Staying Clean
We're just getting into RV life in a Class A with plans to be full-time in 5-7 years (depends on how long the teens take to be on their own once they graduate HS!). I am looking for some good suggesti...
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Veebyes wrote:X3.
Half the battle is keeping the dirt on the outside.
It may sound anal-retentive to some, but we are adamant about not letting the dirt get inside. We don't like the feel of going to the bathroom in the middle of the night and coming back to bed with grit on your feet and it getting onto the sheets or having to brush it off before climbing back into bed. We do not camp with pets, so no hair or dirty paws to worry about.
We have a 9x12 RV mat that goes outside the RV.
On top of that, right before the steps, we have a rough, bristly welcome mat that the shoes get rubbed on. Then we have good strong ribbed carpet mats that cover each of the two stairs. Immediately inside the trailer, we have another mat. This is where all shoes get taken off and put on a tray near the door. We both have Merrills so they are easy to slip on and off.
We sweep the dirt off the steps with a broom every couple of days and I take the welcome mat and give it a good shake or slap it against a tree every few days too. This goes a long way toward keeping most of the dirt out of the camper.
