Always looking for another great idea when it comes to stowing items aboard the coach? Several enterprising readers have offered their own solutions to this month’s discussion topic:
Share one way you’ve maximized storage in your motorhome.
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My husband is one terrific packer and purchased two parts of a mechanic’s tool chest with locking drawers. All his tools and related items are in the chests, which both fit in one basement compartment. In the next compartment, he has bins to store tapes; hook-and-loop fasteners such as Velcro; hoses; compressor; drills; bits — all anyone could possibly need for a repair. Every bin is labeled to eliminate the searching for a particular item. Inside the coach, we put all dry goods such as cereal, rice, candy, sugar, and coffee in Sterilite brand airtight containers. These stackable containers come in various sizes and fit our storage ages perfectly.
Travis O’Leary, F406519
Haines City, Florida
As full-time RVers for 11 years, we maximize storage and weight by dehydrating our fruits and vegetables, which are 80 to 90 percent water. We summer in locales where fresh fruit and vegetable produce is abundant, organic, and affordable. We dehydrate most of our purchases, and store 500 to 800 pounds (fresh) in reusable vacuum-sealed glass jars of various sizes in our bay and under the couch. Our solar-powered dehydrator allows us to take advantage of exotic fruits and citrus when on sale in the South or Southwest. We also carry powdered milk and eggs and a large variety of grains, beans, and pasta. An additional benefit is that our food budget has been reduced by more than 40 percent. We are no longer dependent on the grocery stores to eat well and have fresh bread, yogurt, and ice cream. This whole lifestyle resulted from reading the ingredient labels on processed foods.
Jon & Gail Twork, F298684
FMCA Mail Forwarding
As the owners of a 19-foot Roadtrek, we use many little ideas for storage, such as sleeping bags instead of blankets and other bulky bedding, nesting pots and pans, etc. However, a great new storage area materialized unexpectedly. When our three-way refrigerator died, we purchased a smaller, less expensive electric unit at a discount store. It was shorter than the old refrigerator, which left empty space above it — a perfect spot for our books. That was not to be, however. Instead, with the use of two cake pans, the space is ideal for storing the medicine we “seniors” need to take when leaving home.
Carl & Helen Marschner, F307274
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Future questions:
1. Complete this sentence: “Don’t leave home without (BLANK) when you go motorhoming.” Explain.
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