portray a series of colors. These colors will then correspond to the colors in the packaging. These colors will then tell the current status of your chemicals. Once the chemicals prove to be messed up or out of tune, one can adjust them by adding in the chemical or subtracting a certain amount of water from the pool.

Keeping the appropriate chemical balance is crucial to keep the pool from pests, microorganisms, stain and metal deposits and algal blooms.

SAFETY FIRST

Print out the following signs for the kids\’ safety:

No diving
No horse playing in the water
No playing of water games without a referee or a guardian
No running by the pool

These signages will help set ground rules for children who just couldn\’t help but play around and hurt themselves.

GET HELP

Definitely, 10 to 20 kids are too much to handle. One should really get all the help that one can get. One thing to do about getting help is to hire a professional life guard. This is without a doubt a very brave, just and wise thing to do.

Another thing that will help is to permit baby sitter and parents to attend the party. Let them look after their kids. Parties are a lot of work. One should keep both hands and eyes unburdened.

NOTHING CAN SAY FUN MORE THAN…

Here are things that will ultimately bring fun into the pool party scenario.

Beach ball
A pool net
Fun shaped life preserver rings and life buoys
inflatable pool slides
diving boards
pool beds and carousels.

Fun and safety is totally a great mix. Both should be dully included in a pool owner\’s supreme pool party this summer season.

Author Bio: This writer for Pool Prodigy focuses on salt water pool conversion and pool supplies related to pool ionizer care.

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