Having a pool in your backyard is wonderful.

Nothing beats coming home from a long day of work and forgetting your troubles by the pool.

Plus, a dirty pool isn’t much fun to look at.

Pool cleaning kit

Matt Giovanisci ofSwim Universitysuggests pool owners make skimming a daily habit.

INYOpoolsrecommends using a vacuum built for your pool key in to clean the bottom of your pool.

you’re free to use a telescopic pole to extend your vacuum’s reach.

Pool ladder

It’s also cheap, useful, and easy to find both in-stores and online.

Chlorine can be dangerous when it comes in direct contact with our skin, per theChildren’s Skin Center.

When it’s diluted by water, chlorine is perfectly safe.

Chlorine tablets

But having too much chlorine in your pool could cause problems such as rashes and redness of skin.

It’s recommended you keep your chlorine level between 0.3 and 1.5 parts per million.

you’re free to do this by checking the level at least once per week.