Here's some basic pool maintenance for the dumbasses out there:
TEST your water daily. This is VERY important. When you test your water here's what ranges you need to see in order to swim: Chlorine 1-4, pH 7.2-7.8, Alkalinity 60-120, Cyanuric Acid 30-50.
Add chlorine daily or every other day if it is granular. If it is a tablet, keep a tablet in your water at all times.
Add shock once a week.
Alkalinity is important, and is usually what causes cloudy water.
If your cyanuric acid is too high, your water is over stabilized and needs to be partiall drained.
Thats all I feel like for now...