I've been polling people I've met and it's really been a tough call. My son says pool, I say spa because it has a lid, warm water and we can use it throughout the year instead of just two months out of the year. Has anyone decided to have one over the other, and what was the final reasoning you used?
Well, the answers are definitely leaning towards the spa, I'm grateful for the extra advice, I'm pinching pennies but work 7 days a week at our store, we need something we can enjoy here without traveling away. Thank you all for your great answers, too bad I have to choose one over the other, but here goes…

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I should have clarified – I do wash my face with warm water and a good cleanser everyday, and it's still there. It won't squeeze out and the strips do nothing. Argh! Was hoping there was some sort of great home remedy besides the daily wash….

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