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The Azula is Ingenuity Rolled Up

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One of my favorite things about working for 5 Minutes for Mom, is the opportunity it gives me to learn about and try out some ingenious mom invented products. I think it is incredible that a mom can come up with an innovative idea that will make her life easier, and then turn that idea into a product that we all can benefit from. These women are such an inspiration to me.

Julie McWherter and Laura Varn are two perfect examples. They decided to take their ideas and create a company, prettySmart! LLC, dedicated to creating simple products that help women. One of these products is the Azula.
Azula
The Azula is a water-resistant, fashionable mat for women to place at the edge of the pool, to keep their bathing suits from snagging.

Since moms with young children are constantly up and down as they help their little ones in and out of the pool, the Azula is the perfect solution for protecting their bathing suits.

The Azula is water, mildew, mold and chlorine resistant. It is lightweight, machine washable and rolls up tightly. It is also perfect for the beach as well, since sand won’t stick to it.

You are probably wondering why we are choosing to share the Azula with you now, since it is almost November and your times at the pool and beach have come to an end. But, that is what is wonderful about the Azula, its uses seem almost endless.

The Azula can also be used for changing a baby’s diaper and sitting at soccer and football games, especially on wet grass or bleachers. The kids can use it when they sit on the driveway to color with chalk.

Do you have a toddler who is potty training? The Azula can fit on and protect your toddler’s seat. If you live in a hot climate, like Arizona for instance, and park a car in the sun, you can use the Azula to protect your skin from the car’s hot interior. You can take it with you on camping trips and also place it on your porch or outdoor bench on rainy days.

I don’t have a pool, but I was able to use the Azula during a picnic at the park. The ground was wet and the quilt I brought along was soon pretty damp. My daughter was able to sit on the Azula to keep herself dry.

The Azula also comes in many attractive designs, which makes it a practical and fun product.

If you would like to win an Azula and discover how many ways it will make your life easier, please leave a comment below. We have 5 Azula mats to give away. We will draw our winners on Saturday, November 15th.

Good Luck.

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168 Comments

  3. Now THAT is a great idea!! And something I could have used this summer, since my brand new bathing suit now has pulls and pills from not being protected. A product like this would pay for itself in no time.

  11. What a wonderful idea! Several of my swimsuits suffer from fuzzy (snagged) butts, and this would save my other suits!

  21. This is another one of those products that are so simple that they are genius. There isn’t a need to doll them up (although they are cute), because their multiple uses make it obvious why every girl needs one. Why didn’t I think of it? haha.

    Ok, off to go invent some awesome product that will help moms (and women) everywhere…

    …or maybe just going to go pretend to think while I snuggle up with some tea 🙂

  35. Thank you so much for such a fun prize and for your generosity of heart for the campaign for the PSP’s. Now that’s the spirit of the holidays!

  46. What a great invention! I’ve destroyed so many suits over the years from those pesky little snags and pulls. I would love to have one of these.

  50. These would also be great for little girls. We had a pool when I was growing up, and the concrete picked the bottom of all my bathing suits. I’d love to have this to use now. We have a pool and it would be great to use.

  52. My daughter and I have ruined so many swimming suits by sitting on the concrete by the pool. Such a wonderful product and would love to win one. Thank-you.

  63. great idea, I hate those ugly looking nubs on my bathing suit because it snagged on the side of the pool area…

    micaela6955 at msn dot com

  64. What a great idea and so many uses! If I win, I’ll have to get another so I won’t have to share with my daughter! ;P

  68. Gosh, what a cool invention! I have snagged some of my best suits by accidentally doing this, even while being careful.

  73. Do you know how many bathing suits I’ve ruined because of this snagging issue? What a great product.

  74. Very clever…I never wanted to get snags or bumps on my precious (and expensive) swimsuits.

  76. Wow, the Azula is pretty brilliant. I could especially use it in the car after I come home from swimming laps!

  90. Oh how awesome is that!? Being in Texas, we don’t have as much “pool weather” as Arizona (I wish!). But for being a sports fanatic in the rainy winter as well as a new Mom, the posibilities are endless for something like that!

  92. My sister has a heated pool. I would love to get this for her kind of as a payment for using her pool all the time.

  93. What a great idea! I would love to win one of these for my boyfriend’s mother. She lives in Las Vegas and has a pool surrounded by cement!

  112. This sounds so neat! I’m a water aerobics instructor and constantly snagging my suit while trying to demonstrate moves out of the water.

  121. Over time, I’ve had a few bathing suits get the “bum snag.” Nice to know things exist to prevent it from happening again!

  125. This would be perfect for when we start swimming lessons with our 2 year old! I would love to win one! Thank you!

  128. Ive always thought that there should be something like this, to prevent bathing suits from snagging! This sounds like such a useful product. Hope I win! 🙂

  135. This looks like such an amazing product. I know it would certainly be welcomed here 🙂

  136. What a fabulous idea! This would be great to use at parades. It also would have come in handy when we were in Disney this month.

    Amy

  137. I LOVE it! OMG! Like amazing! Definately spreading the word on this one! TY 5 minutes for giving your readers this opportunity also!

  148. I love it! What a great idea and living in Florida…I’d use it year round with my one year old.

  150. I have a potty training toddler – and was just wondering how I was going to protect her carseat. Perfect! 🙂

  151. What a great idea for a handy product! Thanks for sharing it with us and for the chance to win one!!

  153. This is awesome. We got to the pool a lot and during the winter we spend time at the indoor pool at the community center. This is great for those days. I am so glad someone invented this.

  162. These sound awesome! I’m a teacher in a multihandicapped classroom and I’m sure I could find even more uses for one! Pick ME!!!

  163. I would love to win one! You’ve listed so many great ways to use it and I’m sure I could find more!

  165. Oohh I want to win…I am still in the pool and at the beach. I live in a tropical place. 😉

  166. Oh, I want to try this! We’re looking at membership at a gym with a pool… and I’m thinking this would be great for the toddler in so many ways!!

  167. Oh, how many times I’ve wished I had something like this! Thanks for introducing it to us. 🙂