The ‘life changing’ item that mums say make days out at the beach much less stressful
A CLEVER item making life easier for families heading to the beach has been described as “life changing” by those who swear by it.
One of the few downsides of a day at the seaside is coming home, completely covered in sand.
However, there are ways in which that can be avoided, including the Shakalo Sandscreen Sand Removal Bag.
The item promises to allow families to “enjoy the beach, without the hassle of the sand”.
The small bag is full of the Shakalo sandscreen formula, which removes grains of sand when rubbed against skin.
To use it, you simply need to pat the bag a couple of times to “activate” the sandscreen, before rubbing the small bag on any part of your body that’s covered in sand.
The sandscreen is safe for young children and babies to use, as well as pets, ensuring sand doesn’t end up coming back with you from your visit to the seaside.
The powder is also talc-free, as well as reef friendly, meaning it won’t harm either kids or sea animals when used at the beach.
It was designed as an alternative to using baby powder, which used to be one of the only effective ways of removing sand from skin.
After initially being put in a bottle, Shakalo realised that its powder would scatter everywhere, especially on windy days.
That led to them coming up with the sand removal bag, which keeps the powder on the user’s skin, allowing it to do its job.
The Shakalo website claims: “we are beachgoers and parents ourselves, always looking for ways to make our family beach days even better.
“Tired of sandy hands, eyes, diapers and even paws during and after the beach? Moms for decades have resorted to using baby powder to remove the sand, but this was far from perfect.
“We knew we could do better. That’s why we developed a product that is better for you, your family, and even your animals.”
The sand removal bags and Shakalo sandscreen can be bought from Amazon for £28.56, where it has an overall score of 4.4/5 from hundreds of reviews.
Among those, users have described it as both “life changing” and a “life saver”.
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- Pasqyra Beach, Albania
- Paralia Mpouka, Greece
- Kassiopi, Greece
- Plage de la Vernette, France
- Kaputas Beach, Turkey
- Voulisma Beach, Greece
- Foki Beach, Greece
- Praia do Carvalho, Portugal
- Omprogialos, Greece
- Los Lances Beach, Spain
- Troon Beach, Scotland
- Zlatni Rat, Croatia
- Ploce Beach, Montenegro
- Marina del Cantone, Italy
- Cannon Beach, USA
- Cala Saona, Spain
- Keem Bay, Ireland
- Antisamos, Greece
- Plaza Kutlesa, Croatia
- Štikovica, Croatia
- Platja es Tancats, Spain
- Platja des Coll Baix, Spain
- Dafnoudi Beach, Greece
- Paloma Beach, France
- Praia de Boneca, Portugal
- Cala Figuera, Spain
- Milocher Beach, Montenegro
- Matira Beach, French Polynesia
- Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria
- Playa El Doradillo, Argentina
One wrote: “This little gadget totally saved our beach trip. I was debating between a sand brush or this. Totally worth it!
“Got the sand off tiny hands and feet like it was nothing!”
Another said: “As someone who loves the beach but hates the sand, this product is a life saver!
“It was very easy to travel with and came in handy many times. Some would say it’s a non-essential, but I will never visit the beach without this product!”
A third added: “We recently moved to a beach area, and we are constantly there.
“This item has changed our entire lives! It smells super good (not at all like baby powder), and it’s super effective. It has saved me from vacuuming my car at least 1x–2x a week.”
Meanwhile, we’ve rounded up all the best sunscreens to let you know which you should be taking to the beach.
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