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Enviromentally friendly soaps
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oups.com... "Scout" wrote: Any suggestions for river-and-bay-friendly dish washing or showering soaps? *NOT* any of the anti-bacterial soaps. In fact, don't use these at home either. They don't kill pathogens, but they do kill all the beneficial micro-organisms that we depend on to break down all the stuff in waste water. DSK They certainly shouldn't be used on boats... kills the good bacteria in the holding tank. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Enviromentally friendly soaps
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... wrote in message oups.com... "Scout" wrote: Any suggestions for river-and-bay-friendly dish washing or showering soaps? *NOT* any of the anti-bacterial soaps. In fact, don't use these at home either. They don't kill pathogens, but they do kill all the beneficial micro-organisms that we depend on to break down all the stuff in waste water. DSK They certainly shouldn't be used on boats... kills the good bacteria in the holding tank. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com Thanks Doug and JG, JG - I don't have a gray tank. My sink and showers dump directly without a tank option. I guess I could go the route of Neal and not use soap but there are times when it would be a bene. Someone in an RV group recommended this product: http://www.vermontsoap.com/press/press7.html Doug, I hear you on the anti-bacterial soaps. |
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"Scout" wrote:
Thanks Doug and JG, JG - I don't have a gray tank. My sink and showers dump directly without a tank option. I guess I could go the route of Neal and not use soap but there are times when it would be a bene. Someone in an RV group recommended this product:http://www.vermontsoap.com/press/press7.html Doug, I hear you on the anti-bacterial soaps. Looks like good stuff... I wonder how spendy it is? We'd need a LOT of those 4oz bottles to last a year's cruise though We use Simple Green, diluted 10:1, for most cleaning on the boat. I don't think it's good for the skin though. Joy detergent has the ability to lather in salt water, don't know how "enviro-friendly" it is. Our boat doesn't have a gray water tank, but it does have a sump for the tub & sinks; about 3 ~4 gallons capacity. So we can't 'hold' gray water but we can delay discharge if we're in a place we don't want to leave a bathtub ring.... like for example, at a raft-up where people are swimming.... http://bp0.blogger.com/_vSPuZnhalQw/...h/P1060442.JPG If one is worried about bacteria, peroxide & vinegar (use one, then the other) kill germs including staff (which the "bacteriacide" soaps don't) and they are much less destructive to boat surfaces, skin, and the environment. Everything biodegrades if you wait long enough. When something is labelled "biodegradable" that basically means it is a nutrient. The question is, for what kind of organism? Regards Doug King |
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