Eco-friendly tips for cleaning your boat with natural products

If you are increasingly tempted to turn your boat into a second home, surely the topic of cleanliness on board is one of your most frequent thoughts. Especially if it is a small boat, where four or five newspapers left on the cockpit table give a messy feeling. It is extremely important to keep the boat clean at all times. No matter how much time you decide to spend on board, a clean and welcoming environment will always make you feel as comfortable as at home. It is also important to respect the environment around us by using detergents and soaps that do not pollute the environment and leave the beauty of the coastline and marine flora and fauna intact.
The following are some useful tips for nature-friendly boat cleaning.

1. Wood cleaning: use a solution of 3 parts olive oil and 1 part white vinegar. Alternatively, you can make use of lemon essential oil: it is great for cleaning wood, and in addition to protecting it from aging, it makes it shiny and bright.

2. Cleaning metal parts and chrome plating: clean with apple cider vinegar and polish with baby oil.

3. General cleaning: use baking soda.

4. Fiberglass cleaning: use baking soda and salt.

5. Cleaning aluminum: use cream of tartar dissolved in ¼ hot water.

6. Brass cleaning: use Worcestershire sauce, or a mixture of equal parts vinegar, water and salt. Wipe dry after treatment. You can also sprinkle a mixture of lemon juice and salt. Wait a few minutes and then dry.

7. Deck and deck cleaning: dissolve one cup of vinegar in 3.5 lt of water. Scrub and dry until dirt is removed.

8. Cleaning lexan: dissolve1 cup of vinegar in ½ liter of water. Apply with a soft cloth. Dry and polish.

9. Rust and mildew cleaning: mix equal parts salt and lemon juice , then vinegar and salt.

10. Shower cleaning: sprinkle baking soda; scrub with a cloth and then wipe dry.

11. Cleaning the refrigerator and icebox: wipe with a damp cloth soaked in baking soda.

12. Toilet cleaning: use baking soda and scrub vigorously. Pour in a cup of vinegar and let it sit overnight so that the limestone and salt deposits dissolve.

13. Porthole cleaning: pour 1 cup of vinegar into ¼ cup of warm water. Wash, rinse, and dry.