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Ice Trays, Not Just for Ice. I don’t just use my ice trays for ice . They are great for preserving things that will go off in the fridge. I squeeze lemons and limes into them and freeze these. Once frozen I remove them and store them in a labelled Ziploc bag or a...

Much Better Than String  When we first bought Jamala, we used these to tie up our water hose and electric cable. We now use them for everything: attaching our guy ropes (for our poles) to rails for easy release, holding the boat hook onto the grab rail, and securing...

Ruuvi’s Know What is Happening in the Engine Room/Battery Compartment We love these sensors. We’ve had them for about 2 years now and can really see the benefit. We have them in our fridges/freezers, engine room, saloon, battery compartment, and cockpit. As they also...

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...

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 the...

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. Ingredients...

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 “Awning...

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 bags. These...

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 were...

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 took it...