7 Everyday Items Repurposed for the BeachGetting ready for summer means more than finding the perfect bikini. This year, cut down on your vacation costs by turning regular household items and recyclables into cute beach accessories. From organizing your own summer necessities to keeping sand out of the house, these 7 clever tricks will guarantee that you enjoy the beach without the mess.






Straw Holder1. Straw Holder
Use toothpaste containers to keep straws straight, clean, and ready for your refreshing summer cocktails.













Flip Flop Hangers 2. Flip Flop Hangers
Bend hangers in the perfect shape to hold your summer flip flops.
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Lotion to Charger 3. Lotion to Charger
Check out how easy it is to reuse a lotion or sunscreen bottle to store your electronics while they're charging.
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Related: 25 ways to re-purpose items you found while spring cleaning


Fruit Bag Toy Holder4. Fruit Bag Toy Holder
Reuse a net bag from the grocery store to hold bath toys or drain sandy toys after a long day at the beach.

Milk Jug Storage

Calling all color lovers: If you thought playing around with rainbow hues was limited to your clothes and accessories, think again. Today some of the hottest celebs are unabashedly showing off their bold colored hair -- from dipped tips to pastel streaks.

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But you don't have to be an A-lister to pull off this hair trend. We've found some of the coolest and brightest hair coloring tricks that can work on anyone. And if you don't want to make the commitment and dye your hair, we even found some quick, non-damaging coloring techniques just for you. Scroll down to check out our favorite hair color trends or click here for the full list.

Pretty in Pink

Teal green. Deep blue. Pale peach. These are just some of the colors girls are trying right now. But the most popular shade? "All the girls want pink -- and there are hundreds of shades of pink," says Janine Jarman, owner of Hairroin Salon in Hollywood, Calif. Sarah Merrie,

By Colleen Donnelly, GalTime.com

Unblock Your Kitchen SinkKeeping your kitchen sink clean can be a tough job. However, thanks to our experts, it can actually be quite easy to repair a slow-draining or blocked kitchen sink by yourself.

John Blatchford, Handyman and Operations Manager at ProMaster Home Repair, and Sean Greene, expert at Evidence Solutions Inc., have offered their expert knowledge and experience and gave us some simple DIY tips to unblock your kitchen sink.

Greene recomends pouring some baking soda and vinegar down the drain (about 2-3 tablespoons of each). This helps loosen up a lot of the gunk that gets trapped in your sink, and can help to clear the drain without calling a plumber.

Related: How to Salvage Your Old Cast Iron Pots and Pans

Unblocking Your Sink

For trickier drain issues, Blatchford suggests different tips to help you conquer the problems once and for all. First, you can wiggle in to get under your sink and remove the "P" trap which is the curving part of the pipe toward the

By Raechel Conover, Cheapism.com

With spring in the air, garage sales are popping up like daffodils. And with the economy still struggling, many people are trying to stretch their dollars by buying things used. Before you head out to tour the neighborhood, take heed: While some garage sale finds are perfectly fine to pick up secondhand, some things are better bought new, regardless of cost. Let's take a look.

Buy Used. Experts generally agree that the following can be excellent purchases at garage sales: small furniture, home decor, books, DVDs, toys, board games, hand tools, sports and exercise equipment, lawn furniture, and gardening tools.

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Check your local yard sales for great deals on books, toys and more.

With other garage sale finds such as musical instruments, be sure to test any moving parts to make sure they work properly. If they do, you can put off investing in a new instrument until it seems more likely that a stint in the school band will turn into a lasting hobby. Editors at Popular

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