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Because every day is a pool day...basically.
Promising review: "I am now the proud owner of THREE of these dog pools. I have an XXL, an XL, and an S pool for our backyard 'frogs' that wouldn't stay out of the big pools! Yes, I bought the frogs their own pool...that's how amazing these pools are! We had the XXL and XL pools out every day last summer (changed the water twice per week) and they were used daily by all three dogs. There have been no punctures of any sort or any issues at all with these pools, and my dogs can play pretty rough at times. The XXL pool was used for both the 2018 and 2019 summers with no issues. These pools are literally my dogs' favorite part of summer... I can't keep them out of them! As soon as we get back from a walk, they jump right in!" —Kate M
Get it from Amazon for $33.99+ (available in four sizes).
Promising review: "Scummy water bugging you? I just got this gem of a product last night. Popped it into my hot tub and from the picture I attached, you can see that in just about 12 hours, this little Scumbug ate up all the oil and filth in the hot tub. The water not only looks better, but smells better too! Highly recommended!" —Mickey D.
Get it from Amazon for $10.99.
Promising review: "Perfect pool essential! We mainly use it to keep bottles of water and ice during the day, but it will hold anything. Today we had some guests at home and we used it quite a lo It's really great to have everything you need inside the pool! The float is very sturdy, keeping your stuff well above the water, even with movement and people playing around and making waves. You can also use it in your garden or during picnics; you don't necessarily always need to have it in the water!" —Ryan G
Get it from Amazon for $23.97.
Peligo Chairs is a small business based in Manhattan Beach, California. The Peligo Poolside chair was created to solve the problem of wanting to sit poolside and dangle your feet in the water while still getting proper back support.
Promising review: "Great chair. Came exactly as described. Great for use next to the pool." —Karyn Varley
Get it from Peligo Chairs on Etsy for $55.
Promising review: "This stuff is AMAZING! Literally nothing else keeps tangles out of my daughter’s hair like this does. Her hair is so thick and very difficult to brush; this makes it easy peasy to brush the tangles out after a swim in the pool. It also softens her hair. When not used, the pool chemicals make her hair very stiff and dry. We even use this every once in a while just because! It smells wonderful and doesn’t make the hair greasy in any way. I cannot recommend this product enough!!!" —Emily Gardner
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
Promising review: "Got this on a whim after reading some reviews. I didn't expect it to immediately become the fam's new favorite! Lay back and you are half in, half out of the water so you aren't baking from above or freezing below — just what we wanted. It holds your head well out of the water and feels very supportive/stable. I've had it for about a month now and only had to blow it up the first time, the plastic is fairly thick and doesn't lose air through seams or the nozzle. We have a full-body foam float that cost about $120 and it never gets used any more. Everybody takes turns on this one. Great deal for the price; I just bought three more of various colors. Go ahead and try it." —JB
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
Promising review: "I absolutely love this for our pool. We attached it to the side of our above-ground pool and it holds all our floaties! I was actually thinking of getting another one if we get any more floats! It's awesome and well-made, and has several small compartments on the side too (for goggles and diving things)! I am in love with it, and it makes the yard seem neater!" —kitty
Get it from Amazon for $26.26.
Promising review: "I love products that solve problems, and this is definitely one of them. Before receiving this table, there was a constant dilemma of should I play beer pong or should I go swimming. Thanks to this product I can now move on to other life problems." —Jeff C.
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
Promising review: "This is freaking awesome! We don't have a pool; we have a lake. And the lake toys we had were limited (floatees, balls, darts, rings). This is everyone's favorite new toy. The basketball is heavy, like a real one (exceptional quality for a pool toy, and quite unexpected on my part). The quality of this is greater than expected, especially for the price range. The material is thick, and sturdy. The seams are strong. It is heavier and larger than I expected it to be, and I am very impressed with it overall. I will highly recommend it." —Ms Mommy
Get it from Amazon for $44.97.
Promising review: "OK, these are really cool. I was a bit dubious about the this purchase, assuming the cup would be as tipsy as the booze inside. Drinks stay upright even when the glass is nearly empty. The biggest challenge is keeping an eye on your bev before it floats too far away!" —short dork
Get two from Amazon for $22.99.
Creations by ZAC is a small business based in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Get it from Creations by ZAC on Etsy for $10+ (available in two sizes and four denominations).
Promising review: "Its a perfect addition to my pool. I have ordered four and I get them all occupied when I'm in the pool alone. I use them for my drinks, to hold my phone, goggles and what ever I might need while I'm in water." —Lamees
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $14.99 (available in three colors and in a four-pack).
BNKIslandCreations is a small biz based in Merritt Island, Florida.
Promising review: "Took two of these on a trip to Jamaica earlier this year and absolutely loved them for floating in the pool or splashing in the ocean. Everyone who saw one commented on how awesome it was, and our drinks were always close by." —Jessica
Get it from BNKIslandCreations on Etsy for $15+ (available in three sizes and five colors).
3D Central is a full-service 3D-printing business based in Richmond, Virginia. Christopher and Jonathan, the owners, make everything to order.
Promising review: "Looks great. Bought it for my parents' Florida pool. Gary is now a permanent resident." —David Walters
Get it from 3D Central on Etsy for $48.
Promising review: "We had been inundated with frogs last year (I believe due to the borough removing a dam downstream, greatly improving the water quality of the stream behind our pool) and I kept finding little frogs in the skimmers, many of which did not make it until I could rescue them. This product is doing EXACTLY as I had hoped! Since I purchased this the frogs had not been getting in the skimmers and my frog tally for 2016 is now 28 rescued, 14 fatalities. Here is my proof." —Sandra J. Christian
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
Promising review: "Does exactly as advertised. Received it very quickly after ordering. No more reaching into the muck!" —Sherye Benner
Get it from 3DPrinterWare on Etsy for $12.
It comes with 10 hoses and is designed to clean pools up to 30 feet in length.
Promising review: "I bought this pool cleaner as a quick desperation fix as my $500 pool cleaner died leaving a green swamp! Talk about easy assembly! Twenty minutes later it was zipping up the pool including the walls! I couldn’t believe it, the suction power was incredible! My green pool was crystal clear! What I thought was a short term fix and a great value for the money is now my go to pool cleaner. I recommend this for all in ground pools. It’s a gem! Worth every penny and it will save you hundreds over expensive cleaners but more to the point it works great!" —Steve from Tucson
Get it from Amazon for $114.98.
Jeannield Crochet is a California-based small business. Jeannie, the owner, learned to crochet from her grandmother.
Get them from Jeannield Crochet on Amazon Handmade for $4.
Promising review: "My dogs won't swim after balls but will bring back sticks forever. Using this has been fantastic. They can see, grab and carry it easily. The rope is great for throwing it out. They will swim longer when they have the goal of bringing this back. Best exercise for them!" —Catherine L. Frazer
Get it from Amazon for $9.80+ (available in two sizes).
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