37 RV hacks

[surfer]

Maybe something here for someone.
I especially liked the wasp repellent.  If anyone has ever tried the Bubble Wrap Insulation, please let me know if it's worth the trouble & storage space. I can see there being times I'd want the natural light, need insulation & don't need stealth/privacy.

http://rvcoutdoors.com/37-rv-hacks-that-will-make-you-a-happy-camper/

 

[Almost There]

Maybe something here for someone.
I especially liked the wasp repellent.  If anyone has ever tried the Bubble Wrap Insulation, please let me know if it's worth the trouble & storage space. I can see there being times I'd want the natural light, need insulation & don't need stealth/privacy.

http://rvcoutdoors.com/37-rv-hacks-that-will-make-you-a-happy-camper/

The Kleenex box is the first one I'm going to try...I'm really tired of my Kleenex boxes being toast long before the thing is empty.

Thanks

 

[compassrose]

I've used the clear bubble wrap. It does as good a job as Reflectix at keeping cold out. Reflectix is better at keeping heat out. I use the non-slip shelf liner. The "fat" one provides much better cushioning than the "thin" one. As for the trash can hack, I use a charcoal briquet storage can for my trash can. What is not included is the rare earth neodymium magnets. Wonderfull things. I use them all over the bus. But I also have a lot of steel to stick things to.

 

[bigsallysmom]

Maybe something here for someone.
I especially liked the wasp repellent.  If anyone has ever tried the Bubble Wrap Insulation, please let me know if it's worth the trouble & storage space. I can see there being times I'd want the natural light, need insulation & don't need stealth/privacy.

http://rvcoutdoors.com/37-rv-hacks-that-will-make-you-a-happy-camper/

I used bubblewrap in my house on a window that gets really hot.  Double layer.  Did stop a lot of the heat but a year later when I took it off it left tiny dots of wrap which took extra work to remove.  I think I ended up using acetone.

 

[compassrose]

I haven't had the dots. I did clean my windows with vinegar. I also used bottled water to dampen the glass.

 

[SoulRaven]

Suction cups and magnets are some of my most useful items.

I prefer a sleep mask to blackout curtains, cheaper and easier.

I prefer the kids style magic drawing slates to the dry erase boards.

I also use some of the non-slip shelf stuff on some of my countertops.

Floor standing hammocks using hammock netting instead of canvas, make great lightweight beds too.

I LOVE the glow in the dark tape and have been using it for years.

Mop/broom holder clamps/hooks have a lot of uses too.

 

[jimindenver]

Some hacks of my own.

Owning a cleaning service I know what will happen to the wall paper around my stove from cleaning even light splatter off over time. We use Glad press and seal to keep it clean.

Press and seal also will make a quick dual pane for a window on a cold night.

A piece of open cell foam trimmed to the sixe of your vent will greatly reduce the draft on a cold night.

Our first trip in this trailer was in a camp ground with electric. Good thing too because it was in the high 90s for nine days. The awning faced east and I had to drop it down as far as possible early on just to keep the trailer from heating up, but that meant we couldn't sit under it. I took a queen size sheet, ran a bit of clothes line through the seem, then ran both through the track on the awning. I use coiled dog ties weighted on one end to hold the sheet but still let it move with the wind. It's much larger than a pre  fab sun shade and cheaper too.

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[surfer]

Thank you Almost There, compassrose, & bigsallysmom for sharing your experience with bubble wrap!

Thanks Off Grid 24/7 for your added tips. I love glow in the dark ANYTHING! Guess that's the kid in me.

Thanks jimindenver for the Press and Seal around stove hack! I'm going to buy a case of it! 
I assume you don't apply it directly to the window but to the frame to make a double panel.  Great idea. 
Now, why open cell vs. closed cell? I would think it to be the opposite. 
I liked the sheet shade hack. The photo helped to understand.

Thanks guys!

 

[jimindenver]

Thank you Almost There, compassrose, & bigsallysmom for sharing your experience with bubble wrap!

Thanks Off Grid 24/7 for your added tips. I love glow in the dark ANYTHING! Guess that's the kid in me.

Thanks jimindenver for the Press and Seal around stove hack! I'm going to buy a case of it! 
I assume you don't apply it directly to the window but to the frame to make a double panel.  Great idea. 
Now, why open cell vs. closed cell? I would think it to be the opposite. 
I liked the sheet shade hack. The photo helped to understand.

Thanks guys!

I say open cell because it is softer and can be pressed into the vent for a good seal without damaging it. It also wont shed like closed cell.

 

[compassrose]

A few plastic tarp clips are handy to have around as well. I use them on my fitted mattress sheets (bungie cord + tarp clips = sheet garters), to hang a canvas painters drop cloth (or one of my quilts) over the front windshield, clipped to a bath towel and hung on a metal cup hook. I have also used them as awning deflappers (clip to an RV awning and then used ball bungies to loop around the awning arm allowing the awning fabric to lift but not beat away in the wind). Anytime you need to secure something and not put a hole in it, they are great. I have had to tuck a small piece of non-slip shelf liner between the tarp clip jaws and the fabric to keep the fabric from pulling out. Same trick I sometimes have to use when I use metal binder clips but the problem with the metal binder clips is they sometimes will leave rust marks on fabric.

If you use the screw type RV awning tie outs, be aware that you can buy the same screw type tie outs at Dollar Tree (pet tie outs) for $1 each. I used them plus bungies paired with cargo rachet straps to make heavy duty shock cords. This set up was used on RV awning (high wind pulled the tie outs from the ground in sandy TX soil) and free standing canopy. Except for the TX incident, the system worked well in high winds in TN, GA, SC, FL, NC, NM & VA. But what you are anchoring into is important.

 

[surfer]

OK jimindenver, thanks.

Wow compassrose, thanks for all the info!