If you’re like us, this has unfortunately become the dumping ground in the camper – that side to the left of the bed. Organization is about constant incremental changes – it’s always an ongoing saga! Well, hopefully some of these ideas may help on your similar quest to keep things organized.
I put together a video of a lot of our organization tools, and walked through some of the items that are on the list below.
The below links are mostly Amazon Affiliate links to products I’ve purchased and am using in our truck camper. Feel free to peruse – hopefully, some of these items will make sense for your rig (or future rig) as well!
Froli Star System (not an affiliate link, we just like it)
We did purchase this right before we went full-time and *knock on wood* we haven’t had any condensation issues under our bed.
These lift up whatever mattress you have and allow air flow underneath which greatly reduces chances of condensation (which leads to mold).
There are other alternates available, but we also thought improving the comfort of our mattress was also a plus here.
Mirror Film – Yes, this is technically for windows, but I put this on the 2 sliding mirrors and SO glad I did this. For awhile, it felt like the saggy crawl of shame. Now its pretty and reflects light. It’s so much nicer now! Make sure to get one that’s 35.4″ x 78.7″
Bedroom Clothes Bins – These work *PERFECTLY* in that very shallow closet with sliding glass mirrors. These even work after my insulation work. These have some give which was needed. We roll our shirts and jeans so they fit in these bins and you can see all of your clothes at once.
“Attic Storage” Net – This net is small but is long enough to create a triangular net in that area just above the sliding glass mirrors on our Host Cascade . Make sure to anchor well into the wood but it works great to keep up extra backpacks, off-season clothes in those large vacuum seal bags, and other stuff. The net also has pocket-like area that is great for stowing hats and gloves! Check out the video above that shows how I’m using it!
Shoe Holder (set of 2) – Yep, we have a set of these closer to the bed so I don’t kick them when I’m sleeping but not too high so that it gets in they way of all the command strip hooks we have. You can use these for slippers, gym shoes and sandals.
Battery-operated Lights – We have 4 of these lights in the sliding closet area. They work well but will need to charge regularly. Not awful, since they are USB chargeable. They turn on for maybe 20 seconds or so then automatically turn off and are mounted using a magnetic strip.
Gorilla Foldable Step Stool – I did buy this at our local Home Depot and it is super sturdy. It’s rated at 300 lbs and folds up on the side of the bed when we’re on the road. Whatever you buy, make sure it is sturdy – think about those late night bathroom visits when you’re not quite awake – you want something pretty secure!
Sherpa Blanket – While I didn’t mention it in the video, you saw it on our bed. This blanket keeps us nice and toasty on cold nights. Gary would say that many times it’s too warm with me close to him, ha! We do only use this when it starts getting in the 40s at night or else we would cook. Not to bad for a simple blanket that looks as good as a bulky comforter!
Sirocco II 360 degree Fan – This was a bit of an indulgent purchase. It was around $100 when we bought it. And you’re thinking, $100 for a freakin’ fan? Well, Gary can’t sleep without a fan circulating. And I can’t stand having a fan blowing on me (unless its like 100 degrees out). Most of the fans we had purchased previously were never really at the right angle and annoyed one of us regularly. We were also looking for something that was pretty quiet. We saw this fan on Gone with the Wynns YouTube channel and thought this was perfect. And now we can both sleep well together!
Damprid – I didn’t mention this in the video but we do keep these in our clothes closets to keep humidity down. These work well especially during the colder months when the camper is more closed up than normal. It also helps if you’re in hotter humid areas (like Florida) as well!
USB Charger – We added 3 of these by our headboard in the bedroom for phones and other USB-powered devices. We got this one since it had a switch where we could turn these off if we were off-grid and didn’t want the additional trickle draw. The lights are pretty bright but that was alleviated with a bit of black electrical tape (over the voltage reading too – don’t trust what it says).