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House Keeping Checklist

Summary

Properly planned housekeeping of your boat'sSecond interior keeps things ship-shape with minimum effort. Develop your plan to suit your needs and size of boat. Separate routines into daily, weekly and monthly tasks. Tasks with a longer period are probably maintenance tasks.

Daily Tasks

Cabins

Clean the cabins and day rooms:

  • Make up beds and change the linens if required
  • Tidy up all cabins and ensure things are secured
  • Empty and clean trash containers
  • Take trash and waste to the disposal area
  • Wipe down surfaces
  • Check lights and lamps are working
  • Monitor laundry bags and empty if necessary

Passageways

  • Check lights are working
  • Check emergency lights are working
  • Sweep passageway sole
  • Check and clean stairways
  • Check cabin and watertight doors are operational

Heads

  • Check toilets are clean and operational
  • Replenish supplies if necessary
  • Empty and clean trash containers
  • Take trash and waste to disposal area

Galley Kitchen

  • Empty and clean trash containers
  • Take trash and waste to disposal area
  • Wash dishes and cutlery
  • Clean kitchen to maintain hygiene
  • Clean appliances
  • Check food inventory and maintain shopping list to keep kitchen stocked, and record expenditures
  • Plan and cook meals

Weekly Tasks

  • Check fire extinguishers and life jackets are in place
  • Change linen in all cabins
  • Vacuum cabins and passageways
  • Clean sinks, mirrors, tubs and showers
  • Sort, wash, load and unload laundry
  • Iron and press clothing and linen sort, fold and put away clean laundry
  • Dispose of trash in an approved manner

Monthly Tasks

  • Clean interior of stoves and fridges
  • Scrub, mop and polish floors
  • Clean metal fixtures and fittings
  • Clean carpets, rugs and curtains
  • Polish furniture and fittings
  • Maintain cleaning equipment and replacement supplies
  • Inspect and turn mattresses
  • Clean windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary


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