It’s Autumn time in Florida, which means warm beaches, cool ocean breezes, and cold refreshing drinks. Sure, Florida may have the same weather pretty much all year long, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy a little bit of the Autumn holidays. With Halloween just around the corner, you may be looking at decorating the yard up a bit to impress or possible scare some trick-a-treaters. Sure you could throw some spiders on the porch or a skeleton in a rocking chair, but why not do something unique like Halloween up your pool? A little bit of work, some innovation, and you have a unique haunted pool.
The best part is the supplies you need are easy to obtain, and generally inexpensive. They can be bought in department stores or found online. It should be noted though that while fun, it is important to remember to keep safety as a key feature of the set-up. Trick or treaters come round at night time, so make sure the pool area is well lit and the actual pool area is not directly accessible. This can be done with some plastic fencing, yellow caution tape, or anything that signals a safe area around the pool. …show more content…
Dry Ice: Ever seen what happens when you put dry ice into water? It creates a spooky fog on top of the water. In time the fog dissipates and no lasting effects are done to the water, making it a cool effect that won’t harm your pool.
Pool Dye: Turn your pool a spooky shade of red or purple. With a pool dye you can change your pool water to different colors for Halloween, and in time it will disperse as it goes through your pool’s filter so your water returns to being crystal clear. A bottle can cost about $10.00 and be found online at places like
The best part is the supplies you need are easy to obtain, and generally inexpensive. They can be bought in department stores or found online. It should be noted though that while fun, it is important to remember to keep safety as a key feature of the set-up. Trick or treaters come round at night time, so make sure the pool area is well lit and the actual pool area is not directly accessible. This can be done with some plastic fencing, yellow caution tape, or anything that signals a safe area around the pool. …show more content…
Dry Ice: Ever seen what happens when you put dry ice into water? It creates a spooky fog on top of the water. In time the fog dissipates and no lasting effects are done to the water, making it a cool effect that won’t harm your pool.
Pool Dye: Turn your pool a spooky shade of red or purple. With a pool dye you can change your pool water to different colors for Halloween, and in time it will disperse as it goes through your pool’s filter so your water returns to being crystal clear. A bottle can cost about $10.00 and be found online at places like