Recycle a Kiddie Pool that Leaks
A Kiddie Pool that Leaks Can Be Repurposed Many Ways
Recycle Your Plastic Kiddie Pool for a Dog Bath
If the plastic swimming pool has only a small leak, it can be used as a dog bath when the weather is warm enough to bathe them outside. Unless there is a large hole in it, the pool will likely hold water long enough to get your dog lathered up.
Recycle Your Plastic Kiddie Pool for a Container Garden
Herbs and vegetables with shallow roots can be planted in a plastic kiddie pool. If not too large, the pool can be easily moved around the yard to stay in a sunny or shady spot, as the needs of the particular plant dictates.
Recycle Your Plastic Kiddie Pool for a Chicken Dust Bath
Chickens love to take a dust bath and if the space they are contained in doesn't provide one naturally, you can make one easily with an old plastic kiddie pool. More ideas for a homemade chicken dust bath can be found here.
Recycle Your Plastic Kiddie Pool for Your Dog's Whelping Box
If your dog is ready to have puppies, you can make her whelping box from an old plastic kiddie pool. Line the pool with old (but clean) towels and blankets and it should contain the puppies for a short time after birthing. A large pool should accommodate most any breed, but even a smaller swimming pool should work for a small to medium sized dog.
Recycle Your Plastic Kiddie Pool for Under-bed Storage
A plastic kiddie pool will fit under most beds, so use it to store shoes, toys, or seasonal items not needed on a daily basis. If you're a crafter, a wide, shallow pool will allow you to see more of your supplies at a glance. I plan on using one to hold my yarn stash out of the way under my bed.
If on a carpeted floor, the pool should slide easily enough for even a child to gain access to what it contains. A plastic swimming pool has the added advantage of no lid that can close on a child's head or fingers.
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Personal experience
Published by Marie Anne St. Jean - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle
A Top 1000 Content Producer for the last three years, Marie Anne is a retired U.S. Marine whose weapons of choice are now crochet hook and pen. When not writing for Yahoo! sites such as YCN! Voices, Sh... View profile
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30 Comments
Post a CommentOkay, good ideas. But here's some City uses: throw all those small yard tools that get lost in it; use as an ashtray outside your back door when you ban smoking from your house; turn it upside down to hide your ganja seedlings when the 'rents visit; or, just leave it out on your front lawn to annoy your neighbors.
Cut it up with scissors into squares, and you can use it as a shield under puppy pads.
I like the under-bed storage.
Love articles about re-purposing items and this one is a good one!
Nice ideas!
Lots of great ideas, thanks!
Or.... wrap it up and give it as a gift to someone you don't like :-}
Awesome ideas for recycling to get extra use out of the leaky pool!
We were thinking about getting a kiddie pool for the dogs, but wet dogs stink!
Great ideas, Marie Anne!! Now I wish we had kept ours... :)