Good old fashioned, traditional cardboard boxes check all the “boxes” for me when it comes to an ideal method for RV organization. It’s not easy, but it can be economical and good for the environment. Following are the keys to how we have found a great answer to RV organization with cardboard boxes
Cardboard boxes offer a sense of versatility in organizing.
I have found that finding just the right RV organization setup takes time. Determining where things are best placed for ease of access, takes time. Putting things in one spot may seem perfect at the time, but only after a few runs might you realize that it doesn’t work as well as hoped. With cardboard boxes you can try one setup and if it doesn’t work, you can try a different spot or simply toss the cardboard box in the recycle bin. No money lost.
Varied sizes offer more efficient organization opportunities.
Your RV storage compartments aren’t all the same size so neither should your tools in organization. Different sized compartments call for different sized containers. This works perfectly for cardboard boxes of varying sizes. RV organization turns into a fun game of Tetris.
Cardboard shipping boxes are free are better utilized in your camper as opposed to a landfill.
Simply keep a box as it arrives with a shipment and keep on hand when you have something new to store in your camper. It’s nice knowing that organization, can be a form of “up-cycling”. There are many ways in which we can leave a place better than we found it.
Less plastic is a good thing.
As much as well all love hitting the open road, we know that everything we have will eventually end up in the landfill. The less plastic the better.
Reinforcement is simple with a little duct tape.
After you have found just the right box (container) in the right spot, time to make stronger. We recommend that you take strip of duct tape and reinforce the edges, corners and seams with duct tape. It’s important to do this long before wear, tear and moisture take the toll. Often after that point the box has lost its form and becomes less useful.
Cardboard is lightweight – and weight – adds up.
With cardboard, you can beat the weight.
