A SAVVY mum has found the game-changing hack to keep your pool warm without having to fill it back up.
Getting the pool out for the kids to enjoy the sunshine in the summer is something we all do but no one wants to get into ice cold water.
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While many mums sacrifice their time and backs by making endless trips to the kitchen to boil the kettle to keep the water warm, one mum has found a hack to save you time and effort.
Natalie, from the UK, took to social media to share the savvy hack just in time for summer.
She revealed that her easy hack keeps the paddling pool warm for the kids to enjoy and all you need is a few black bin bags.
Natalie said: “PSA: If you toss some black bin bags in the paddling pool now, it’ll take the chill off the water for when the kids get in from school.”
“Make sure you cover as much of the paddling pool’s surface as possible! You’re welcome.”
The hack works as dark colours like black, absorb the heat from the sun instead of reflecting it away.
This then keeps the water underneath nice and warm without having to use your hot water.
If you want to try the easy trick for yourself, you can purchase a roll of 10 large wheelie bin liners for just £2.44 in Asda.
For a smaller pool you’ll only need to use one at a time which will cost you 24p.
What’s even better is that you can hang the liner to dry in the sun while the kids are in the pool to reuse it and save even more money.
The clip posted to her TikTok account @mrsnatalieruthwilson was a hit with parents.
People were quick to take to the comments and were eager to try it for themselves.
One person wrote: “Great idea!”
Another commented: “This actually works!”
Swimming safety advice
Experts have revealed some of their top advice for both adults and kids heading to the water this summer:
How to stay safe at the beach
Gareth Morrison, Head of Water Safety at the RNLI said: “If you find yourself being swept out to sea in a rip, try to relax and float until you are free from the rip and you can then swim to safety.
“If you see someone else in danger, alert a lifeguard or call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.”
How to stay safe at the swimming pool
Tiny Hearts Education, former paramedic and CEO Nikki Jurcutz said: “Always put your little one in bright or contrasting colours that would be easy to find in an emergency.
“It only takes 20 seconds to drown, little tips like this could save a life”.
An Auqabliss spokesperson added: “Swimming toys such as noodles, dive rings, floaties and beach balls can be dangerous if left in the pool.
“Children may try to grab these from the pool’s edge and fall in.”
How to stay safe at a waterpark
Ali Beckman, Puddle Ducks Technical Director, said: “Never send a child down the slide on their own, not only are they going to be entering the slide pool area independently, they then have to exit the pool and wait for an adult.
“And wave pools should be avoided until your child is really confident with water going over their faces and you know they are able to regain their feet independently.
“Waterparks are often very busy places and it’s easy to lose sight of a child in a split second.”
“It does! My mum used to do it when I was a child,” replied Natalie.
“I did this last year… my moron cat thought it was solid ground, fell in and popped the pool in her desperation to escape,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “We’ll do this.”
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