Not A Net, Not A Skimmer: The Unlikely Tool That Gets Your Pool Clean In Under A Minute

Swim season is one the best times of the year. However, cleaning your favorite aquatic hangout can be a pain. Knowing how often a summer breeze blows blades of grass, leaves, and other small debris into the water, you might consider covering your pool more often. Otherwise, you're stuck with skimming, which gets tedious, but at least you're avoiding one of the worst mistakes you can make when cleaning your pool – neglect. After all, when you leave behind a lot of leaves, grass, and bugs, can clog or damage your filtration system.

So how do you tackle the job of keeping your pool clean and leaf-free while saving time? Instead of only using your net to manually catch leaves and debris, try using your leaf blower first. This tactic may not involve the tool's usual purpose, but with a steady arm and good aim, you can move the lightweight particles on the pool's surface. Basically, your blower is generating enough wind to create a strong ripple effect in the water, turning the scattered debris into an easy-to-scoop pile.

With this idea in mind, you might err on the side of caution and use a battery-powered leaf blower to avoid having an electric cord near the water. Even if you have to switch out batteries in the middle, using a leaf blower to clean the pool proves to be less time consuming than relying only on the skimmer. 

As you'll see, the process is easy. Simply aim the tube to the water's surface and start blowing leaves, blades of grass, and other surface debris in the direction of one corner or one side of your pool. You also might try using a high setting to generate the strongest ripples that'll move the particles more efficiently. Once you have the leaves collected in one corner, you can then scoop them all out quickly. By using this shortcut, you can save time and devote more attention to the vital parts of your aquatic system like cleaning your pool filter.