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Beachcombing Tips She sells seashells by the seashore, but you can find your own free ones too! Here's how:

1. Find a local tide chart.

2. Do a walk by at low tide.

3. Note the high tide line areas that have collected the most debris.

4. Return at high tide or just after on the following morning.

5. Begin combing at those high debris areas you already identified.

6. Collect your shells in plastic, or if possible, nylon mesh bags.

7. Rinse in fresh water at home.

8. Buff and polish the best ones for your collection.

Tips:

1. During that initial walk by, keep your eyes open for shells, but the early morning return will net more.

2. Serious beachcombers often bring garden variety rakes along with them.

3. Bring along an extra plastic bag for man-made trash, there will be less of it to sort through the following day.