Stackable Clear Storage Drawers
We use stackable, clear, plastic drawers both inside our living space and in our storage compartments. These can be purchased at Walmart, Target and come in a variety of sizes.
With all the shaking and jostling that occurs when the RV is rolling down the road, we need containers to keep all of Camille’s clothes and toys from becoming a mess, while also being easy to open. The draws work perfectly.
In the storage compartments, these drawers work very well for keeping cleaning materials, tools and belongings organized and easy to access.
Under-Bed Storage Boxes
RVs that have front-mounted engines often have some storages spaces that are only a few inches tall, but pass from one side of the RV to the other. For those spaces, under-the-bed storage boxes work great. Target sells some with little wheels which are our favorites.
We use index cards to make a list of what is in each box, then tape those cards inside the end of each box. This way we don’t have to pull the boxes all the way out to see what they contain.
Hose Reels
We have two types of garden-style hoses on our RV, that need to be connected at each new campsite. One is for potable water and the other is for flushing the holding tanks and other cleaning chores. To avoid having to drain, coil, and pack both hoses each time we move locations, we bought two small hose reels to keep the hoses tidy and easy to manage.
When arriving at a new site, we pull out the two hose reels, set them on the ground right below where they connect to the RV. We drag the female ends of each hose to the spigot as the reels unwind. Once connected to the spigot, we connect the males ends from the center of the hose reels, to the RV. Last step is to turn on the water supply.
Using hose reels keeps our site neat and saves us having to wrangle tons of garden hose each time we relocate.
Folding, Telescoping Ladder
We brought along our folding, telescoping ladder and we use it at almost every site. Ours is a Little Giant brand, that can fold out to 22ft. It fits perfectly into one of those narrow pass-through storage compartments.
Disposable Gloves
Nitrile, latex or vinyl gloves make the transition from dirty jobs to clean jobs much easier. Ordinary work gloves get dirty then leave dirty smudges everywhere.
When setting up a campsite, or performing vehicle maintenance we handle lots of dirty stuff. To help prevent transferring that yucky stuff to the RV’s paint job or to the inside of the living space, we recommend using some type of disposable glove for dirty jobs.
We keep a box of gloves for most outside dirty jobs and another box for just working with sewer hoses and attachments.
We recommend nitrile gloves because they are sturdier than latex or vinyl. Note: CDC and NIH recommend washing or sanitizing hands every time disposable gloves are removed.