IS it just us or does everyone's hosepipe adaptors always go walkabouts right as the weather starts hotting up?

Well rather than trekking to your local hardware store, this savvy mum has revealed how you can still fill up the paddling pool using a single household item.

Earlier this week, one of the mums behind the TikTok account TwinklParents revealed how a balloon can easily side-step this problem.

Walking followers through the process in a tutorial video, she explained: "Now you know by now that I love a hack and I saw this so had to give it a go.

"Use a balloon as an attachment [on your kitchen tap] and it means you can get warm water in your paddling pool too."

Before discovering the tip, the mum had previously tried it out with electrical tape but found it would always rip.

She continued: "This was much more effective."

That said, she did urge parents to keep the water flowing in a steady stream.

The mum added: "You can't blast the tap - otherwise, the balloon just can't hack it."

She captioned the clip: "No hose/tap attachment? No problem!

"I can't for the life of me remember where I saw this as it was last year.

"Now we have a paddling pool I had to try... Definitely better with tape!"

What's more, this mum was praised for her "amazing hack" that keeps her paddling pool warm for HOURS.

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