There is one hack that I have always kept in the back of my mind is to think “dual purpose” there are many things I have found to be very beneficial and super inexpensive.
One item for my kids is that I think all kids have is stuffed animals and such and maybe in a excessive amount, it could be just me, anyways, we did donate some but with the ones that didn’t want to be parted with I found a giant empty Storage Bean Bag and stuffed all of my girls stuffed animals in and zipped it up.
So now that not only de we have a place for all the stuffed things, they now have a seat to sit down and lounge on and when they want to have a party with the buddies then they all come out and then eventually get all picked up with constant encouragement. It’s a daily thing.
Another one that I am so happy that I bought was a Over The Sink Dish Rack. Doing dishes in a RV you are typically THE dish washer. There is no appliance that you just put dishes in and press a start button. I do know they exist but it isn’t standard.
If only…..okay nice thought….moving on.
In our RV we have an island and not a lot of counter space, so with this dish rack I now can use both sides of my sink and have counter space as well. I absolutely love it and I would recommend to everyone RV or House. It also has a paper towel holder so thats another thing that I can save space with. It’s a complete game changer.
I also made use of organization caddy’s for vanity items such as perfume and makeup. Also in the bathroom for first aid and medicine. Even in the shower I was able to implement more space for bathing necessities with a Shower Caddy.
I made our bathroom look very close to a residential bathroom. I added a shower rod and shower curtain to provide more privacy. Which is important for any family with one bathroom.
I also have storage totes for all of our basement storage. It makes things very easy and also in case of any water damage it can be mostly protected. I recommend these full heartedly. I also purchased a couple of Shoe Organizer , I use these for shoes and storage of miscellaneous items. It’s been super helpful.
Making use of your space is very important I have started using all of these items to make life a bit organized. I am sure it comes easy for a lot of people but I had to do research and also reach out to other full timers to get ideas. So I want to pass on my knowledge and what I have learned in trying to make the most out of small spaces and remembering to always find items that have dual purpose.
One DIY item that you can get 2 for 1 are the air filters. The air filters that come with the RV in my personal opinion, garbage! They are just a piece of foam that you have to clean frequently. So we decided to try something else. We removed the foam filter garbage and put the plastic cover filter back on and got a 16x20x1 Air Filter, Cut the filter in half and then got another piece of siding from a Amazon box and taped it up to the ac with masking tape. It holds up very well. We change them every 3 months or so. Way easier!!
One Texas Sweetheart 