Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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Finally finished this thread and trying to think of something I can contribute that is new...:)
I use a large square plastic dish tub in my sink to wash dishes. I've had it since our tent camping days. It helps me save on too much water going into the gray tank during a long camping trip. I can also avoid having food particles going down the drain better by using this. It fits just about perfectly in one side of my sink and I can throw dishes in there throughout the day as I usually try to only do dishes once a day if possible. Since the dishes are soaking in a little soapy water during the day, cleaning up later on is very easy. Just add some really hot water and soap. I can also yank that dish tub out of the sink and put it somewhere out of the way when preparing the next meal so that my counter and sink is free for cooking. I recently learned from this thread to put some of that used soapy water down the black tank to help keep things slippery and clean in there. (great idea!)
Another thing I do is use a large plastic storage bin to store some trailer things that I don't want to leave in our 5W during the 100 degree days we get down here in the Summer. After a camping trip during these days, I pull out citronella candles, batteries, pantry items that can't take the heat or I don't want to leave to attract bugs (sugar, honey, syrup), bathroom soaps and shampoos, just anything that doesn't do well in intense heat. It all goes in the storage box in the stick house and then when it's time to camp again, it all goes back out in one trip.
Another thing I do is keep a running shopping list on a little bulletin board and replace supplies on my next trip to the store after a camping trip. I always keep a second, unopened box of most staples that we use a lot and when the new box gets opened, the item immediately goes on the list. (i.e. toilet paper, paper towels, ziplocs, napkins, pantry staples, toiletries, batteries, propane cylinders... etc.) We usually don't run out of anything and everyone in our group knows to come check with me for whatever they forgot. ;)
That's all I can think of for now.
~Karin
camping with DH, DS, 2 dogs
Ford F350, Jayco 28.5BHS
I use a large square plastic dish tub in my sink to wash dishes. I've had it since our tent camping days. It helps me save on too much water going into the gray tank during a long camping trip. I can also avoid having food particles going down the drain better by using this. It fits just about perfectly in one side of my sink and I can throw dishes in there throughout the day as I usually try to only do dishes once a day if possible. Since the dishes are soaking in a little soapy water during the day, cleaning up later on is very easy. Just add some really hot water and soap. I can also yank that dish tub out of the sink and put it somewhere out of the way when preparing the next meal so that my counter and sink is free for cooking. I recently learned from this thread to put some of that used soapy water down the black tank to help keep things slippery and clean in there. (great idea!)
Another thing I do is use a large plastic storage bin to store some trailer things that I don't want to leave in our 5W during the 100 degree days we get down here in the Summer. After a camping trip during these days, I pull out citronella candles, batteries, pantry items that can't take the heat or I don't want to leave to attract bugs (sugar, honey, syrup), bathroom soaps and shampoos, just anything that doesn't do well in intense heat. It all goes in the storage box in the stick house and then when it's time to camp again, it all goes back out in one trip.
Another thing I do is keep a running shopping list on a little bulletin board and replace supplies on my next trip to the store after a camping trip. I always keep a second, unopened box of most staples that we use a lot and when the new box gets opened, the item immediately goes on the list. (i.e. toilet paper, paper towels, ziplocs, napkins, pantry staples, toiletries, batteries, propane cylinders... etc.) We usually don't run out of anything and everyone in our group knows to come check with me for whatever they forgot. ;)
That's all I can think of for now.
~Karin
camping with DH, DS, 2 dogs
Ford F350, Jayco 28.5BHS
