Our camping trips are some of the most treasured times my family has together. But preparing for a long weekend can be time consuming. Learning how to organize your RV is a science. There is always a long list of things to remember. Let me show you how to make that list shorter.
Learn How to Organize Your RV for Camping Trips with these 8 no-fail hacks
After years of camping with kids, I’ve developed some tricks to save myself time. Let me show you how to organize your RV and avoid stress when packing for a trip.
Pre-Pack the Kitchen (Permanently!)
Moving items from the house to the RV the day before you leave for your trip is not only a drag, but it’s time consuming. And when you arrive back home, you have to reload the house kitchen with whatever you removed from it.
Here’s a no-fail way to organize your RV kitchen
This will solve your RV kitchen packing challenges too. Just keep an entire set of the following RV kitchen essentials inside your camper:
- pots & pans
- cooking utensils
- seasonings
- oils & vinegars
- kitchen towels
- flatware
- food storage containers
- plates
- glasses
- wine tumblers (they double as coffee cups!)
Have a Spot for Everything
We are a family of four and have a 19 foot travel trailer, so space is limited. But everyone has a their own drawer inside the camper. We did that by purchasing a metal drawer set from the Container Store. Each person can remove a relatively large drawer and pack it with their own stuff.
Our camper also has a shoe cabinet. A good storage spot for any RV is underneath the fridge, or just use a small cabinet beneath the closet.
Designate a bag or a cabinet for dirty clothes and towels. This keeps the dirties out of site and removes the clutter of a pile of clothes while you are traveling.
Buy Towels and Sheets Just for the RV
Whether you designate old towels and sheets from the house or buy new ones, the RV should always have it’s own set of towels and linens. When you arrive home, you can wash the dirty linens and towels in one load. Then put them right back into RV, locked and loaded for the next trip.
Pack an Outdoor Tablecloth
There’s rarely an RV trip that doesn’t utilize a picnic table on the road. Do you even know what touched that picnic table? Yuck! Campground tables are usually dirty and unsanitary. A quick fix is to pack a waterproof outdoor tablecloth in your RV. Then your outdoor kitchen becomes instantly clean and stylish in seconds.Â
Keep a Set of Cleaning Products and Tools in the Camper
Your RV should have its own set of your favorite cleaning products. Don’t forget cleaning rags, a broom, mop and perhaps a vacuum or hand vacuum.
3 More Ways to Organize Your RV
Stock Fun Things to Do in a Cabinet or Drawer
Being off the grid is one of the best ways to decompress and playing games or coloring can do wonders for the mind. Keep your RV stocked with favorite card games, board games, markers, paints, paper, art and craft supplies, extra headphones, movies on DVD in case you don’t have WiFi, and books.
Stash Paper Maps and an Atlas in the RV
You never know when cellular service will disappear, or the GPS goes haywire. When you have a backup paper map, it’s nice to know that you can find your way if you get lost.
Got an RVing Pet? Store Pet Supplies Inside
If you have a pet, keep their bowls, leashes, beds, food and any other necessary supplies pre-packed in the RV.
What RV Organization System Works for You?
Take time to learn how to organize your RV in a way that works best for you and your family. A little pre-packing and organization goes a long way to make your first RV trip that much more enjoyable. Happy RVing!
