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Tlauden
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Oct 29, 2014

Winter storage advice- interior of trailer?

Hello all,

Let me start by saying I did search the forums, didn't really find anything very relevant to my questions. I would imagine this has been discussed though, I guess my search-Kung-fu must be a little rusty.

Anyways, when you get everything closed up, packed up, and ready to sit the 3-4 months of winter, does anyone do anything else besides winterizing the plumbing system? This will be our first winter owning the TT, my wife's parents have a pop-up that the put moth balls in. They do this every year, the bad part is the whole camping season the trailer and EVERYTHING in it smell like moth balls. I really want to stay away from them with our TT. I've also heard of people putting kitty litter in a open container and just sitting it inside, supposedly to help draw in any moisture that may collect. I read somewhere on this forum that citronella candles just sitting unlit will help keep unwanted critters out of the TT. I'm just worried about something making camp inside the canvas of the fold down ends and in the mattress' and other items of that nature.

I guess I'm just asking what steps everyone takes to insure the trailers are fresh and critter free in the spring?

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  • We have always used Bounce dryer sheets with good results. The main thing is to get ALL of the food out and ANYTHING that might smell like food to a mouse.
  • We take out all the food and liquids and clean, clean, clean. Then we get a 10 pack of Lever bar soap. Open up the boxes and spread the bars around the trailer. I was told this trick by a friend that keeps old cars. Don't know why or if this is the reason we don't have any rodent damage, but the trailer smells nice when we open it up in the spring.