How to brush your pool the right way? The height of your pool won’t change how you brush your pool either. An above-ground pool is brushed in the same way as an in-ground pool. You’ll just need to get those high angles going if you’re brushing a pool above ground. Start by connecting your pool brush to your pole(Buy separately), then brush your pool in this order: Pool steps or ladder.Benches and accessories (if you have any).Pool sides of the shallow end.Shallow end of the pool floor.Pool sides of the deep end.Deep end of the pool floor. Our top tips for pool brushing: While brushing the pool floor, deep or shallow, sweep in the direction of the deep end drain.Use those biceps and abs to scrub the pool walls in one swift downward motion, from top to bottom.Make use of your adjustable pool brush pole to reach the centre of your pool.Don’t forget to get right into those corners! If by the end of your pool brushing you’re dripping in sweat and your muscles are aching, you’ve done a good job!