Going to the beach always seems like a good idea until you’re heading home, a little damp and absolutely covered in sand.
Even if you manage to wash the sand off in the sea, there’s always the issue of getting it off your feet as you walk back up the beach.
And once it’s in the car, you’ll be finding it everywhere for months.
One mum has gone viral on TikTok with her solution.
It’s not a new tip – in fact we reported on a similar idea last year – but it is worth reminding people.
The key to getting sand off your skin is talc.
TikToker Stephanie Scheff posted her video of her ‘mummy hack’ way back in May but with summer in full swing, it’s still being shared.
Showing her child’s foot covered in sand, she explains: ‘Always have baby powder in the car for beach trips.
‘You don’t want this coming in your car so sprinkle it on the area that has the sand and it comes right off.’
Demonstrating the trick as she speaks, she shows her little one’s foot ending up much cleaner.
The talc removes the moisture from the sand and your skin, stopping it sticking.
Steph’s video had over 250,000 views and thousands of comments.
Some commenters pointed out that there are health concerns about talc and in a later video, Steph says that after reading up on the situation, she found that cornstarch is another alternative.
Do you have a hack to share?
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