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Old 11-16-2011, 08:25 AM
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Default Extra cabinet space

I recently added four small portable cabinets to the kitchen and bath. They were made from scrap shipping boxes made of multiply plywood and some trim pieces. I designed them to hold all of our small incidentals that we were packing up everytime we moved. They are 5.5 inches deep by 24 inches square for the kitchen ones and 5.5 inches deep by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall for the bathroom. I made them, so I could easily take them off the counters and put them on the floor facing each other to keep everything in it's place.
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Old 11-16-2011, 09:24 AM
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Very nice! Big "thumbs up" for that.

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Capt Bobster,

Great idea! I can see where that can be very useful in prepping the camper for a trip. Take the units to your kitchen or bathroom in the house, load them up, fold them up, secure everything in place, and when you get to your destination, set them up on the ample counter space that's available over the sink, frig, and closet in bath, all of which usually get cluttered up. This system makes everything look neat and orderly. Then when you are back home, reverse the process. I have a winter project now!

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My wife thought of another great idea today while in Total Wine. Using wine boxes for putting small clothing items in, like undies and socks and putting them on the divider shelf. They sell them for around 4 bucks and are pretty nice looking.
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I built a shelf with a curtain and we use clear plastic shoe boxes for the frequently used items. - Dish clothes - placemats - Window curtains - snacks -
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I built a shelf with a curtain and we use clear plastic shoe boxes for the frequently used items. - Dish clothes - placemats - Window curtains (the blinds are long gone) - snacks. I have a rubber strap to hold them in while traveling.
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Well, we went to Total Wine and bought some wooden wine boxes and set them on every flat surface we could find in the bath and bedroom. The wife is rolling our socks, underwear, towels, and washcloths and putting them in the boxes for easy access. They then can be stacked or set on the floor during travel. After some sanding and a couple of coats of clear lacquer they look kinda of cute, some of them have a sliding wood door to close them up. Not bad for $5.
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Sounds Great... Any pics to share?

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The first night out I put all our house clothes in a seperate laundry bag so they don't get mixed up with the clothes that go back in the trailer. I was able to buy clothing for the Rv off the reduced seasonal rack. Try yard sales or the Salvation Army,Good Will. This way I have two weeks of clothing for the three of us in the Rv. Everything from shorts to winter jackets. This is great because all I have to pack is some last minute equipment and food. I always use a packing list.
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Hi Jerry. Did you see my pictures of the other cabinets I built? I will send some of the wine boxes as soon as we move and I get the new floor down. Probably in about 2 weeks. Everything is a mess now and our Granddaughter is with us for the week, kinda slows the work down a little.
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