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Keep valuables hidden while at the beach by storing them in a rolled-up diaper “safe”

in: Travel & Outings

Not only is this a brilliant hack for keeping your valuables hidden, it’s the funny setup for a scene in which would-be petty thieves unwrap poop-filled decoys on beaches all over the world.

Sand sifter tray doubles as snack holder at the beach

in: Food & Mealtime, Travel & Outings

We've got a few good beach trips left in Oregon. If you do, too, consider this smart tip from Jaimi: At the beach when it's snack time pull out the sand sifter tray and use it as a plate. Any sand falls through, leaving a fairly clean snack. Related: Rain pants work for cool-weather beach […]

Tote and store beach toys in a mesh popup hamper

in: Organizing Time & Space, Travel & Outings

In Oregon, now is a great time to head to the beach. I hope to put Rabia’s hack to use this weekend: I will freely admit that this is not my hack, but I saw it today at the beach and thought it was ingenious! A family down the beach from us had one of […]

Ice chest “drain” as toddler beach shower

in: Travel & Outings

Elizabeth’s creative post-beach de-sanding trick: With all the camping hacks, it reminded me of one that we use. We live near the Texas Gulf Coast, and nothing is worse than putting a sandy toddler back in a car seat. What works for us is to fill up an ice chest with water from the hose […]

Old diaper bags make perfect beach bags

in: Travel & Outings

From the queen of gently-used baby stuff herself, Angie of Freepeats: Here's a hack for ya'… I was at the beach this weekend with my mom. I was about to tell her how much I liked her beach bag when I realized it was my old tote-style diaper bag. The bottle-sized pockets are perfect for […]

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