We are starting to look for solutions to store our winter clothes which we need to carry with us, but most likely won't fit in the RV closets/drawers.
I'm looking at air-tight storage bins to avoid ants, bugs, moths, moisture, etc. if placed in the storage below the motorhome. Anyone use air-tight storage bins which will protect your clothes?
Barbaraok said
05:22 PM Jul 25, 2015
I use vacumn bags and the place those in clear bins in the basement.
Jake62 said
08:29 PM Jul 25, 2015
Excellent idea Barb! Thx ...
Terry and Jo said
07:45 PM Jul 26, 2015
Barb,
Just out of curiosity, what vacuum bags are you using. Every one that Jo and I have tried ended up failing at the zip-close seal.
Terry
Barbaraok said
09:32 PM Jul 26, 2015
What ever it is that Wal-Mart carries (or Target). Usually get a box with several in it, and one or two will not hold vacuum. But in the main, I've had pretty good luck with them. Some I can even reuse the following year, others not. Once I started putting them in the container after sealing them, I've had real good luck with them. Before I would eventually catch them on something getting them out from under the couch or out of the basement.
Barb
soos said
11:21 PM Jul 26, 2015
We also store our out of season clothes in our suitcase in the basement.
Its amazing how many times we have needed that suitcase!
Jake62 said
05:26 AM Jul 27, 2015
I've got some winter clothes in a suitcase now, but where the zipper comes together with the other zipper is not moisture resistant, and those pesky little ants and other insects can gain entry into the suitcase.
soos said
10:39 AM Jul 27, 2015
We've never had a problem with storing stuff in the suitcase in our 6 years of travel. We've had ants and other creatures find their way into the cupboards and closets but I don't think there is much of interest for them in the suitcase.
We have used the vacuum bags when we want to reduce volume, but like Terry, haven't found one that doesn't eventually fail.
Sue
Hdrider said
09:25 AM Jul 28, 2015
I think the vacuum bags are a great idea and probably should have used them during our first couple years on the road. But now after 3 we have found that we can fit everything in the closet and drawers that we REALLY need. That's the ultimate storage solution in my mind LOL!!
But really, I like that vacuum bag idea stowed in containers.
el Rojo and Pam said
02:54 PM Jul 28, 2015
I agree with Hdrider....(it just didn't take us three years). Everything we need is in drawers or the closet. This lifestyle just doesn't call for too much IMO.
Pam
Jake62 said
03:04 PM Jul 28, 2015
Agree ... but are you including winter stuff, just in case you need to fly out during the winter to a Northern State for an emergency? Those are the clothes I'm really looking to store.
-- Edited by Jake62 on Tuesday 28th of July 2015 03:05:27 PM
Trabuco said
09:54 PM Jul 28, 2015
X3 on being able to store all clothes including winter clothes in the bedroom. Our DP has a good size closet that we store laundry hamper, vacuum in addition to all the hanging clothes we need, oh and shoes!
Does present a problem when you need access to the engine as one of the access hatches is in the closet. Fortunately that doesn't happen to often!
Hdrider said
07:57 AM Jul 29, 2015
Jake62 wrote:
Agree ... but are you including winter stuff, just in case you need to fly out during the winter to a Northern State for an emergency? Those are the clothes I'm really looking to store.
-- Edited by Jake62 on Tuesday 28th of July 2015 03:05:27 PM
The answer to that is yes, everything. And in fact we both still have things we don't need. But it all fits inside so I don't think much about it. I read one persons statement that I think is a good rule of thumb (even though we don't live by it). Pack a suitcase like you are going on a vacation for a week or two. Once it's packed you can pretty much toss everything else because you packed your favorite things to wear.
NWescapee said
09:15 AM Jul 29, 2015
LOL, love Dave and Diane's approach, live out of a suitcase!! We also are able to fit all of our clothes into the closets / drawers in the bedroom, plus the laundry basket, boots, shoes and the rolling duffel bag we use instead of a suitcase. We've gone through and purged each spring and still keep finding articles of clothing that have either not been worn since we've been on the road or those that have been worn only once or twice, pretty easy to decide that there's no reason to keep carting those around. I think the only shoes that aren't stored in the bedroom are the hiking boots / biking shoes and those are in the basement in bins with our hiking / biking gear.
We don't have a ton of winter gear, gloves / hats and scarves are stored in a small bin on a closet shelf, rarely used. Our winter coats are actually the "3 in 1 coats", outer layer is a heavy duty rain/wind jacket with hood, inner layer is a thick fleece jacket that zips inside the rain shell when it's really cold. We've rarely needed both layers, so the layers hang separately in our closet along with a couple of other lightweight jackets.
Since I still have to travel occasionally for work, I tend to make sure all my work related clothes are mix and match, black, white & gray, with the ability to layer as needed based on the climate I'm traveling to, plus I've found that other than the trip between the airport to the hotel, to the client site, back to the airport, I'm rarely outside when I travel for work and spend the vast majority of my time in conference rooms or the hotel, so the exposure to really cold or hot weather is fairly limited when I'm traveling.
We are starting to look for solutions to store our winter clothes which we need to carry with us, but most likely won't fit in the RV closets/drawers.
I'm looking at air-tight storage bins to avoid ants, bugs, moths, moisture, etc. if placed in the storage below the motorhome. Anyone use air-tight storage bins which will protect your clothes?
Barb,
Just out of curiosity, what vacuum bags are you using. Every one that Jo and I have tried ended up failing at the zip-close seal.
Terry
What ever it is that Wal-Mart carries (or Target). Usually get a box with several in it, and one or two will not hold vacuum. But in the main, I've had pretty good luck with them. Some I can even reuse the following year, others not. Once I started putting them in the container after sealing them, I've had real good luck with them. Before I would eventually catch them on something getting them out from under the couch or out of the basement.
Barb
Its amazing how many times we have needed that suitcase!
We have used the vacuum bags when we want to reduce volume, but like Terry, haven't found one that doesn't eventually fail.
Sue
But really, I like that vacuum bag idea stowed in containers.
Pam
Agree ... but are you including winter stuff, just in case you need to fly out during the winter to a Northern State for an emergency? Those are the clothes I'm really looking to store.
-- Edited by Jake62 on Tuesday 28th of July 2015 03:05:27 PM
Does present a problem when you need access to the engine as one of the access hatches is in the closet. Fortunately that doesn't happen to often!
The answer to that is yes, everything. And in fact we both still have things we don't need. But it all fits inside so I don't think much about it. I read one persons statement that I think is a good rule of thumb (even though we don't live by it). Pack a suitcase like you are going on a vacation for a week or two. Once it's packed you can pretty much toss everything else because you packed your favorite things to wear.
We don't have a ton of winter gear, gloves / hats and scarves are stored in a small bin on a closet shelf, rarely used. Our winter coats are actually the "3 in 1 coats", outer layer is a heavy duty rain/wind jacket with hood, inner layer is a thick fleece jacket that zips inside the rain shell when it's really cold. We've rarely needed both layers, so the layers hang separately in our closet along with a couple of other lightweight jackets.
Since I still have to travel occasionally for work, I tend to make sure all my work related clothes are mix and match, black, white & gray, with the ability to layer as needed based on the climate I'm traveling to, plus I've found that other than the trip between the airport to the hotel, to the client site, back to the airport, I'm rarely outside when I travel for work and spend the vast majority of my time in conference rooms or the hotel, so the exposure to really cold or hot weather is fairly limited when I'm traveling.