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Tip 8. No Dust on My Woodwork! We were invited to David & Lenny’s Amel Super Maramu 2000 S/Y Perigee for drinks and their boat was so clean. Lenny told me she uses these clothes to wipe away the dust. They are amazing, unfortunately they are really bad for the...

Tip 7. It seems like a gimmick but it’s definitely something you need! When I saw this on another boat I was immediately thinking “where can I get one!” Then Anita brought a box to me and said here’s a gift for you. I just love the way it lights up when you walk into...

Tip 6. To Bring Sunshine into Your Day Well I won’t distract you from jumping straight to the recipe and making this very easy lemon/lime curd. This is a combination of many different recipes discovered online and adjusted to make it taste the way I like it....

Tip 5. You can Reuse these Bags I use plastic bags, but I always reuse them over and over. Then I wash them, turn them inside out, and hanging them out to dry. Ziploc bags are the better bags. In New Zealand, I couldn’t find any Ziploc and had to buy “Glad” brand...

Tip 4. Plastic Bottle Bins! Whilst on passage or if we are going to be out sailing for a few weeks without being able to dispose of our rubbish on land, I get the largest plastic bottle I can find, cut up all my plastic, cardboard, and paper, and shove it in with the...

Tip 3. And it also works on mouldy hats I don’t have a before picture but I can tell you that this hat had been put away in the cupboard when it was wet, you can imagine the black mouldy marks on it. After successfully cleaning our full cockpit cockpit cover with...

Tip 2. Salad for Lunch This topic has been discussed repeatedly, and everyone thinks they have the answer. Today, I removed some items from my fridge that I bought on June 26th, 16 days ago. They were all fresh and usable in a salad, except for one. This is how they...

Tip 1. Save the Liquid   A very long time ago, I watched an episode of Delos. Someone had left the top off the washing-up liquid on the passage, and they lost the lot. While in a hotel in Anacortes in 2021, I found a miniature bottle of washing-up liquid, so I...