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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