Everyone loves a relaxing day at the beach, but if there’s one thing beach-goers can collectively agree on, it’s that no one loves the post-beach day laundry. Post-beach washing has a bad reputation thanks to the buildup of sand and saltwater in clothes, towels, and even skin.
Have you been looking for ways to make beach day laundry easier? We spoke to Megan Winokur, a lifestyle expert, who gave us her tried-and-true tips for wrangling post-beach day laundry so that you can enjoy your time in the sun without the frustration later on.
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No, we aren’t talking about beach yoga for this tip. One of Winokur’s most helpful tactics for cutting down on sand build-up is swapping the beach towel for a yoga mat instead.
“I love to bring a yoga mat to the beach—it collects less sand than a towel and is made from water-resistant materials, which makes it ideal for the beach," Winokur explains. «It is so easy to shake off the sand, and therefore less sand ends up in your car.”
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Prior to coming indoors, Winokur tells us how important it is to rinse off all of your beach gear to remove most of the sand before you throw your clothes in the wash as your toys in the car.
“Rinse any beach clothes with fresh water as soon as possible until you can get to a washer,» she says. «We always rinse any toys, beach chairs, and umbrellas before bringing them inside.”
Most hotels have a spigot or shower head on their walkway to the beach that you can use to rinse off before going up to your room. If you’re staying in a beach house, public access has spigots most of the time that you can use before loading up your car, or you can use a hose or outdoor shower at the house if you have
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