Hi, all. As some of you know, I want to be doing some multi-person videos. The thing is that I don't think my bath is big enough for some of my ideas. Therefore, I'm thinking of getting a big inflatable pool. My only question is, what's the best way to clean/wash them without having to take them outside to hose off? Not only will it be colder days, but I don't want the neighbours seeing, and asking questions.

My idea of it is wiping the sides down, deflating it, turning it inside out essentially, and washing the bottom in the shower. Any tips would be amazing please. Thank you in advance.

You can buy a shower curtain rod that has a spring built in, and you can just tighten or loosen it to fit between walls. Buy one, and position it directly over the MIDDLE of the tub, not where a shower curtain would normally be. Then you can hang the deflated pool over it and using the hand-held shower, clean it off. The easiest way is to get in the shower, close the shower curtain and hose off both sides. It's also a great place for the pool to dry out afterwards. Just make sure the tension-rod is tight enough to hold the weight of a messy pool. (and not so tight that it pokes holes in the drywall!)

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If you don't have a room where you can fully hose it down with a washable floor (like a garage or basement with a concrete floor and drain) then the best option is probably going to be to line it with plastic sheeting. Don't get the cheap rubbish they sell as "dust sheets" in DIY stores, those rip as soon as you look at them. Get a roll of the heavy-duty stuff builders use to make temporary windows from, and then cut a sheet that's at least double the size of the pool in every direction, 3x the size would probably be ideal. Then when you're done, carefully gather the sheeting from the corners and edges until you have a teardrop-shaped "bag" of all the gathered mess inside the sheet, place it inside some triple-bagged heavy duty garbage bags, and carefully carry it out to the trash.

We have a fully dedicated concrete-floored basement dungeon with full hose-down facilities and even so washing out a gunged inflateable pool is a two-person operation with water going everywhere and at least one of the people getting soaked in the process. Trying to do the same in a bathroom where you don't want mess or water flowing all over the floor is going to be orders of magnitude harder. We usually only use the pools for wetlook scenes for this reason, washing a gunge-coated one out is hard work.

In a normal domestic house setting, doing it outside in the yard or garden would be massively easier.

Sounds like a plan. Thank you.

Don't use them often but for me inflatable pools are one time use, makes cleanup a breeze plus something satisfying about deflating it quickly at the end.

Yeah, sadly, I've got nothing like that. I'm still living at my parents house as well (they split, and moved out), so I have to be very careful not to make any mess that can stain. Really tough at times in this line of work, I know. I'm hoping that if enough videos make enough money, I can eventually rent out a small unit to make videos in.

The easiest is just to toss it when done, makes clean up a breeze. You can usually find them on clearance this time of year at Walmart or the local discount stores. (Big Lots, Ocean State, Family Dollar). I try grab a few when they are on sale.

Honestly, I want to avoid throwing away a pool due to financial, and environmental reasons. Whether they're cheaper, or not, it all adds up. Thank you for the suggestions though.

For clean up in a pool i recommend using jugs to get rid of the most of the mess then move onto a dustpan to help with the lower areas then the trick i found which has been invaluable is to use a window cleaning squeegee for the rest then use sponges to finish off

I actually bought 1) a vinyl wrestling mat (like a pool, but only the edges are inflatable) and 2) a waterproof queen sized fitted sheet, which fits my mat perfectly. I just put the sheet over my mat when setting up.

Afterwards, I'll just take the sheet off, dump out any excess mess, and throw the sheet in the washer. The mat stays completely clean the entire time.

Not sure this strategy would work with a larger pool, but maybe a king size waterproof fitted sheet might work.

That's actually not a bad shout.

Inflatable pools are definitely a good way to go. Bought a 262 x 175 x 51 cm one which has had 4 in it snugly before now. Initially started lining it with plastic dust sheets from DIY stores, but as mentioned already they are pants and rip if you look at them wrong.

These days we don't put anything in, just accept the pool will need cleaning. Best tip I've got is buy a squeegee. We scrape the worst of the mess into puddles, scoop it back up by jug/hand and put it back in buckets to go down the drain. Also works well on skin for getting the worst of the mess back off of people too. After that head round with water and a cloth, then a towel. That can take an hour or so, but prefer that to chucking stuff out.

I was half tempted to get a tarp, but this sounds better, to be fair. Thank you.

I've used a large inflatable pool in hotel rooms a few times, so my go-to method of cleaning is;

1) empty the pool of mess. Half full a bucket with gunge, top off with water and swish my hand through it to break the gunge into suspended lumps. This is a fully free flowing mixture that easily goes down the toilet.

2) using hands or a squeegee wipe as much mess out of the pool as possible. Again dilute and flush as needed.

3) squirt a generous amount of dishwashing fluid ("fairy liquid" in my case) into the pool, and pour in enough warm water to cover the bottom. Use a sponge and scourer to wash down the inside of the pool.
(Often easier to sit in the pool to clean it)
The aim here is the loosen and remove any thick gunge stuck to the pool. Be sure to wipe over and soak any patches of dried gunge, including on the outside of the pool.

4) bail out the water, then repeat step 3 with fresh water and more fish soap. This step is your detail clean, removing all the mess.

5) bail out the water again, and this time just use fresh water only to rinse out all the soap. Tip the pool up to remove as much soapy water as possible before adding the fresh.

6) empty the pool one final time, and give it a quick towel dry.
This is also your opportunity to quickly wipe down any gunge patches you may have missed.

7) The final step for long term storage is to air dry the pool for a day before deflation and folding it away.

Get yourself a reversible air pump if you're storing the pool deflated, as it can sick all the air out and make folding it up easier. Pay close attention to how it unfolds and it'll fit back in its original box too.

It's easier with a second person to help, but I've fully cleaned the pool on my own before. You'll certainly want some extra padding under it too, saves a lot on the knees when cleaning as well as making the messy times much more fun.

when I used mine it was a large intex inflatable pool I put a large gel and memory foam pad under it to cushion it . Was very easy too clean out I just used towels too wipe it out . This is the one I had more than enough space for messy fun https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000058TJ3/ref=ox_sc_rp_title_rp_8?smid=&psc=1&pf_rd_p=e6c8954f-25ee-424b-92d9-4982c3d544da&pd_rd_wg=0gacD&pd_rd_i=B000058TJ3&pd_rd_w=d1C5T&content-id=amzn1.sym.e6c8954f-25ee-424b-92d9-4982c3d544da&pd_rd_r=27439f09-22c0-47fc-b712-ae0c0b6811e5