The clever £18 travel item that is a gamechanger when going to the beach – people say it’s ‘worth every penny’
A BARGAIN travel item has been praised by holidaymakers heading to the beach this summer.
Many have said it's "worth every penny" if you hate getting sandy on holiday.
The Covacure Beach Blanket Beach Mat is on sale on Amazon for just £17.99.
It's made from "patented technology" polyester which stops sand sticking to it even when wet.
It also has three zipped pockets for you to put things like your phone and wallet inside.
It comes with four nails too so you can secure it into the sand.
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Don't worry about it taking up too much room either - it weighs packs down to the size of a mobile phone and weighs just 38g.
It's had hundreds of reviews on Amazon, with many of them four or five star.
One person wrote: "I put it at the entrance of a beach tent so we had a large sand free area.
"Best part was, after walking on and off it with wet sandy feet, it dried in no time and at the end I just picked it up and all the sand fell off. No drama.
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"It’s so small I’ll pop it in the bag for every beach trip."
Another person agreed: "So much better than any beach towel or mat I’ve ever bought before! I highly recommend it."
For those who don't want to take another towel with them to the seaside, entrepreneur Stephanie Kelsey has come up with a clever product that means beach-goers no longer need to worry about bringing sand home.
Beach Powder is a sand-removing substance made from a mixture of plant and mineral powders that removes sand instantly.
A woman recently revealed how to stop your towel blowing away if you can't pin it down - by digging small holes in the corner.
And here are some other microfibre towels you can buy for your next holiday.
