The small soft side pools are VERY hard to clean up, once they get messed up. Their filter and circulation systems are barely large enough to maintain the pool, and simply are not large enough to clean up the water. It can literally take weeks to clear one, once it gets messed up.

Fortunately, it's not that hard to KEEP one clear, and avoid the problems. So, do this:

1. Read the Super Simple recipe, here: http://pool9.net/ssr/; purchase or order whatever you need.

2. Meanwhile, keep your pool from becoming a slime pit by adding 1/4 of a gallon jug of PLAIN 8% household bleach to your pool EACH evening. Once you've purchased your OTO drops kit (per the SSR, above), test before adding the bleach. If the result is orange to yellowish orange, skip that dose.

3. Once you've collected everything you need to follow the recipe, drain the pool and refill.

4. Once it's full, just keep following the recipe and enjoy!