Fall/Spring Housecleaning

[JanetGroene]

When it comes to seasonal "house" cleaning, and we are talking just about the living areas of the boat, what are those steps you would do/ should do but forget, neglect or didn't know about? Example might be cleaning refrigeration coils or the sump under the shower. Anyone?

[Ex-Calif]

Maintenance on anything is easier when kept up with. I am a "car" guy and one of the worst things about working on other people's cars is the underbody and engine are usually caked in grime.

I power wash the underboady of my car every car wash and routinely power wash the engine, like at least every oil change.

When I owed Relax Lah the bilges and engine bay was routinely cleaned.

So other than the usual suspects in the salons and cabins, fridges, heads, etc. I would add underfloor storage, bilges and engine room to the spring cleaning list.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by JanetGroene

When it comes to seasonal "house" cleaning, and we are talking just about the living areas of the boat, what are those steps you would do/ should do but forget, neglect or didn't know about? Example might be cleaning refrigeration coils or the sump under the shower. Anyone?

My "seasonal" thing is to change the standard house type filters I have on the air conditioners and the refrigerator (much less trouble than clean the coils is to not let them get dirty to start with)