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I tried a ‘life saver’ hack to blow up my child’s paddling pool – it worked instantly and left me flabbergasted

Published on May 02, 2025 at 08:19 AM

A SAVVY mum has been left “flabbergasted”; by the “hack of the century”; that allowed her to blow up an inflatable pool with barely any effort involved.

So if you can’t find your pump and don’t fancy getting breathless by blowing up your ’s inflatable this weekend, then you’ll need to check this out.

Inflatable paddling pool with a slide and two small balls inside.
A mother has tried a simple trick to blow up a paddling pool and it “worked instantly”;
Woman inflating a paddling pool with a hairdryer.
Not only was it super simple, but you’ll probably already have the secret in your home
A girl's hand touches the water spraying from a garden hose into a blue inflatable pool.
You’ll need to give this trick a try if you want to save yourself time and effort this weekend

With the just around the corner, if your little ones want to in the , you’ll want to listen up and give this a try.

on a posh electric pump, one mother tried a “life saver”; hack – and it worked “instantly”;.

Posting on , mum-of-six Emma Will shared her struggle of trying to pump up an for her young kids while they were at .

Things didn’t go as planned as she found that the hand pump she’d used for other inflatable toys wasn’t compatible with the pool.

As a result, the said: “How many of us are blowing up pools right now as we speak before the kids finish school? Because I am one of them, and I’m having to use this pump.”;

Showing off her pump, which didn’t fit properly into the airhole of the pool, Emma explained: “This is all I’ve got. And I’m not going to to pick up a pump.

“It’s doing the trick, but it’s literally taking me forever to do, and my arm [is] killing me.”;

However, viewers soon came to the rescue by sharing a with an item you probably already have at .

One user commented on her clip and advised: “Use a with the cold setting, I promise you it’s a life saver!”;

Thankful for the advice, Emma shared a follow-up clip giving the trick a try – and it left her beaming.

As she showed off the which was not yet properly inflated, Emma shared: “If this works, it’s gotta be the hack of the century.”;

While Emma was “flabbergasted”; by the handy hack, one of her kids was equally as impressed, as they beamed: “Wow...Instantly, oh my goodness.”;

Moments later, Emma gasped: “Who knew a hairdryer would put up a pool?!”;

Social media users react

The clip, which was posted under the username @emmawill2014, had clearly left many open-mouthed, as it was shared just 24 hours ago but has quickly racked up 253,400 views, 8,531 likes and 67 comments.

Social media users were thankful for the and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.

I would have never thought to do this

TikTok user

One person said: “Thanks for this tip hun.”;

Another added: “What an amazing hack.”;

A third commented: “I would have never thought to do this.”;

Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “I do this every year, it’s a time saver.”;

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