For our readers out there who own a boat, you'll find Lisa Ruff's boat-cleaning tip helpful this summer--Happy Sailing!
An eco-friendly cleaning tip for people with boats:
Use baking soda, boiling water and vinegar to clean your sink drains. First close the sea-cock, then put 2 tablespoons of baking soda into the drain. Fill the drain pipe with boiling water to just below the "cross-hairs" of the drain. Let sit for ten minutes, then pour a cup of vinegar into the drain. When the acid contacts the base, there's lots of foaming action--it smells awful, but the fumes are non-toxic. After ten minutes, open the sea-cock and let it all drain away. Flush with clean water and you're done. Sweet-smelling again!
Lisa Ruff
www.lisaruff.net
If only I had a sea-cock on my bathroom sink I'd be a happy person because I hate using household drain cleaners.
ReplyDeleteVinegar rocks. It's cheap,it works, and it's safe for folks on septic systems. I keep some in a spray bottle and use it for quick counter wipe ups, glass table cleaning, stove top, sink, laundry or floor spills. It's great at cutting through oily/fatty residue. The strong smell doesn't last long and, like Lisa said, it gets rid of nasty smells.
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