By Chris Dougherty
Certified RV Technician
- Be organized. Spending a little time now to stow your gear in a neat an organized fashion will save headaches down the road.
- RV cabinets rarely come with shelves, and in fifth wheels the cabinets can be hugely tall. Quick fix: Add Closet Maid type wire shelving. Hint: make sure you put a lip on it, or mount it slightly tilted toward the wall with shelf liner to keep things from sliding.
- One thing I saw years ago - turn your kitchen sink drain into a shelf for rolls of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, etc. Thin cardboard, tape and scissors are all you need. Span the cardboard across the cross pipe of the drain and extend back to the wall or some other attachment point.
- Don't forget plastic bins! Not only are they stackable, they're usually water tight, and can be put anywhere...under the bed, basement compartments, vanity, and so on.
- Velcro is an RVers best friend!
- Don't forget to mount things in your outside compartments. Home centers carry an abundance of little brackets, straps, and shelves to make your outside storage much more user friendly.
As you're packing, be conscious of how much weight you are putting in different parts of the rig. Making sure the weight is distributed evenly is critical to protecting from tire blow-outs.
ReplyDeleteKeep extra trash can liners in the trash can under the present trash bag. This works even tho you use liners in a box. When you get "new" liners from a store, just pull up the present liner, drop them in and replace the present liner. New liners are always handy.
ReplyDeleteInstall cup hooks in a row approximately five inches apart on the ceiling of cabinet then place makeup, cotton balls, medicine, etc. in quart or gallon size plastic bags. Force a hole in the center top of the bag with the hook and then hang bag on hook. The bags are easy to remove and replace and keep small items organized.
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