RV Hacks: For Organization
10-21-2015
Author: in RV Repairs / Maintenance / Upgrades
By Stephanie Mayberry
I love organization. I have to have a place for everything or I will go nuts. These are some of my favorite RV hacks for organization. I thought I would share a few with you; you might want to try a few in your own RV. These are tiny living spaces so even a little clutter can get out of have really fast. Give some of these a shot and let me know how you like them.
Baskets
I love my baskets. The cabinets in our travel trailer are cavernous. I use plastic containers to store stuff (more on that later), but for things we use every day like towels and such, I use baskets. They are rectangular or square baskets so they fit well among the storage containers with no wasted space. I also have a couple of small baskets in our living area, one for me and one for my husband. I keep some pens, notecards, lotion, and ponytail holders in mine. Instead of setting my phone on a counter or table I drop it in the basket. My husband keeps his guitar picks, various cables, and several music gadgets. When we move we just drop them in one of the ottomans and go.
White Board
I got one of those small dry erase boards from the Dollar Tree and mounted it on the inside of my pantry door. I use it for to do lists, grocery lists, and other important notes. I also use the bottom third to record the RV campground name, address, spot number and other relevant info of where we are staying. That way if there is an emergency I don’t have to waste time digging around for an address so the police or ambulance can get to me – it’s right there on my pantry door. Oh, and get your own pen. The one that comes with the board is lousy.
Storage Ottomans
This is one of my favorite finds. I picked up a couple of small, cube storage ottomans at the @Home store. They are wonderful! We use them for storage, we prop our feet on them, and we use them as extra seating. They are small enough that they don’t get in the way, but provide some very nice extra storage. I got them in a nice chocolate brown and they go nicely with our décor in here. They are great space savers.
Plastic Containers
My life wouldn’t be the same without my waterproof plastic storage containers. I get the transparent ones so I can see what is inside, and I stack them in my cabinets. When we are in transit everything stays right where it should and when we are parked I can get to what I need quickly and easily. They stack so it is easy to keep closets and cabinets organized, plus they are square so the fit well with my baskets – no wasted space.
Mop Holder
Mop holders are just super cool. You can use them to hold your mop and broom, but they will also hold oh so much more! Put them in strategic areas to hold your flashlights, or install them on the inside of cabinets to hold your spices. There are tons of creative uses for this handy little gadget.
Shoe Organizer
I was first introduced to the shoe organizer idea by my mother-in-law. She lives in a house and has a plastic shoe organizer hanging on her bathroom door to hold her toiletries and bathroom type items. Most RV bathroom doors can accommodate them as well (I am not a fan though, it just seems to get in my way) or you can hang one in your shower. A really cool idea for shoe organizers, though, is to cut them so that the pockets are a horizontal strip as opposed to a vertical strip. Attach them to your bed frame and create extra storage all around your bed. Hey, every little bit of extra storage helps!
One of the best pieces of advice I can give you for organizing your RV is make use of the vertical space. In RVs there’s usually lots of it. You can use cabinet organizers like a wire stacking shelf to create an additional shelf, but you better make sure you secure it well or you are going to have some problems when you move your RV. Open stack baskets work well too. A plastic magazine organizer is great for holding your paper plates – or real plates for that matter. They are a great use of vertical space. Think stacked.
What’s your favorite RV organization hack? I would love to hear about it. Share it in the comments!
I love organization. I have to have a place for everything or I will go nuts. These are some of my favorite RV hacks for organization. I thought I would share a few with you; you might want to try a few in your own RV. These are tiny living spaces so even a little clutter can get out of have really fast. Give some of these a shot and let me know how you like them.
Baskets
I love my baskets. The cabinets in our travel trailer are cavernous. I use plastic containers to store stuff (more on that later), but for things we use every day like towels and such, I use baskets. They are rectangular or square baskets so they fit well among the storage containers with no wasted space. I also have a couple of small baskets in our living area, one for me and one for my husband. I keep some pens, notecards, lotion, and ponytail holders in mine. Instead of setting my phone on a counter or table I drop it in the basket. My husband keeps his guitar picks, various cables, and several music gadgets. When we move we just drop them in one of the ottomans and go.
White Board
I got one of those small dry erase boards from the Dollar Tree and mounted it on the inside of my pantry door. I use it for to do lists, grocery lists, and other important notes. I also use the bottom third to record the RV campground name, address, spot number and other relevant info of where we are staying. That way if there is an emergency I don’t have to waste time digging around for an address so the police or ambulance can get to me – it’s right there on my pantry door. Oh, and get your own pen. The one that comes with the board is lousy.
Storage Ottomans
This is one of my favorite finds. I picked up a couple of small, cube storage ottomans at the @Home store. They are wonderful! We use them for storage, we prop our feet on them, and we use them as extra seating. They are small enough that they don’t get in the way, but provide some very nice extra storage. I got them in a nice chocolate brown and they go nicely with our décor in here. They are great space savers.
Plastic Containers
My life wouldn’t be the same without my waterproof plastic storage containers. I get the transparent ones so I can see what is inside, and I stack them in my cabinets. When we are in transit everything stays right where it should and when we are parked I can get to what I need quickly and easily. They stack so it is easy to keep closets and cabinets organized, plus they are square so the fit well with my baskets – no wasted space.
Mop Holder
Mop holders are just super cool. You can use them to hold your mop and broom, but they will also hold oh so much more! Put them in strategic areas to hold your flashlights, or install them on the inside of cabinets to hold your spices. There are tons of creative uses for this handy little gadget.
Shoe Organizer
I was first introduced to the shoe organizer idea by my mother-in-law. She lives in a house and has a plastic shoe organizer hanging on her bathroom door to hold her toiletries and bathroom type items. Most RV bathroom doors can accommodate them as well (I am not a fan though, it just seems to get in my way) or you can hang one in your shower. A really cool idea for shoe organizers, though, is to cut them so that the pockets are a horizontal strip as opposed to a vertical strip. Attach them to your bed frame and create extra storage all around your bed. Hey, every little bit of extra storage helps!
One of the best pieces of advice I can give you for organizing your RV is make use of the vertical space. In RVs there’s usually lots of it. You can use cabinet organizers like a wire stacking shelf to create an additional shelf, but you better make sure you secure it well or you are going to have some problems when you move your RV. Open stack baskets work well too. A plastic magazine organizer is great for holding your paper plates – or real plates for that matter. They are a great use of vertical space. Think stacked.
What’s your favorite RV organization hack? I would love to hear about it. Share it in the comments!
Comment
Steph_MayberryNovember 16, 2015 | 01:26 PM
I am too! I have to have everything in its own place or I will go nuts (my husband is still grasping that concept - I'm trying to find out how I can get that proverbial dime for every time he asks "Where are my glasses?" or "Where are my keys?"). LOL So the shoe organizer works really well for you? I am working on getting that one done in our rig.
WanderLusterNovember 2, 2015 | 01:39 PM
LOVE THIS! I'm a organization freak and always looking for ways to pair down stuff in the RV. I already do the show organizer around the bed frame- that's one of my favs!
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