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18 RV Living Tips To Make Your Road Trips Awesome

July 6, 2020 by Tania Griffis

Living and traveling in an RV has many advantages…and a few challenges. Overcome those challenges and take RV living to a new level of enjoyment with these clever RV hacks.

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The invention of the RV brought about a new era of camping. Now people can enjoy the great outdoors during the day while enjoying the comfort of A/C (and a bed!) at night.

But, it’s still not quite all sunshine and rainbows…living in a camper has a few flaws. For example, it lacks space…and whatever you store in it can get tossed around while you drive to your destination.

If you find yourself asking how you can make the most of the space you have while still maintaining some order and sanity, we’re here to help!

We’ve pulled together the top RV living tips to help you easily streamline your RV living arrangements and keep everything in place.

RV Living Hacks For Beginners To Make Living In A Camper Even Better 

Living in an RV is much different than your typical road trip. Check out these terrific tips to help with everything from adding extra sleep cots to keeping your toiletries in place!

DIY Your Own Child’s Cot

Looking for more space in your RV? Create a bed over your car seats. These folks made them with PVC pipes!

Cheap Child’s Cot Alternative
Need a cheap child’s cot for your next RV trip? Trying DIYing your own with this tutorial!
Read more here.

Store Your Paper Goods Properly

Store paper goods in your tiny kitchen inside a magazine file. Add velcro on the bottom and on the shelf to hold everything in place while you’re on the move!

RV Organizing and Storage Hacks {Small Spaces}
Use a magazine holder to store your paper plates in the most organized manner!
Read more here.

DIY Ladder-Mounted Table

A lawn chair carrier holds a sheet of plywood to create a makeshift table. This is perfect for those days when you just want to enjoy a meal outdoors or you need a little extra space.

RV Renovations On A 2000 Lance 810 Truck Camper: Hitch Table
This man made a bunch of DIY modifications to his 2000 Lance 810 truck camper. Take a look at this hitch table!
Read more here.

Create Your Own Ambient Lamp

Create a table lamp with just a headlamp and a gallon of water. How simple is that?

Related Post: Tent Camping Hacks You’ll Be Thankful To Know This Summer

Make A Water Gallon Flashlight
Need lots of light? Make your own flashlight with a headlamp and an empty water gallon.
Read more here.

Keep Your Trash Can in Place

Attach your trash can to the inside of a cabinet door to keep it in place and out of sight. Talk about a space saver!

over the cabinet RV trash can

Never Lose the Remote Control Again!

Use velcro to hold your remote controls in place. Not only will they have a specified “home” so you know where to find them, but they won’t slide around as you drive down the road.

Easy DIY remote control storage
Never lose your remote control again!
Read more here.

Install Some Flashlight Holders

Install broom clips near the door to hold your flashlights. That way, you can grab one any time you need one (in the dark, of course).

44 Cheap And Easy Ways To Organize Your RV/Camper
An RV is the ultimate tiny-living space. Meticulous organization will make a carefree life on the road that much more comfortable like looking for flashlights!
Read more here.

Hang Shower Products For Easy Accessibility

Hang your shower products from a curtain rod. They will stay organized with no bending over to reach your products.

And (maybe) best of all, there will no longer be a worry about them falling over or sliding around while you’re on the road.

Related Post: 15 Brilliant Shower Tricks Every Girl Should Know

10 Life Hacks That Will Totally Change the Way You Shower
We had several, “Why didn’t we think of that!?” moments while watching this genius video by YouTuber Alisha Marie, in which she details 10 must-know life hacks for the shower. You have to shower, right? Might as well make it easy.
Read more here.

Use PVC Pipes To Make Toothbrush Holders

PVC pipe toothbrush holders are a nice alternative when you can’t leave your toothbrushes sitting out on the countertops. These are hung inside the cabinet door to help keep them in place and keep you organized.

PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holders
Make cheap PVC pipe toothbrush holders so you can store toothbrushes out of the way and off the bathroom counter.
Read more here.

DIY Canned Goods Rack For Your Camper Pantry

Turn closet racks into cabinet organizers for your canned food. You can see everything you have at a glance this way! Plus, there’s no sliding around as you journey down the road.

Related Post: Pantry Storage Ideas- 16 Top Canned Food Storage Hacks

Clever Kitchen Cabinet u0026 Pantry Storage Ideas
Need more space in your kitchen? These pantry storage tips will help you take advantage of every nook and cranny to help you instantly organize and cut the clutter in the hardest working room in your house.
Read more here.

Hang Measuring Spoons and Cups

Hang your measuring spoons and cups on the back of a cabinet door. This is particularly helpful in an RV since there’s very little storage (and often very few drawers)!

Organizing Measuring Cups and Spoons
I am always searching for measuring cups and/or spoons. Well, not anymore with this storage hack!
Read more here.

Hang Utensils Up, Too!

Measuring cups and measuring spoons aren’t the only things you can hang up. Install a rod between your cabinets (or attach it to the wall), then use s-hooks to hang your utensils.

DIY Hanging Utensil Rack
Learn how to make a super easy, super cheap DIY hanging utensil rack.
Read more here.

Secure Toiletries Using This RV Living Hack

Use a coat hanger and binder clips to secure all your meds and toiletries in place as you travel down the road.

40 Brilliant RV Space-Saving Solutions
RVs are the ultimate in efficient living spaces. Here are our favorite RV space-saving hacks for organizing your travel home!
Read more here.
use hangers to keep toiletries in place

Make A Shoe Rack With PVC Pipes

A PVC shoe rack allows you to store shoes in a tight space. Storing them upright is a huge help allowing them to dry when you’ve been out on adventures all day.

Related Post: 25 Easy PVC Pipe Projects Anyone Can Do

Best RV Modifications: PVC Shoe Rack
All of the modifications (like this shoe rack) we’ve done to our RV to make it comfortable to live full-time as a family.
Read more here.

Create Storage In Your Stairs

These RV enthusiasts hacked their stairs! Each step now serves as valuable storage space for things like dog food.

RV Storage Stairs Built for a Specific Storage Need
A set of RV Storage Stairs is part of our Major RV Remodeling project! See how you can use it for storage.
Read more here.

Use A Towel Bar To Hold Items

If you would prefer not to hang your toiletry items, secure them in the bathroom or shower with a towel bar instead.

RV Bathroom Organization Idea: Towel Holder
Here’s a different way to use a towel holder- and it doesn’t actually involve a towel!
Read more here.

Hang Your Coffee Mugs!

Kitchen cabinet storage in an RV is a precious commodity. Instead of taking up cabinet space with storing coffee mugs, install hooks under the cabinet to hold all your coffee mugs. Don’t worry — they’ll stay in place!

My RV Kitchen: Hold My Mugs!
Use this RV living hack to hold your mugs so they aren’t destroyed on your trip!
Read more here.

Make A Fruit Hammock

What better way is there to store fruits and veggies than to hang them up in a cute mini hammock?

40 Brilliant RV Space-Saving Solutions: Fruit Hammock
RVs are the ultimate in efficient living spaces. Make this fruit hammock to hold all your fruit on your trip!
Read more here.

Use These RV Living Tips To Make Your Trip The Best It Can Be!

Don’t waste your time rummaging through drawers to find what you need or spend precious time reorganizing your stuff after you drive your RV around!

With these tips, you won’t feel like you need to duck and cover when you open a cabinet door. Even if you only take a few of these suggestions, I promise it will make your trip much easier and enjoyable.

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