I was getting tired of items in my refrigerator rattling around and falling out when I travelled and opened the door on arrival even with the spring bars. Then I met a guy at a campground who told me about a product he used called "Shelf Hog". He showed me this neat little thing that inflated to fill the empty spaces and lock things in place. He said he used them everywhere like his medicine cabinet and overhead bins too. I googled it and found their web site. I have been using them ever since. Nice thing is you can let the air out and they stow away in a drawer. Such a simple solution to my age old problem and not expensive or complicated to use . Like WOW!

Clever idea! Sure beats the braces and bars we use.J-half

Ummm I don't think so ...........

Given that the 'fridge depends utterly upon air circulation inside to keep things not in direct contact with the cold metal "rack" in the back, blocking that air circulation with balloons strikes me as counter productive. I think I'll stick with the rubber band on suction cups thingy I've been using in conjunction with carefully planned arrangement of goods in the 'fridge. Other shelves and cabinets, however, might be a good idea. I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

That looks dumb.As naturist said "carefully planned arrangement of goods" works good for me.

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jimandlu
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
I own several shelf hogs and use them in the refrigerator and cabinets. They work extremely well and we've discovered a bonus - when we take grandchildren with us, they enjoy letting the air out so we can store them and blowing them back up when it's time to move on. I figure it's a matter of time before those kids discover they can be used as beach balls!
rolling_rhoda
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
I have good luck using plastic bins with holes in the sides. They keep things in place and catch leaks. They make finding things easier for us, too, so people aren't staring into the fridge with the door open. Breakfast stuff goes in one tub, green salad stuff in another, sandwich fixings in another. A small piece of no skid shelf webbing keeps baskets in place when the fridge is low on supplies.
Denjen1029
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
Been using mine now for a year or so and because they do not "pack" tightly and can be inflated to whatever size is needed I have never had an air circulation issue in the fridge. I checked the web site testimonials and saw good comments.
ependydad
Explorer
Dec 03, 2013
We've never had a problem with our inside fridge, but our outside one is a different story. For that, I just grab our table clothes and put them inside of it to hold the beer, I mean "beverages" in place.
Andymon
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
Whoopie Cushions might work just as well.
We_Cant_Wait
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
I just watch how and where I put things in the fridge. We had 2 TT's with regular RV fridges, and now the Maytag residential fridge in our MH. Never an issue with things getting messed up inside, or any issues with the doors coming open when traveling.
MobileBasset
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
I save the packing bags of air that Amazon uses in their shipping boxes and use them in various places. They don't deflate/reflate but are very useful and the price is right. With respect to air circulation, using those or a shelf hog (just while traveling) is not much different than filling the fridge with unnecessary food to prevent sliding. But it is less wasteful.
skipnchar
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
It sounds to me your not carrying enough food lol
TexasShadow
Explorer II
Dec 02, 2013
I use three or four open-sided plastic baskets to hold small containers and bottles, etc and to keep jars from sliding around or turning over.
K_Charles
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
That looks dumb.
As naturist said "carefully planned arrangement of goods" works good for me.

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