Public Swimming Pool: 6 Ways to Keep You and Your Family Safe
Floridians, for the most part, love to go swimming. With warm weather lasting for most of the year, people of all ages find plenty of opportunities to dive into the […]
Author: R. Douglas
Summer Pool Party Ideas on a Budget
Inspiration that is easy on you and your wallet. Summer usually means increased temperatures. Increased temperatures often mean more pool parties! Whether planning one for your child’s birthday party, or […]
The Bucket Test for Pool Leak Detection
Summers and swimming pools have a nostalgic relationship. The hotter it gets the greater is the desire to spend time in the water. Having a pool in your backyard is […]
Every Drop Counts: A Floridian’s Guide to Water Conservation
Floridians are blessed with natural water resources all around. Centuries ago, half of Florida was covered in wetlands, before the start of settlement. From natural springs, lakes and rivers to […]
Get the Floaties: 7 Reasons You Should Teach Your Kids How to Swim
My parents threw me in the pool when I was a toddler. Not literally, but they enrolled both me and my brother in classes by the time we were two. […]
Dive into Your Swimming Pool Care
Growing up our pool had a Polaris. Yes, the same Polaris that I would try to outswim because in my innocent mind I thought it equivalent to a shark. But […]
Water Safety: Safety Swimming Tips for Your Pool
You are never too old for water safety. You are also never too old for Yoo-hoo, funky socks, or the occasional Pixar movie. These are just facts of life. With […]
Your Pool’s Alternative Facts: 9 Myths about Swimming Pools
As a kid, when I went swimming I had three rules to abide by: After the pool, I had to use the shampoo meant to cleanse my blonde hair from […]
Go Ahead, Pack Your Swim Trunks: 27 of the Best Resort Pools in Florida
Florida is known for a lot; oranges, sunshine followed by thunderstorms followed by more sunshine, Mickey Mouse, and pools. The chances of you vacationing in Florida without a bathing suit packed […]
“Can You Fix This Leak, Dear?” Signs of a Slab
There are some things we just don’t want think about; the calories in an entire pint of Ben and Jerry’s, if Sasquatch really does exist (do you think he’s a […]