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      • Short-Term RV Storage: Leaving The RV Behind
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      • Roadmap to Financial Freedom: Accountability Report July 2018
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      • Roadmap to Financial Freedom: Accountability Report September/October 2018
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March 13, 2018 by Julie 1 Comment

RV Organization & Storage Ideas

Every time we move the RV I say I’m going to get things organized a little better. But guess what? It never happens! Have you seen my hall closet (aka 2nd bathroom)? If not, click here for a tour of our Fifth Wheel (said hall closet is at the 4:35 minute mark).
 

Storage Bins are my Friend

When we downsized from that 44′ Fifth Wheel to our smaller, 30′ Arctic Fox, I really had to make better use of my space. For starters, our closet was reduced by more than half. I used bins and placed the “dress” clothes I don’t wear often in them.
 
I also measured all my cabinets (they are so plentiful in fifth wheels) and purchased bins for all of them. The Container Store and Ikea are great places to buy storage bins in all sizes. The ones from Ikea are decorative and look nice on top of my kitchen cabinets and help liven the place up.
 
Storage bins of all shapes and sizes help keep things organized in your RV or camper.
The Container Store is my go to resource for any type of decorative storage solution.

RV Organization Intervention

So while things are a little better now, I can still use an RV Organization Intervention. I’m missing the homemaker gene. I didn’t do a good job organizing my big sticks & bricks home and I’m not doing much better with the tiny home on wheels.
If you are looking for potential storage space in your RV or tiny home, this book is for you. This full-color, 36-page e-book contains 75+ color photos and more than 60 RV storage ideas.
 
Luckily a great book (with lots of pictures for the creatively challenged like me) just came out! It’s called Create Space From Thin Air: Ideas For Adding Storage To Your RV. This full-color, 36-page e-book will help you discover new potential storage space in your RV or tiny home! With over 75 color photos and 60+ ideas for storing and organizing, you cannot go wrong here.
 
 
 
 
The book includes:
    • Ideas for adapting solutions to fit your needs
    • Ways to make use of vertical space for storage
    • Tips for finding and utilizing empty space
    • Ideas for modifying furniture and built-in spaces to add extra storage
  • Step-by-step action plan to help you discover the best storage solutions for your space

RV Kitchen Storage

I was lucky that my RV had a built in spice rack, but it is possible to create on yourself. You can also

make use of wall space to store knives and larger serving utensils
This unit from the Container Store is perfect!

This amazing article from my friend, Becky has so many great ideas from storing appliances to spices. Check it out here or click on the image below.

Terrific RV kitchen storage ideas and tips!

RV Basement Storage

Check out this terrific video from You, Me and the RV for RV Basement Storage ideas.

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Read about these ideas for RV Storage and Organization to help you keep your small space in order. These camper organization tips and ideas can help you keep everything in its place and easy to find when you need it.

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Looking for tips and ideas on RV storage and organization?  Wondering how to keep your camper organized? Check out these ideas and resources to help you create space out of thin air.

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February 16, 2018 by Julie 14 Comments

Short-Term RV Storage: Leaving The RV Behind

Sean travels quite a bit for work and I like to accompany him as often as I can. This leaves us with a regular need for short-term RV storage. In this article I’ll share with you some of the options for short-term RV storage, as well as what we have chosen as our preferred method.

Economy Parking

Many airports, cruise terminals and similar transportation hubs provide economy parking. Some even allow RV parking in these locations. Of course, it depends on the size of your RV, and since ours is two pieces (a 44′ fifth wheel and a truck), it is not really an option for us. It works out especially well for folks with vans and small Class C’s.  However, using this method would require you to dispose of all your perishable groceries and may not be a great choice for a short trip.

Storage Facilities

The most common place to leave an RV when not in use is a storage facility. We’ve used them for longer term storage when we lived in a traditional home, but don’t feel it is a good fit for our short-term travel needs for two primary reasons. First, as mentioned above if we’re only leaving for a week we don’t want to empty the refrigerator and freezer if there is no power. Second, most of the storage facilities we’ve encountered want a minimum of one month’s rental fee paid.

Peer to Peer Storage

A company called Neighbor, connects land owners willing to allow RV parking at their location to those looking for storage. Simply enter the zip code where you want to store the RV and look at available options.

Leave It At The Campground

Our preferred method is to leave our RV hooked up at our site in whatever campground we’re currently residing. This allows us to keep the refrigerator and freezer stocked. Here’s what I do to know if we’ve lost power while we’re gone: I freeze water in a small plastic container and put a penny on top of the frozen water. If it thaws and refreezes while we’re away, the penny will be in the middle or the bottom of the container. We always turn off the water and propane. Finally, we let the campground management/camp host know what dates we’ll be away and provide contact information. Since we pay the monthly rate to save money on our campground stays, this option is not typically cost prohibitive.

Suggestions

Please leave a comment below and let us know where you leave your RV when you are away for short trips.

Read about a few different options of where to leave your RV when you have to be away for a short trip.

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