/> Pearls Before Swine: August 2017

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Do I need a swimming pool cleaner?



Swimming pool maintenance is one of your most important tasks related to your pools. It really helps to keep your pool in excellent form. Swimming pools are attracting & inviting when they are neat, clean, and immaculately maintained, but they are rather repelling when they are lousy.

The neglected pools virtually become stinking hatcheries of germs & infections. Such pools are a source of a number of viral and bacterial diseases. So, your pools really require your serious considerations regarding their cleanliness.

You really need to maintain your pool in the right & proper ways, if you want to get complete fun out of them. Your pool requires regular pool maintenance programs. You need to follow weekly swimming pool maintenance programs.

Weekly pool maintenance programs generally focus on testing and correcting pool water chemistry, keeping your swimming pool pump and filter working well, regular brushing and vacuuming to remove the pollutants settled to the bottom of the swimming pool or “stuck” to the walls, and backwashing your pool filter to clean dirt out.

We often use chlorine or other disinfectants to keep your pool water clean. However, for brushing and vacuuming to remove the pollutants settled to the bottom of the swimming pool or “stuck” to the walls, you need swimming pool cleaners. Your pool cleaner will usually cover larger areas so it won't be handy cleaning your pool without proper cleaning tools, equipment, and devices.

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Swimming pool cleaners offer you a great help in your pool cleaning programs. Swimming pool cleaners are pool cleaning devices specially designed for cleaning your pool. Pool cleaners are available in a number of sizes, designs, and brands. There are several manufacturers producing pool cleaners. 

Some of the popular pool cleaner brands include Polaris, Legend, Platinum, Jet Vac, Kreepy Kauly, E Z Vac, Pool Vac Ultra, Navigator, Aquabug, Ranger, Zippy, Aquabot, Dolphin, Hayward and Dirt Devil.




You should go thru the reviews of several pool cleaners before going to buy a pool cleaner for the first time. There are a number of sites offering swimming pool cleaner reviews online. These online reviews will really help you make the right buying decision. You can ask a trusted pool professional for advice as well when trying to buy a pool cleaner. They can help you consider your needs and your pools size.

Does your dog enjoy the pool too?
Does your dog enjoy the pool too?


If your dog or dogs are anything like mine? They love the pool too and it can really wreck havoc on your pool equipment and the pool chemistry itself. A good pool cleaner, as well as, proper maintenance will ensure that the pool stays in tip top shape. With dogs especially, filter cleans may require more cleaning than recommended manufacturers suggest. 

Back to pool cleaner, you can buy your swimming pool cleaners online or through a pool professional. There are numerous sites selling pool cleaners online. The better idea is finding a good source online by doing some research online. It'll help you find a reliable online source and will also help you save your money. 

If, you need advice or help? You can contact us anytime and we can walk you through which cleaners we have had success with in the past. Or what type of cleaner you may need depending on your type of pool (plaster, pebble tec, or painted) and the amount of debris that your pool has. 

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Homemade Rose Water Toner





I decided to make my Mom a homemade rose water for her birthday. Personally, I love the stuff and found it to be a really good toner and it smells divine. 

Recently, I was given these beautiful roses and thought they would make excellent rose water. Having never made it before, I wasn't sure how they'd work out verses normal red roses. Which is what most people use but I am a rebel and always tend to go against the grain. :)

To make the Homemade Rosewater:
Ingredients: 


  • Roses (as many as you like-I used 12 stems)
  • Distilled water (enough to cover the rose petals- I used about 1.5 liters)

1. Remove petals from stems and run them under semi-warm water. You want to remove any leftover residue on the petals. 

2. Add the petals to a large pot of water and top with enough distilled water to cover the petals. Add any more than that and your rose water will become diluted. 





3. Over a medium-low heat bring the water and petals to a simmer and cover. 

4. Let it simmer for 20-30 minutes or until petals have lost their color or are a pale pink (if you use red roses.) For me, mine became a lighter peachy type color an lost all the red accents around the tops of the petals. 



5. Strain the petals to separate the petals from the water. 



6. Discard the petals and place the rose water in a glass jar to store. I used a giant Ball canning jar. 




To make a Homemade Rosewater Face Toner:


  • 1 T pure rosewater (recipe above)
  • about 4 T of distilled water (or enough to fill your spray bottle)
  • 1 2.5 ounce spray bottle

To make:

1. Combine all ingredients in spray bottle and shake.

2. To apply: spray directly on face or spray a cotton pad and wipe face to remove any residue.


Store any extra rosewater in the fridge to help preserve it for a longer time. It keeps for a long time if stored correctly. 







Sunday, August 6, 2017

Young Hollywood Conservatives Hats **Product Review!**


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If you are a supporter of our current President? Then, I strongly suggest looking into supporting Young Hollywood Conservatives


Their hats are really high quality, and come in a variety of great colors. 

I got mine within days of ordering and they have super fast shipping. 



 Follow them on Instagram @younghollywoodconservatives to see all their hat choices and all their supporters! You can even DM them your own photo and see if you can get featured on their page! 



If you are the silent majority? Take a stand and show your support! We need to stay committed to backing our President! 


Overall, I really happy with my experience with the company and super stokes on my new hat! I would recommend them to others and will purchase from them in the future.