TIPS FOR STORING AND SAVING SPACE IN A MOTORHOME
Why is it essential to store your campervan?
A well-organized campervan maximizes space, improves comfort, and ensures safety during travel. Proper storage also makes everyday items easier to access and prevents clutter.
Choosing the right equipment to store your campervan efficiently
Use modular shelves and clever storage
To optimize space in a motorhome, you need flexible and multifunctional storage solutions. Modular shelving allows you to adapt the layout to suit your needs and utilize every corner of the vehicle. Combined with stackable boxes, storage nets, and dividers, they offer a great way to organize your belongings without cluttering the living space.
Using multifunctional furniture is also a great way to save space. A folding bed or table with built-in storage space allows you to optimize the interior of your campervan: during the day, this furniture frees up space for other activities, and at night, it transforms into a sleeping area. This allows you to enjoy a practical and well-organized layout, while still providing the greatest possible comfort. For more advice on equipment, you can read our article: Choosing the right equipment for camping in the great outdoors.
Maximize the space under the seats to properly store your campervan
Use storage spaces under seats and benches
The spaces under your RV's seats, bed, and benches are often underutilized, but can become important storage areas. Install drawers or pull-out bins for easy access to your blankets, sheets, and pillows. Using under-seat storage bags or bins also maximizes this space for storing clothes or sports equipment, for example.
Organize compartments under the seats for maximum optimization
To use the compartments located under the seats of your motorhome, it's important to organize this space well. Using dividers or small boxes helps segment areas and prevent items from getting mixed up, especially when traveling on winding roads.
Opt for transparent storage boxes to quickly identify their contents without having to take everything out. Fabric bags or zippered pouches are also very practical for grouping small accessories like cables, electronics, or even toiletry bags.
Consider assigning each compartment to a category of items: one space for clothes, another for camping equipment, then for provisions or tools, etc.
You can also use labels on each box or bag to quickly view their contents.
How to save space in a camper van with wardrobes and cupboards?
Organize closets in a functional and practical way
To keep your campervan cupboards organized, it's essential to adopt suitable storage solutions. Using removable shelves maximizes vertical space and creates multiple levels of storage, avoiding messy stacking of items.
Choose sliding or stackable baskets to optimize space and prevent objects from moving during travel.
Place frequently used items within easy reach to avoid unnecessary rummaging. Reserve the bottom or middle shelves for everyday items, such as dishes, snacks, or hygiene products, and store less frequently used items on upper shelves or at the back of cupboards.
Tips for vertical storage and saving space in a motorhome
Install hooks and wall shelves for vertical storage
To maximize the space in your RV, install adhesive hooks, Velcro, or suction cups on the walls to hang accessories like cooking utensils, jackets, towels, or even coffee pods. Lightweight wall shelves also add convenient storage areas without taking up floor space.
Consider using the inside of doors to store small items and the backs of seats to attach pockets, ideal for books, glasses or other small accessories. For larger items like water bottles, for example, opt for storage nets that easily attach to the walls, offering considerable space savings. You can find these types of storage in the iKamper Skycamp 3.0 Rooftop Tent , which has rings for hanging Outdoor Storage and Shoe Storage . In addition, it has storage wires, integrated into the interior of the rooftop tents.
Organize kitchen and bathroom accessories properly to store your camper van
Optimize space in the campervan kitchen with suitable storage
To maximize space in your campervan kitchen, choose practical and space-saving accessories. Choose collapsible utensils, compact lunch boxes, saucepans with removable handles, and collapsible colanders, which can be easily stored without cluttering your cupboards.
Use magnetic metal bars to hang your knives and other utensils, or magnetic spice racks to keep your condiments close at hand while freeing up counter space. Hooks attached to the wall or under cupboards allow you to hang your pots and pans, for example. Now that you know how to optimize your kitchen while traveling, be sure to check out the Complete Guide: What to Eat While Camping?
Temporary Storage: How to Save Space in a Campervan While Traveling
Use collapsible and modular containers for temporary space savings
To optimize space during your campervan trip, choose collapsible and modular containers. Collapsible crates and compressible bags are perfect for adapting storage to your needs and reducing clutter once items are used. Vacuum bags also allow you to store clothes and sheets while saving maximum space. Also consider stackable utensils, such as plastic bowls and cups, as well as Dometic Compact GO Camping Chairs , the Dometic GO Compact Camping Table which fold easily.