| Cleaning Job | Non-toxic Solution |
|---|---|
| General cleaning | Washing Soda, Vinegar (1:1) |
| Lemon juice/borax paste | |
| Scouring | Washing Soda |
| Chrome | Apple cider Vinegar. Polish with baby oil. |
| Aluminum | 2 Tbsp Cream of Tartar in litre hot water |
| Copper | Vinegar (lemon juice) and salt paste, 10 min. |
| Brass | Worcestershire sauce |
| Vinegar/salt paste, 10 min. | |
| Stainless steel | Washing Soda/salt (1:1). Mineral oil. |
| Washing Soda/water paste | |
| Fibreglass | Water (add optional phosphate-free detergent)
Washing Soda paste for stains. (Never use Silicone polish or wax.) |
| Fibreglass stains | Scrub with Washing Soda/salt paste |
| Lexan windows | Vinegar/water, soft cloth. |
| Toothpaste. | |
| Non-toxic rubbing compound. | |
| Lexan scratches | Aircraft canopy polish |
| Vinyl stains | 1 cup hydrogen peroxide, 2/3 cup water, 1 tsp. ammonia |
| Wood (interior) | 3:1 Olive oil/Vinegar to polish |
| 1 tbsp Olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 drops lemon essential oil | |
| Teak (exterior) | Mild soap, scrub with bronze wool pad.
(Commercial cleaners damage wood, seams) |
| Sails | Wash in cool or tepid water, rinse in fresh water, dry. |
| Sail Stains | Dishwashing liquid in cold water, rinse immediately. |
| Lines | Soak in fresh water and dry. (Washing machine tangles lines) |
| Rust stains | Lemon juice; citric acid; Oxalic acid/water 1:10 solution. |
| 1 teaspoon cream of tartar in 1/2 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide.
Apply 10 minutes and scrub. |
|
| Mould, Mildew | Vinegar/salt paste. Scrub. |
| Borax/water paste. Scrub. | |
| 10 drops tea tree oil (antifungal) in 2 cups white Vinegar | |
| Lemon juice/salt paste. Scrub. | |
| Prevention: Vinegar, borax, or ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | |
| Mould & Bacteria | Borax or Hydrogen peroxide |
| Bilge algae (rotten-egg smell) | Copper Sulfate (blue-stone) |
| Cooler, fridge | Clean with Baking Soda/water paste |
| Fridge odours | Put open box of Baking Soda inside (lasts 1 month) |
| Odours | Soak cotton ball in Vanilla extract or an Essential oil |
| Toilet bowl | Baking Soda scrub |
| Vinegar - soak overnight | |
| Sink clog | Baking Soda + Vinegar 30 min., pour in 1 cup boiling water. |
| Hand-cleaner | Baby oil. Butter. |
| Whiten towels, sheets | Soak in lemon juice or dilute Hydrogen Peroxide. |
| Hang in the sun. | |
| Skunk spray | 1 qt 3% hydrogen peroxide + 1/4 cup Baking Soda + 1 tsp liquid detergent.
Use immediately. Rinse after 5 minutes. |
| Apply paste of Baking Soda and shampoo or dish soap).
Rinse after 30 minutes. |
|
| Urine | Pour Baking Soda on stain. Remove & repeat. |
| Spray: 1/2 cup Vinegar, 1/4 tsp dish detergent,
1/4 cup 3% Hydrogen Peroxide and 1 tbsp Baking Soda. Blot with warm water. |
