Clothes storage bags

[Snowman9000]

I've been searching this Class B section but came up empty. I'm sure I saw this before....
Anyone using some sort of low profile soft bags for storing and organizing clothing in overhead cabinets? If so, what exactly?

[ronsminis]

Hi Snowman

I do have some really nice bags I use. I use one bag for underpants, one for T shirts, one for sport shirts, dress shirts, and pants/jeans.

I can not pack in the storage areas we use in our Roadtrek for clothes without everything falling out. My wife does just fine:) Some of them are vented for air circulation.

They are luggage bags made by Eagle Creek. They are used to pack clothes before you put them in regular luggage. The sizes I use are about - 3 ea. small 9"x7"x3", 3 ea. med. 9"x13"x3', 1 ea. xlarge 10"x14"x6" and they are rectangular and stack easily. I also have one called a drop box 7" high tapered slightly, 11" long 7" wide.

http://shop.eaglecreek.com/packing-cubes/l/212

I'm very happy with them

Best regards

[Kimbopolo]

I use a soft-sided bag similar to the ones you use for shopping when you don't want to use the plastic grocery bags. Because they are soft, they conform to any compartment configuration.

I also have a shoe-organizer/hanger similar to the one in Meryl and Me's link, only narrower. It's ideal for socks and undies. Pop a Chinese food take-out container in one compartment and you have a little catch-all drawer.

[Jean_S]

Hubby used to use the vacuum sealed space bags for his down jacket when he had to travel up north for business in the dead of winter. They worked fine, but they didn't seem to take too much wear and tear before they developed pinholes and leaked. I guess it would depend on how hard you are on them and how willing you would be to replace them every couple years. Personally, I think they would be great to store seasonal clothes or extra bedding. Just remember that they don't last forever.

[1775]

Clothes are packed on this -

http://roadtrek190popular.blogspot.com/2013/11/fast-and-easy-way-to-add-shelves-to.html

This holds a weeks' clothes. Other clothes are packed and put into a soft laundry bag stored under the bed. When the shelves need refilling, the clothes come out of the laundry bag and there is then an empty laundry bag to start using - after that it is time to stop at a laundromat or a campground with washers and dryers.

[Horizon170]

mlts22 wrote:
I've been curious about the vacuum bags and how well those would last. I'd probably toss in some container (like a plastic bar soap box) with silica gel desiccant packets in it just so any moisture inside the bag would be taken care of posthaste, but the packets wouldn't get lost or scattered in the bag.

I have never found one of those bags that didn't let the air back in.
At home I use them for long term storage and after they are vacuumed down I wrap them in the stick to itself plastic wrap and then they keep their shape when the air leaks back in.
In the camper I lay my t-shirt out and then lay my jockey shorts on top and my socks on top and fold and roll Military style which is perfect for me to store in the upper cabinets. Our 8 overhead cabinet doors are small. I can now see where the bags would work in larger cabinets. We just have to figure what works best for us and seeing how others do it gives each of us new ideas. Sharing is what helps.

[mlts22]

I've been curious about the vacuum bags and how well those would last. I'd probably toss in some container (like a plastic bar soap box) with silica gel desiccant packets in it just so any moisture inside the bag would be taken care of posthaste, but the packets wouldn't get lost or scattered in the bag.

[NCWriter]

I tried using the packing cubes we use for suitcase trips, but found it cumbersome to sort through a cube and do the zip & unzip all the time.

Just in case you need other alternatives, our solution was shelves. We divided our upper cabinets by installing one white coated metal closet-type shelf in each. In one cabinet, I put tee/polo shirts on top and jeans/shorts on bottom. They stay in place and are easy to see, easy to pull out.

The smaller items do need containing. I found see-through plastic boxes from the dollar store that fit perfectly on or below our installed shelves, the boxes with plastic clips at each end for easy opening and closing. I use a small box for underwear, larger one for shoes, larger thin one for office supplies, etc. Also easy to pull out what I need.

Smaller see-through soft plastic zipper containers fit into empty nooks next to the boxes for small collections of related things like grooming supplies, or camera cords, SD cards & chargers.

[NoVa_RT]

The eBags Packing Cubes work great for us. The medium size is a perfect fit for the large cabinets on either side of the AC. Each one holds a day's clothing (at least), rolling up each item of clothing, and we can fit 5 or more cubes in each cabinet. The large size cubes fit in the wardrobe.

Might not work as well if your cabinets are a different size, but if the dimensions fit they are much better than trying to find space in a Class B for suitcases.

[Horizon170]

booster wrote:

Snowman9000 wrote:
I think I found what I was seeking, on someone's blog.
eBags Packing Cubes

I think you will find that the rectangular shape of those will not conform or match the cabinets very well. Been there, done that. Maybe under the bed, depending on the model. Some of that will depend on how flexible they are, or if they try to stay rectangular.

I agree. We just put the clothes that don't go in the closet in the upper compartments and they will form fit themselves. I can't imagine taking a bag down and pulling out what I need.
But to each his own.

[booster]

Snowman9000 wrote:
I think I found what I was seeking, on someone's blog.
eBags Packing Cubes

I think you will find that the rectangular shape of those will not conform or match the cabinets very well. Been there, done that. Maybe under the bed, depending on the model. Some of that will depend on how flexible they are, or if they try to stay rectangular.

[Snowman9000]

I think I found what I was seeking, on someone's blog.
eBags Packing Cubes

[booster]

We use Cabellas fabric duffle bags in various sizes. They stuff/pack in all the odd size and shaped places very well. Using a bunch of small or medium size bags works best for us, as it fills the spaces more efficiently, and you can separate clothes by expected weather, type of clothes, etc.