How to Make the Most of your Limited RV Space

     When traveling or living in an RV, space is always a concern. Whether you're traveling in a travel trailer or a 40' Class A motorhome, it can sometimes seem like there's never enough space to put everything. Here are some ideas to help solve the problem of the clutter crunch.

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      The kitchen is a good place to start since there is so much potential for accumulating clutter. Dishes are always a concern since they they take up so much room and are breakable. Foam drawer liner material is helpful when cut to plate sizes. 
Layer the pieces in between the plates so they are not able to slide around. 
     Consider investing in square jars for dry goods like rice, pasta and cereal. They can be stacked and fit closely together on a shelf. Try to get by with as few kitchen gadgets as possible or find a smaller versions of larger ones such as a hand held blender instead of a full sized blender that takes up precious counter space. There are space saving cooking items you can purchase like this silicon tea kettle..pack-away-kettle
    Some coffee pots are made to be mounted under cabinets to make more room on the counter. Fabric or net slings, for fruit or bread, can be hung from underneath the cabinets as well. Try to use the insides of cabinet doors as much as possible by hanging shelves for things that are light, like plastic wrap and foil. You can also easily hang lids for pots and pans on cabinet doors.

    Be creative! Broom holder clips work well for flashlights, velcro keeps remote controls out of the way, ladles and spatulas can hang from hooks inside a cupboard door, magnet strips can hold metal storage cans filled with spices. If there is a blank spot, it can be used for something.
     The bedroom and bathroom are also full of possibilities. Shoe holders can be used in a variety of different ways. See the picture below. When full time RVing,

*cut shoe holders and attach to base of bed*

try to only keep seasonal clothes available. Keep the off season clothes in plastic bins under the bed or in the garage of the coach.For things like curling irons, PVC pipe pieces can be cut and mounted to the inside of cabinet doors. A curling iron and its cord fits right inside. 

     


For bathroom necessities, consider using elastic mounted in loops along the back of your medicine cabinet so tubes of cream stand upright instead of lying down. This will free up space on your shelf.
Towels can double as padding for breakable objects. For short trips, consider taking smaller amounts of things that normally come in larger bottles such as mouthwash and shampoo. Little bottles can be suspended by wire or hooks from the shower curtain rod. 
          For outside storage, there is potential to save space there as well. Brooms can be hung by clips from the top of the storage compartment or the compartment door. Slide out trays make retrieving objects much easier and allows you to pack things all the way through the storage area.  Plastic tends to be a lighter weight option over wood. It pays to be organized. Cords and hoses that are coiled and packed away neatly take up less space than those shoved into a compartment. 
         We hope some of these tips were helpful. If you have any ideas you'd like to share, please feel free to share in the comments section below! 
Happy Trails!
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