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Re: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
dcmac214 wrote: HappyTrails2U2 wrote: generaljean wrote: Agree, no cleaning stuff needed. I do same as in home. Dry off 1st day 'new' towel, 2d day use towel on shower walls, 3d day use towel on floor, 4th day towel in laundry. When I was cleaning houses all of the time, one of my elderly clients taught me this. Amazing!! But I don't even use anything special. One old towel, hang it back up after using it to wipe out the shower (no need to wipe out the shower between one person and another using it immediately; just wipe it down after the last person) It's dry the next time you need it and it goes into the laundry with the weekly load of towels. We don't really have room to keep enough towels to use a fresh one each time. We use great big beach towels and hang them up to dry on one of those door-hanging towel hooks, hung on the shower door. I keep 4 other bath towels around in case of guests, but we each use our own bath towel all of the time. We both have very dry skin and only shower 2-3x per week, so they don't get much use until they are washed.372Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
We went from the walmart formaldehyde stuff to enzymes once and were told that your tank has to be 100%clean otherwise the formaldehyde neutralizes the enzymes. FWIW, that didn't help the odor problem. The only thing that ever made a difference was installing a tank washer. Now we run it after every dump and never have an odor. I am even considering going to the Geo method now that we are confident that we have defeated the odor problem. RE: Geo method- if you are going to do the ice because you have tried other things, it might be even more beneficial to add some washing soda and borax or other water softener with the ice.380Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
beemerphile1 wrote: Here is a tip for you; When doing maintenance work on your RV even at home, use the tools that you carry when traveling. If you are unable to do the work you may want to reconsider what tools you carry when traveling. BRILLIANT!419Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Martyn wrote: PGR_Skye wrote: The previous owner of our 5th wheel put hinges on the dinette bench seats so instead of getting down on the floor to open the sides I did that precise same mod to my 5er a couple of months ago. DW loves it! :) Our old TT came this way. I found it a pain to remove the cushions every time I wanted something in there, but I can see where it would be a lot more of a pain without it! I put a basket next to the side entry to hold things I wanted easy access to, like kitchen linens. The storage behind the basket was for things I didn't use that often, but anything I needed on a regular basis was still quickly accessible from the side door.382Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Last night just accidentally came up with a new idea, meeting two requirements: I like to make choices that have green value and frugal value, and, as full timers, "Every square inch of space saved is a square in earned," to paraphrase a great genius. I've had a hard time with learning to cook for two instead of five, but it's coming along. We bought groceries yesterday, and there was meat to divide and put away. I had been putting a meal's worth in a ziploc bag and putting them in the freezer. I felt bad about throwing out the bags, but washing and reusing raw meat bags doesn't appeal to me. I have thought about getting a food vacuum thing, but it's just one more gadget to find space for. Last night the simplest solution came to me, and I don't know why it never occurred to me before. I wrapped an individual meal's worth in cling wrap (I use Glad, whatever works for you) and dated it with a magic marker. The cling wrap fits closer than a zipper bag. It's not vaccum packing, but it allows less room for air contact than does a zipper bag. Freeze these items separately, then all like items go into a larger zipper bag, labeled with what it contains. Now I can take out one meal's worth of chicken breasts, reclose the same bag, and put it back in the freezer. The cling wrap costs less than throwing away zippper bags and takes up less room in the trash. I believe that it will protect the meat nearly as well as a vaccum system. I leave the labeled zipper bag in the freezer even if it's empty, and reuse it when I repurchase that same cut of meat. I'm not tossing anyother zipper bag till it wears out.340Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
hermandutchman wrote: sepisllib wrote: Bill kWe also have a squeege in home shower. We use a large straigt pin to keep the paper towels from rolling off. The small stick on hooks with the pull off stick surface works good for key holders by the door. Hot Doggies! I just happen to have a couple of corsage pins left from a wedding last weekend and they will work perfectly for this. One in the kitchen, one in the bathroom. Thanks!310Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
BurbMan wrote: The best addition we've made is the Melitta Manual Drip Coffee Maker. Works just like a Mr. Coffee, exept you heat the water on the stove and pour it over the grounds. makes excellent coffee amd best of all requires no electricty when boondocking! If there is only one coffee drinker in the house, a small french press makes fabulous coffee and is also electricity-free. But Melitta also makes a little plastic gadget that sits on top of your coffee mug and holds a filter and enough coffee for one cup. Just pour the boiling water over the coffee, and when it's done, you have a cup of drip coffee.310Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
horseylady wrote: We also store a lot in our shower when traveling--dirty clothes hamper and a few cleaning products. I always wipe the shower down after use so not sure how that would work. Input? Actually, if you wipe the shower nearly every time it's used, you should be able to get by with no shower cleaner need at all. I keep an old towel hanging nearby and wipe the shower with it, then hang it to dry. That's all it's used for. It works like a charm (as long as it's used.) I do the same at home, too, for our clear glass 6' shower. (Lotta area for streakiness and dirty shower to show there!) When several people use it and DON'T wipe it, the soap scum dries on it and doesn't wipe off as easily. In that case I spray some Scrubbing Bubbles - actually, its Dollar General knockoff - and let it sit there while I'm dressing. Then when I wipe down the shower any buildup that might be there is still light, dissolves easily, and is wiped off when I dry the shower. I do actually spray the floor every time, but only because I rub down with grapeseed oil as a moisturizer and I want to be sure that the oil comes completely clean so it's not a safety hazard.323Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
StanleyandIris wrote: Haven't read every post but here is something everyone with an bathroom shower should get - the Scubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner. This is a fantastic product. I personally prefer to just wipe dry after a shower, but for those who don't want to bother, it's fabulous. The harder your water, the better it works. We bought our 5th wheel from my in-laws and I sure wish that they'd used it. The good thing is that even if you have buildup, using it every day will eventually even get rid of that.322Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
I used to clean houses. One client was a very elderly lady and her bathtub/shower was always pristine. I commented that there wasn't an easier bathroom for me to clean, and I guess she thought I meant she never took a bath! She explained that her mom taught them to wipe the bathroom dry every time they used it. I hung a ratty old bath towel where it was handy, and started doing this every time I shower. Use a piece of toilet paper to pick up any hairballs on the drain, but any hair stuck to the towel will shake off when it's dry. Soap scum is still soft enough to wipe off, and hard water minerals go with the water absorbed in the towel. It's been a godsend since we put in a 6' shower with two clear full length shower doors.399Views0likes0Comments
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