by Maria | Mar 21, 2025 | Tips
Dried Egg Yolk & Whites Powder This stuff is brilliant and lasts for along time. Dried egg yolk and white powders are really useful for baking; they can’t be used to make things such as lemon curd. I tried it for scrambled eggs, but it has a distinct smell that...
by Maria | Mar 21, 2025 | Tips
Gloves That Withstand the Heat I bought these in Hiva Oa, Marquesas ( French Polynesia), at the petrol station shop. They are great for lifting out the bread pan from the bread maker and lifting my pan, which has handles that get hot. You can buy the same brand from...
by Maria | Mar 18, 2025 | Tips
The Pet Hair Remover Sponge The previous owner of Jamala told us about these sponges which pick up hair from your carpets. It actually says it’s for pet hair, but it can’t distinguish between pet hair and human hair. 😆 You should vacuum first and then run the...
by Maria | Mar 17, 2025 | Tips
It’s Amazing What Such a Small Gadget Can Do! In Tahiti in November 2022, we went to a hardware store to look for some screws! The Black Friday sale was on, and we found this egg-boiling machine for around £5—one of the best gadgets we’ve bought. No watching the eggs...
by Maria | Mar 14, 2025 | Tips
Cardboard, Cockroaches and Mortein Spray We remove all cardboard, not necessarily cereal packaging, but things like egg boxes and cardboard from packs of drinks. We never take cardboard on the boat with us. We have stuck to this rule since we left the U.K. because...
by Maria | Mar 14, 2025 | Tips
Hair Collector for your Shower Drain Thanks to the Amel owners of Super Maramu 2000 Cara, they recommended these for our shower drains. They catch the hairs and slime before it enters the bilge. You get different size rubber seals so you can fit them to the size of...
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