Your travel trailer, while it might be spacious, only has so much room to store all your items. It’s important to make the most of it so that you can pack everything you need without your camper getting overrun with clutter. We’ve rounded up our favorite tips for maximizing your RV storage space below. For more suggestions or to check out travel trailers for sale, visit Broadmoor RV. We have locations in Tri-Cities, WA, and we also cover the areas of Seattle and Spokane!
The Trailer Exterior
Many camper models offer exterior storage. Use this extra room to store items, such as fold-up chairs. If your model doesn’t have extra space, or you want even more room, you can invest in add-ons. Common options include roof racks, front racks, and rear hitch racks.
Living Areas
Hanging Storage
Walls are more than an area to hang paintings or pictures. They can serve as extended storage space with the following techniques.
- Add key hangers for easy placement for your keys, sunglasses, and hats.
- Use broom holders for items such as flashlights and a broom.
- Attach Velcro strips to the sides of furniture or the wall to hang your remote.
Furniture Storage
Your camper furniture can often double as containers for housing items with some creative purchases and alterations.
- A collapsible ottoman with storage allows you to rest your feet, store items such as blankets and books, and collapse it when not in use.
- Place over-the-seat organizers to corral various odds and ends.
- Add slide-out drawers to your table for your pens, paper, deck of cards, and other items.
The Kitchen
Space-Saving Products
Buying the right products can help you make the most of your kitchen’s space without sacrificing your ability to make delicious meals. Use the below ideas to transform your crowded kitchen into a streamlined area.
- Stackable bowls and measuring cups easily fit inside each other. They will only take up as much space as the largest bowl/cup.
- Square food containers can stack on top of each other and be positioned close to each other with minimal space gaps.
- A fold-able tea kettle can be flattened when not in use.
- Put magnetic tape on your kitchen backsplash to hang your knives.
- Use a lazy susan to keep all of your spices easily accessible.
- Get an over-the-door trash basket that will take up less room than a traditional model.
- Use hanging baskets or hammocks for your fruits and vegetables.
The Closet
It’s easy for a travel trailer bedroom to get overrun with clothes, but don’t let that happen to you! Use the below strategies to keep your clothing under control without sacrificing your style.
- Start by bringing fewer clothing items. You don’t need to bring along your entire wardrobe. Instead, you can rely on resources such as minimalist fashion ideas or capsule wardrobes to stay stylish on the road.
- Pack laundry soap for hand-washing items so you can wear them again later in your trip. Or bring change for a nearby laundromat.
- Use a hanging storage container to corral your socks, PJs, sweats, and other clothing items.
- Buy ultra-slim hangers that will take up less space so you can more easily fit bulkier items, such as coats or sweaters.
- Get hooks to put on your hangers for easy hanging of hats, ties, scarves, and other such items.
- Use a collapsible laundry tub or pop-up mesh hamper for dirty clothes.
The Bathroom
The more passengers you bring on a trip, the easier it is for a bathroom to get overrun with personal items and products. Keep the chaos controlled with these techniques.
- Use travel-sized products and smaller containers whenever possible. There’s no need to bring a massive bottle of shampoo if you’ll only be gone a few days!
- Hang hooks for your towels.
- Use over-the-door holders or wall-mounted storage container options inside cabinet doors.
- Use wall-mounted organizers for various odds and ends such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, and razors.
Your Tow Vehicle
Don’t forget about your tow vehicle! Store items in your trunk and any open seats. You can also use roof racks to store items such as bikes or kayaks.
We hope you find these tips helpful! If you want more travel trailer tips or want to check out campers for sale, visit Broadmoor RV at our Tri-Cities locations today. We offer a wide range of RVs for all budgets and lifestyles. We invite all our friends from Seattle and Spokane to get in touch with us today!
