Tips and Tricks

[fasteddieb]

Thought it might be nice to have a repository of little tips and tricks that have worked out for us, the main idea being non-RV-related stuff we've found handy.

I'll begin with tarp bungees. At least four uses have presented themselves so far...

1) They help keep the umbilical and emergency brake cable snaked properly and neat:






2) I use one to support my sway control when I disconnect it for backing:






3) It was recommended that the awning supports be secondarily secured while in transit:






(I use two per arm, one high and one low)

4) And finally, we used a couple with some "tarp clamps" to keep our awning ends from flapping (no photo).

Next...

...stainless fishing leaders!

[fasteddieb]

Stainless steel fishing leaders are dirt cheap and available many places, including WalMart.

Very handy for securing hitch pins and the like, to keep them from walking off:


Handy solution. Started using them years ago to secure pens and flight computers and the like to my kneeboard when flying - dropped items can be excruciatingly hard to reach otherwise.

[ktnm8135]

Thanks for the tips and the pictures. I'm headed to Wally World to get some.

[fasteddieb]

You're welcome!

On my 21BHS, standard wire shelving material fits perfectly to make a de facto platform for doing dishes:






Stores very easily in the pass-through storage, taking up virtually no room.

[hdrehder]

Like the wash station shelf idea.  Thanks! Also noticed your holder for the hose sprayer. That's an add-on?  Can you spec for me?

[fasteddieb]

I guess the photo is deceptive - the nozzle was just hung on the access door.

I am contemplating a way to mount a faucet, probably with suction cups*. The ideal situation would be to control it with a foot valve, leaving both hands free.

The little plastic suction cup container was something Karen found, she thinks at WalMart. Handy for keeping the Dobie pad out of the dirt!


*Along those lines, does anyone know where to source the male portion that goes into the quick-release? Or a foot controlled water valve?

[livinthegoodlife]

We have one of those plastic suction cup containers (also found at Walmart) in our shower.  We also use a large suction cup hook attached to the outside of the trailer to hang a garbage bag up on..

[fasteddieb]

Did someone mention suction cups?



Worked fine, though certainly not the most elegant solution.

[pinstriper]

[quote source="/post/2773/thread" timestamp="1408465391" author="@fasteddieb"]Did someone mention suction cups?

[fasteddieb]

[quote source="/post/2791/thread" timestamp="1408503586" author="@pinstriper"][p]
That is a cry for help.
[/p][/quote]Well, I would only see it as a problem if I worried about having all the little yellow drawers perfectly aligned and perhaps in alphabetical order.

But now that I think of it...

[pinstriper]

[quote source="/post/2798/thread" timestamp="1408534779" author="@fasteddieb"][quote source="/post/2791/thread" timestamp="1408503586" author="@pinstriper"][p]
That is a cry for help.
[/p][/quote]Well, I would only see it as a problem if I worried about having all the little yellow drawers perfectly aligned and perhaps in alphabetical order.

But now that I think of it...[/quote]It's ok, brother. I have the affliction, too. I was checking the spelling on your labels.

[mdp]

When I boondock at Wally World is just buy water and do not bother putting it in the fresh water tank.  I keep a gallon by the toilette, flush and dump more water in the bowl.  Works great, no fooling around.  OK, so I skip a shower for an evening.  Next night I am at destination.  

[kybrowns]

We have a 13QBB so space is a premium.  We put up a couple of very small tension rods between the air conditioner and the nearest cabinet. I think I bought the rods through Amazon.  We use them to hang towels on.  We use large but light microfiber towels so they aren't heavy.  

[tinkeringtechie]

I'm late to the suction cup discussion, but I thought I would mention a new (to me) suction cup product called "FrogsFeet":

http://www.amazon.com/FrogsFeet-Large-Suction-Hooks-4-Pack/dp/B00725E9KS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409073213&sr=8-1&keywords=frogs+feet

They will stick to any non-porous surface. That means cabinet surfaces, walls, ceilings, etc... The magic part is that they use a slightly sticky rim that conforms to surface contours, so the texture of the surface doesn't matter. Just make sure you run your finger around the edge to make sure it's fully "smooshed".

[djsamuel]

[quote source="/post/2950/thread" timestamp="1409073326" author="@tinkeringtechie"]

I'm late to the suction cup discussion, but I thought I would mention a new (to me) suction cup product called "FrogsFeet":

http://www.amazon.com/FrogsFeet-Large-Suction-Hooks-4-Pack/dp/B00725E9KS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409073213&sr=8-1&keywords=frogs+feet

They will stick to any non-porous surface. That means cabinet surfaces, walls, ceilings, etc... The magic part is that they use a slightly sticky rim that conforms to surface contours, so the texture of the surface doesn't matter. Just make sure you run your finger around the edge to make sure it's fully "smooshed".
[/quote]
They certainly get good reviews!