Domestic Details guest blogger Martha Frampton

I want to give some basic details about how we handle chores on the boat. We provisioned in Jacksonville, but needed to restock. First I have taken some photos of the best ship's store ever, located at Chub Cay Marina. Next time I see a marginal ship's store, I will have these photos to share.

Do we cook on board? Yes, way more than we eat out. Here is my big chili project, made one morning while we had time. All those cans and ground beef came in handy to make a complete chili that will last for three meals. Generally, one person cooks and the other washes dishes. Bob is  great and resourceful cook.

What about breakfast? Standard fare is pan-fried toast and an egg, plus fruit if available. Cast iron is our preferred breakfast pan, but we do have a larger non-stick skillet and an old Dutch Oven for dinner prep.

Laundry is an on-board project with our little all-in-one washer/dryer hidden under the stairs. We launder sheets weekly, cramming them in for a wash cycle, then resetting for a 90 minute high heat dry. This is a real luxury that is easily done when we are hooked up to shore power and water at a marina. Clothes are done in smaller loads than at home.
Laundry day overlaps to two days because the line-dry items need some time to dry, hung in bathrooms and everywhere. Towels are the easiest load because they get mostly dry in 90 minutes on cotton setting.

We are getting pretty good at living "small." Compared to our tent camping days, boating is a breeze especially since we have all the appliances, pantry staples, cleaning and grooming supplies,  and clothes on board.