Today it's all about keeping the boat clean, which means it's mostly about the OnGuard Protective Blend! The OnGuard collection uses wild orange peel, clove bud, cinnamon leaf, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus leaf, and rosemary leaf/flower essential oils in everything from toothpaste to laundry detergent to internal supplements. Yep, you can ingest it! Since the cleaning products we use got straight into the water, we only use all-natural products. Even the Captain likes the cinnamon/citrusy scent of this oil! On Lehe Paine we mostly use the blend for:
- toothpaste
- multi-purpose cleaner spray (from the dōTERRA concentrate, great for kitchen, bathroom, bulkheads, the bilge...everywhere!)
- laundry detergent
- foaming hand soap (2T Dr. Bronner's, 1T fractionated coconut oil, 20 drops EO, 1C water)
- diffusing (if we are tied to a dock/power)
Another oil that sees use in the cleaning department is Lemon! It's a super versatile oil and we use it in food as well, but for cleaning it can be used on wood, metal, countertops, leather, just about any surface. It really comes in handy when we have goopy sticker residue that needs to come off--lemon oil cuts rights through it. Tea Tree oil also comes into play as a surface cleaner (mixed as a spray with water and a little vinegar) as I've had some success using it to clean/inhibit mold growth on the bulkheads.
And finally, there's "any purifying, yummy smelling oil" for our room spray! There is some controversy here as the Captain disagrees with my use of the vodka stores, but a 50/50 mix of vodka and water with essential oils in a fine mist spray bottle makes a great room spray! Purify Cleansing Blend is my go-to for this one, but I'll usually add lavender or some citrus oil to it.
The Clean Team
That about covers our use of oils to clean on the boat. Simple, concentrated, space-saving, and gentle on the environment!
We also use oils in the kitchen, the bar, and the medicine cabinet—more to follow!
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