Interior Maintenance
- Creaky hinges and sticky locks can be silenced using a vegetable spray.
- Sticky portholes, hatches and windows take well to petroleum jelly. Dip a small brush in the jelly and wipe it around the inside rubber seal.
- Sticky drawers will slide again if you rub candle wax or soap on the runners.
- Get rid of moisture and mildew with kitty litter. Place several shallow boxes throughout the interior.
- Keep moisture from stowed gear by tying a dozen pieces of chalk together and hanging them in lockers and cabinets. Or, fill a plastic container with charcoal briquettes. Punch holes in the cover and place the container at the bottom of the locker.
- To help eliminate cabin odors, fill a small bowl with charcoal (available for potted plants) and place it on a shelf.
- Reduce locker odors by putting a little vanilla extract on a piece of cotton and place it on a shelf.
- Make your own all-purpose cleaner by mixing 1 quart warm water, 1 teaspoon liquid soap, 1 teaspoon Borax and 1 teaspoon vinegar.
- To get the odor out of musty lockers, hang a nylon stocking and fill it with cedar chips.
- To get rid of the smell of fresh paint, place a large cut onion into a big pan of cold water and leave it onboard.
- Get rid of old tape on a bulkhead with oil-free nail polish remover. Another way to remove tape is by heating it with a hair dryer to soften the glue.
- To remove the leftover glue from tape, spray it with WD-40, wait a few minutes and rub with a piece of nylon netting.
- To clean tile, rub a little vegetable oil on the stain.
