The DIY crowds has been finding new and awesome ways to use lockers. They find the coolest and most innovative ways to take a locker--any locker--and turn it into a unique and useful storage application for their homes, bedrooms, garages or in this case, their pool shed.
Each summer mothers everywhere spend frantic minutes searching messy rooms and all over the house to find their kid's swim gear when the family (or just the kids) go to the pool, the beach or the lake. Here is how one mommy found a way to keep allllll that stuff in one place so when the time came to go swim, it was...
...easier to find when you and the family are in a hurry. Imagine mothers everywhere cutting the time down when trying to locate their kid's swimsuits, towels, water toys and anything else that 'needs' to be taken for an afternoon of fun on the water? We would hear mothers rejoice all across this great land and well beyond!
First off what are the Top 9 Things you need to bring to the beach/pool?
1. Fins, mask, diving rings, plastic floating noodles and other aquatic toys. Having these odd shaped and bulky items in one convenient location like inside lockers is a great place to have them at the ready. Kid's attention spans are quite short, so by having EVERYTHING to bring to the pool or beach will help them choose, depending on what they want to do in their happy little hearts that day!
Here is a great place to find awesome deals on beach/pool stuff for your new swimming lockers: BEACH/POOL TOYS
And remember that national chain stores like Kmart, Target and Toys-R-Us have an entire page/departments of beach and pool related products: TOYS-R-US
2. E-book case. Yep. Kids can't seem to unplug these days and rather than risk that $300+ phone or tablet you bought for them being damaged by the sand, surf or splashing. Keeping something like a Kindle KlearKase or Macbook Case handy to protect your tablet when the kids are playing allows mothers and fathers everywhere to enjoy the sun as well.
3. GoPro with underwater housing. These are FUN. Most people don't remember that with a simple helmet mount, chest mount or anchor, that these can easily be taken into the surf and under the water and produce some pretty cool and fun memories for your family--so be sure to store the GoPro in something like a handy Pelican case for when you go to the beach/pool.
4. 'The basics.' The idea of building sand castles hasn't diminished at all since you were a kid! Your younger kids probably still get a kick out of building sandcastles, so the next time you are passing a Dollar Store try stopping in and grabbing a few pails, plastic cups, trowels and other sand toys where you can conveniently keep ALL of them inside those lockers, closets or other places you have expressly reserved for storing all of your swimming gear! :)
If you are really looking to move some sand around, check THESE out too!
5. Waterproof playing cards. Yes, you can spend the time playing solitaire or you can bond with the other mommies and enjoy a game of poker and not have to worry about your playing cards being damaged by the sand and surf.
Here is an example of some pretty cool waterproof and outdoor resistant cards you can keep in these lockers. SHOP NOW
6. Towelettes and wipes. Your kids are going to be dirty and odds are they're going to get HUNGRY too! So be prepared and have an ample supply of wet wipes available so when the time comes to have a snack or lunch, you can quickly and easily make sure their hands and faces are clean!
7. Umbrella or Pop Up canopy. If you are looking to preserve your skin, then find a good sized beach umbrella or Easy Up canopy to keep next to your swimming gear lockers. This will ensure you know exactly where it is when the time arrives and it will remind you to actually bring it as you pull everything out of those swimming gear lockers.
Here is another choice when it comes to shade: COOL OPTION
Having a shade system will not only make you feel cooler while your kids play in the sun, but will allow them a place to rest when they too have had enough of the day's heat.
8. "The necessities.' Sunscreen and beach towels are always needed--often in many choices. So by keeping these in lockers, you can always have the right SPF all in one locations and take what you will need.
The GREAT thing about keeping these in the shelf of your lockers is that it will be organized and safe from someone stepping on your beach bag or stacking something on it that would otherwise result in an emergency overflow of sunscreen all over your bag!
9. Yourself! Kids as they get older will outgrow the need to have mom or dad watch over them. So plan and get out to enjoy these rare summer moments this year. Odds are these will pass so quickly and sooner than you think your kids will be teenagers and more interested in following the cute girls/guys around on the boardwalk than building a sandcastle or splashing around with you in the kid section in the rec. center pool. :)
Now that you have all of this stuff, where on earth do you keep it all?!! Well here is the one true and tried idea in keeping ALL your kid's stuff in one centralized location for whenever they decide to go to the water's edge:
By purchasing a colorful kids locker, or used locker, you now have the ability to effectively store everything you need for a day in the sun (ie: swimsuits, towels, sandals, masks, fins, sunblock, sand buckets, Frisbees, rings, etc)
Not only that but having a locker, and not just a drawer, you can HANG TOWELS and swimsuits TO UP TO DRY without worrying about the mess it creates on your nice carpet or wood floor.
The typical kids locker you find will accomplish this feat and after assembling it, you will see how much peace of mind it gives to any mother who has had to run through the house trying to figure out where the swimming gear and toys were last stored!
If you think you have too many items to keep stored in just one kids lockers, then think about buying two in different colors. Or if you are REALLY serious about the amount of swimming gear toys/gear you have, then here is where you can see many more locker choices that will satisfy your needs and keep all your swimming gear in one place, ready to go when you are--have fun out there! :)
Here is a link to our entire line of LOCKERS.
