A woman has shared a simple life hack that can help you avoid spreading sand all over your car and house after a trip to the beach - and it only requires one thing you probably already have at home16:04, 26 Jun 2026Updated 16:04, 26 Jun 2026When it's as hot as it has been this week, there are few things better than a trip to the beach. If you're fortunate enough to live within striking distance of the seaside, a refreshing dip in the sea is an absolutely unbeatable way to cool off — just make sure you've slathered on your suncream first.‌There is, however, one persistent bugbear — no matter how thoroughly you try to clean up, it's virtually impossible to rid the soles of your feet of every last grain of sand when it's time to head home. You'll almost certainly end up tracking it through your car and house, not to mention spending the next few days shaking it out of your shoes.‌But one savvy woman has come up with a brilliantly clever solution, and all you need is something you've more than likely got a whole cupboard full of at home. Lara, who boasts more than one million followers on social media, shared her nifty life hack on TikTok.‌She posted a video of herself at the beach with the overlaid caption: "This is why you have to bring a plastic bag to the beach."Lara said: "Okay, I'm gonna show you guys a life hack. Grab a plastic bag, put a bunch of water in there."The clip showed her using an ordinary plastic carrier bag to scoop up water from the sea and carry it back up the beach, reports the Express. She said: "I don't want to wear my shoes with a bunch of sand in it, right?"‌Lara then demonstrated the trick by dipping one foot into the bag, instantly washing away all the sand, before slipping it straight into her sandal and repeating the process with her other foot. "Dip your foot, put your shoe on," she said."Same thing with the other foot. Dip your foot, throw your shoe on. I don't have to have sand everywhere." In the video description she added: "Just please recycle your plastic bag!"Fellow TikTok users were quick to share their own suggestions. One commented: "Keep baby powder in your trunk. When you get to the car, put powder on your feet, sand comes right off!" In response, another user asked: "Does that really work? I hate having sand on my feet after the lake or beach."‌The original commenter replied: "Yes - my mother did it to us kids all the time before we could get in the car. Wipe off with a towel, put baby powder on, sand falls away!"Content cannot be displayed without consentAnother user chipped in: "I would carry the water out to my car and dip my shoe and foot then get in the car. Doing it that way the sand gets right back on your feet and your shoes."Article continues belowHowever, not everyone was convinced, with some raising concerns over the use of plastic bags. One person wrote: "Please don't encourage people to bring any kind of plastic to the beach. Most of it will likely not end up in the garbage."Another commented: "I would stay away from recommending plastic bags at the beach. We have enough issues with our oceans [and] sea life as it is. So many people will pollute with those damn bags."One user kept it simple, writing: "We just use a bucket."