If you know what's good for you, there's no doubt you'll hitting up the pool [1] this Summer. We want to make your life easier, so we've rounded up the best hacks [2] we could find for when you're headed to the pool. Check out these brilliant tips and tricks that will make your trip to take a dip [3] better than ever.
- Bring a blow dryer with you. If you're going to inflate any pool floats, set your blow dryer to cool and use it to fill them up without wasting your breath.
- Waterproof a tote bag. Turn a bag you already have into a beach bag by using waterproof spray [4] on it to keep all of your belongings dry.
- Put your smartphone is a plastic baggie. You will still be able to use it while keeping it safe from splashes and water damage by the pool.
- Make a floating cooler. Slit pool noodles down the middle longwise and stick them to the end of a plastic container to make your own floating cooler [5].
- Use Kool-Aid to remove chlorine from your hair. Mix lemonade Kool-Aid into your shampoo, lather your hair, and rinse to remove any chlorine buildup [6] from your hair.
- Bring a balloon with you. No joke — if your ears get clogged with water, blowing into a balloon while plugging your nose can help.
- Set out dryer sheets. If you're at a pool with lots of mosquitoes around, lay out dryer sheets to keep the bugs away. The sheets will repel them.
- Bring a sand bucket with you. If you have to sit on hot pavement, use the bucket to grab some pool water and pour it on the cement to cool it down.
