Organizing our camper

It's difficult to get things for organizing the camper when you can't go in and measure everything, so I'm mostly buying things I know will work, and things I know will fit. I'll do more custom fitting when we can get into the camper to measure the cupdoards and things.

Almost everything here came from the Dollar Tree. With so much to buy at once, this seemed like the way to go. Later on we can replace things one at a time if we find out we want something different.

The first things pictured are command hooks. Most people like these, as long as you follow the instructions, and clean the area where you will apply them well, and let them sit for 24 hours before hanging something on them. There are a few people in humid climates who have had problems with them sticking though. I got most of mine at a salvage store, but picked up two packages of Dollar Tree brand just to see if they would work. I'm not going to hang anything breakable or heavy on them, so if they fall off, I'm only out a few cents each for the hooks.

For the Command ones, I got two packages with metal hooks, rated for half a pound, to hold light kitchen utensils. Then I got a package of three pound rated hooks, and one rated for five pounds. I hope they work!

I don't know whether I will like this Dollar Tree silverware organizer or not. It's quite small, but I'm not going to have a ton of real silverware in the camper anyway. Four sets of metal silverware should be fine for two people, at least for a while, and I'll have plastic with us as well. At least I know it won't be too big for the drawer, and I can always upgrade later if I want.

I know I will like these little basket drawer organizers a lot. I wish I had bought more of the blue ones at the salvage store when I saw them, They were six for $1.49, and the white dollar store ones were no where near as heavy, and were three for a dollar. Oh well, three for a dollar is a really good price!

I think I may get more of these. I'm planning on hanging at least one at the top of both the bathroom undersink cabinet, and one under the kitchen sink. It will be a great place to keep things like dish scrubbies and sponges. I can see these as being good on other cupboard doors for storage of spice jars, toothpaste, and other small things as well. I plan on hanging them with command hooks.

The thing I originally bought them for was for organizing things in drawers, but every time I look at them, I think of more things to use them for!

I have seen these baskets with handles used in refrigerators, and in cupboards. They keep things from falling down and rolling around while traveling. I also have read that refrigerators need good air circulation, so baskets are better than boxes. I will probably put all the condiments for hamburgers and hotdogs in one basket in the refrigerator, then it will be easy to use the handle to carry everything outside to eat!

I will also probably put plastic glasses in another one in the cupboard. It will keep them from rolling around, and will be easy to carry them outdoors. I can see many uses for these, but I think they will be best for organizing the refrigerator!

They do sell these in different sizes for a lot more money, so try to get them at Dollar Tree. Our Dollar tree didn't have white ones. They were either lime green or blue the first time I bought them, or lime green and red the second time. I now have four blue ones, and two red ones.

I got four of these baskets at Dollar Tree too, and will probably buy more. They look like they will be a good size for the pantry, and hopefully, will fit into the overhead cupboards over the bed. They would be great for socks and underwear! They also might be good for T-shirts and things when we get shelves built into the closets beside the bed.

Everyone knows about shoe boxes, (although my phone made these look like a weird shape when I took the picture). Anyway, as you know, these will be useful for all sorts of things. So far I have four of them from Dollar Tree.

The only things I bought special in this photo are the two clear plastic jars. Those came from Dollar Tree. I had the other containers around the house. One is Sterlite, one is a Ziplock one, and the one with the red top came from the grocery store with deli ham inside.

When you stay at a hotel, you automatically pay for the coffee supplies, and soaps and shampoos and things. I always take whatever is left home with me. These will be great in the camper. Even though the coffee usually only makes one or two servings at a time, I will be bringing my French Press with me, and will just make my coffee in that, using the prefilled filters from the hotels.

My husband only likes instant coffee. The Hannaford brand still has glass jars, and we buy the largest size. They used to have better jars, they were a pretty shape, and had a wider mouth on them, but the new ones work as well. I will use some of these for storing sugar and other things. They are glass, so I will be sure to put them into baskets so they won't roll out while on the road!

I got two of these collapsible hampers at Dollar Tree. If I feel there is room, I'll leave both of them up so we can separate our clothes as we throw them in. I really think, though, that we will use one, and I will sort them when I get ready to wash. At any rate, they will be really easy to carry the laundry in, and don't take up much space.