We use some large and smaller plastic containers that we store in the basement and in the bed of our truck. You might be advised to wait till you get your rig, so that you can purchase boxes that maximize the storage capacity in your particular spacing. Once you get settled into the lifestyle you will be surprised at how little you need to be happy. Also, it is self limiting, as the largest rig holds much less than the smallest apartment or house. You quickly just stop buying things, and eventually start throwing away a lot of stuff that you just had to bring with you, but haven't seen or used in 9 months.

Fred is so right on. We moved into our RV 3 years ago and we have paired down so much S T U F F that what we had for storage is also gone. What you need to have on board with you changes over time. When you don't use somthing in 3 years...you figure out you can live without it. By doing this we maximized our bay area and now have room left over. Well you can't ever tell when you might find something that you can't live without....and this way you have some room for it. LOL The storage boxes you are speaking of would work great but we like the clear ones that you can see what is inside them. When you have to un-stack all your storage boxes and go through them to find something your looking for it is a big pain. Good luck with the house and the storage.

We used a variety of storage containers and boxes for stuff that we needed to store, but I must admit that I found it to be quite liberating to see a yard full of 'stuff' in front of the house before the big yard sale.  We tried to sell or give away as much stuff as possible.   It is best to start as early as possible in the sorting process.

The following is my blog entry describing part of the elimination process.  I read it every time I want to go to a box store and buy a new kitchen gadget.

http://colleenandpierre.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/our-first-week-as-full-time-rvers/

If you do end up storing a lot of stuff, the translucent or clear containers with labels sounds like a great idea, but before you go out and buy them spend some time thinking about what you really want to keep. 

Good luck with the sale of your house and congrats on the upcoming transition!

-Colleen

I started out using the split lid type containers until they inadvertently went through a rain storm. Half the containers were half full of rain water. Now we use the clear plastic tubs with the snap on lids. Various sizes depending on where we carry them. Lately, we've been using four drawer plastic storage units designed for scrapbook and craft use. These are black plastic frames with drawers that are approximately 18" long X 15" wide and 10" deep. Four drawers per unit. They fit in our closet without wheels and hold shoes, shorts, socks and other items. Another one in the dining area under the table with wheels to hold extra food items. Two more to hold beading supplies with wheels so they can be moved around or taken outside for beading.

Just another thought: You may want to store close and bedding in vacumn bags. They will stay dry and clean till needed and use less space.

We use plastic bins with the snap on lids. The vacuum bags also work well. We found that we bought twice as many bins as we actually need. Turns out that we use a lot more of the cupboards and drawers without the bins. They work well in the basement. We have a mix of a few deep ones and a few ones that are 6-8 inches deep. We also have a mix of the small, medium and large so we can use all the nooks and crannies. Good luck and see you on the road somewhere soon. Randy and Pam

We also use the clear bins with snap on lids. We numbered each bin and keep an inventory of what is in each bin. When I need something I just look it up on the inventory, get the bin number, then go find that bin. Of course, it will be in the middle of the basement and require moving a lot of bins to get to it, but at least I know which one I need without having to open and search each one :)

Add:  I should mention that we carry everything with us in the coach.  After re-reading the OP post I think they may be looking at storage someplace else besides in their trailer or coach...

-- Edited by NorCal Dan on Sunday 19th of July 2009 03:24:20 PM

We store our stuff in a fifth wheel, course those totes the wife has are just more stuff.

Mallo

We waited to buy new tote containers till we had the rig in the yard and ready to measure each area to maximize our storage space.

We *overbought* on bins.... 8 large and 4 small, but just the right height for our compartments. They are all pretty steel gray color so they don't show the dirt. They are more upright and squared sides instead of those sloping angled side. You lose a lot of storage space with the triangular gaps between 2 bins side by side. You might be tempted to stuff things between them, but that just goes willy-nilly scattered as you pull things out.

Now during these past few years of being weekenders and vacationers,  we have had to adjust up or down what goes in each bin and if we need a large one or small one for various items. Things we thought we needed larger bins for now have been condensed down to smaller bins, and other things vice versa.

We used a wide strip labeling machine with big letters to label each bin on both ends as to it's contents. (sometimes a certain Mr. Steveio will put one in backwards, thus the need for double labelling)

Examples are:
DUMPING STUFF: drain hoses, adapters, connectors and extra boxes of gloves
DIESEL STUFF: bottles and containers of additives, filters, extra belts, etc.
PROPANE STUFF: small lanterns, extra 1 pound tanks, mantles, hoses
PICNIC TABLE STUFF- all our tablecloths, party lights, clips, cute signs, flag, etc.
SCOOTER STUFF: helmets, rubber boots, collapsible tote and tie downs, filter, plugs
DOG STUFF: tie out ropes, out door bowls, play toys, dog shampoo, clippers and grooming
KARENS STUFF: I get TWO big bins with space bags to compress yarn and hobby materials

We will add a bin for SEASONAL CLOTHING that we will store more clothing in as we head to full-time status.  Using Space Bags is a great way to store clothing too.

-- Edited by KarenInTheWoods on Sunday 28th of March 2010 09:23:58 AM

-- Edited by KarenInTheWoods on Sunday 28th of March 2010 09:29:53 AM

I like see thru containers to store things in so I can see what is inside without having to open the container.. I also love my lable maker.. which I use to label all of my containers.. that way if someone else is looking for me .. they can just read the labels and know which bin to go into... I like the space bags for storing sheets and towels.. they keep them from getting that damp feeling... we are only weekend warriors at this point but our 5ver is self contained so I do not have to drag things back and forth from the house..patti