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" Biggest Challenges  Sand tracked into the house Salty or sticky chairs, coolers, and other gear Soggy bathing suits and towels   Fastest Fixes 1. End the beach trail. Because sand can scratch floors (never mind get stuck in carpet fibers), it&amp;#039;s best to keep it from entering the house \u2014 unless, of course, you enjoy sweeping and vacuuming. Park the car, and before your family heads indoors, ask each person to use his or her beach towel to wipe loose sand from bare feet, shoes, legs, and hair. The trick to de-sanding sweaty, SPF-slathered bodies: Before toweling, sprinkle skin with baby powder. Once the crew meets inspection, send them inside to shower; ask them to pile the towels near the car, and use your own towel to sweep sand off the car seats and out the car doors; shake out the floor mats. Dump the contents of your beach bag on the driveway or sidewalk. Knock out the sand from the inside of the tote and off the bottom. Use your towel to wipe items you keep in the carrier all season (sunblock, toys); put them back in the bag. Throw your towel in the heap. 2. De-grit the gear. Unload everything else from the trunk. Tap beach chairs and your sun umbrella on the ground a few times to dislodge dried-on sand. Spray them down with a garden hose (to keep salt from corroding metal parts); leave them open to dry so they don&amp;#039;t mildew or rust. Then tackle the cooler: Grab two plastic trash bags and scoop the used food containers, freezer packs, and leftover drinks into one. With your hose, blast all sides of the cooler, especially the wheels and latches; let it dry with the lid up or off. Shake out those hardworking towels, and toss them into your second trash bag. Collect the two trash bags and your beach tote, and head inside. 3. Wash what&amp;#039;s left. Leaving wet bathing suits and towels in a pile \u2014 whether on the floor or in the laundry hamper \u2014 invites musty odors and set-in stains. Instead, collect the suits in your towel-filled trash bag, and haul it to the washer. Toss in just the suits and select the &amp;quot;rinse only&amp;quot; option or turn the dial to the rinse phase of the delicate cycle and start the machine. After they&amp;#039;re done rinsing and spinning, take the suits out and hang-dry \u2014 you can wash them later, if needed. Launder towels in warm water and your usual detergent; tumble-dry.  Make It Easier Next Time  Bring baby powder with you to sprinkle on beachgoers before they get into the car. Keep old towels in the car to cover the seats. In beachy locales, try the double-doormat strategy: Set a rough mat outside, and a soft one inside to nab sand.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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