How We Made Our New RV OURS! Settling Into The Unity

We've been organizing, adding accessories, figuring out storage and generally settling into our new RV. Here's how the process is going so far.
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[carolhermann]

We have just started looking at all the info. about RV touring. There are so many things to think about. All the information we are viewing is so very interesting and informative--things we just did not think about.

[whatsthatnow]

Get the round magnetic spice tins for the metal back splash, then you don't need the rattling glass spice jars. Love the LV unity!

[justride]

Love the organizing tips you shared. Have to say the dash cam is pretty cool showing us all where you're driving and what the roads look like. One of the best ideas is the window emergency breaking tool. Ride on folks

[ideoformsun]

I love your new camper!
I switched to bamboo spoons, forks, and butter knives.
I wouldn't hang anything wet over anything electronic. Fruit can get drippy as it ripens. Hang it over the sink.

[dorisshanks]

Jennifer I am stealing the paper lid idea. I use paper plates between the sauce pan and the frying pan that it sits in but have the lid just sitting on top upside down like yours. Slides around but no more! lol! Good one!
I am an 87 year old solo woman full time rver but still learning new tricks.

[rogersevigny]

Your best video yet. We are just about to own our new RV and your hints in this video are worth their weight in gold. Thank you many times over.

[dorisshanks]

Here’s my best tip. I fillow the rule of having nothing loose in a drawer. A right size bin for everything. I have a 6 “ wide tray basket for the most used cooking items next to the silverware tray and in behind are three small square trays for clips, and other items. My knives are waiting for a magnetic bar to get installed, which I had in my old rig. Loved that..
Second drawer has more fitted basket trays. (all white plastic) to hold the rest of my utensils and cooking items not used as often
Third drawer is pots and pans. No Instant Pot.
My Nutri Bullet mixer is in the under dinette drawer along with extra items that go in the frig to chill as space allows.
Nothing moves or rattles in the drawers.
Same for upper cabinets. All in bins except the dishes over the sink. It already has a lining and nothing moves.
Bedroom drawers have dividers and bins.
This new one has a bathroom drawer which I love and it has trays.
Did the same in my old sticks and bricks and every motorhome since then.

[latada]

These are my absolute favorite kind of videos! You guys are really making it feel like home. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful gear with us. I feel like if anyone would know the latest and greatest it would be you both. Jennifer’s designers touch on the inside and Mike’s knowledge on the outside. Will you please show us the completed look? I can’t wait to see how this beautiful coach is decorated and organized! You both have great taste in all you do. I’m looking

[lindadavis]

Thanks for the tips. Your Unity is 1st class. So enjoyable to see you two enjoy your RV.

[MultiRabe]

I’ve been following you for a long time, and I have to say, this video is one of your best ones...great ideas abound! Cheers to you three!

[navigatingwithnana]

You are the first person who has actually shown the inside of a Unity cabinet in great detail. I just ordered an RL- soooo excited! I want to order plates, etc ahead of time and saw on the specs the cabinets are only 10" deep. Looks like you had some great, unbreakable plates in yours. I know you have aWonder now., but do you remember the dinnerware brand you had in your Unity? Many thanks!

[kimlashombe]

What a great video. Thank you for all the valuable information. My husband and I are actually looking at purchasing the RTB model next year once our youngest graduates high school. We definitely want to invest in the dash cam! We have always had a popup, which we love for weekend getaways. But it won't work for the full time lifestyle. The only tip I have is to get a diffuser. I used to be a candle addict... which as we know is not safe for popups! The diffuser is great for getting that smoky or musty smell out of our camper with Lemon oil or Purification oil. It's also great to diffuse eucalyptus for those seasonal issues. I love to diffuse peppermint in our truck when we are on trips... or just rub a drop or two on my forehead. Very invigorating! Oh... and Lavender on our dog's ears is soothing.

I have a referral link... but I didn't want to post it here without your permission. So let me know if want more info. But I know you will love the diffuser.

Thanks again for all your valuable videos. I'm addicted to them. :) I have learned so much and can't wait to hit the road!

[thoughtsinpassing]

'Creativity RV' also just got a new Class C RV and has done some great personalization videos. She used clips to hang her broom in the shower area which I thought was clever. and check out the paper towel 'coins' to save space. Personalizing & Decorating starts with changeable options like colorful pillows, throws, and photos on the walls, colorful shower curtain, rugs, etc.. A small succulent plant held down with Velcro gives a 'human touch' of caring bringing a little of the outside world in. Using command hooks and picture putty and who can forget Velcro to keep countertop 'things' in place ? A sign for outfront of your parking spot when you want to save your space while gone for the day. Using the wire racks inside your cabinets to more efficiently use lost space from the top down. 'From She To Me' after deciding what they were taking made shelf dividers to better organize their space in a Class B. That fruit basket can't hang in the kitchen, but it can hang on a hook in the bathroom to toiletries, or can hang on the inside of a door to hold wires, remotes, gloves, sun glasses, door leashes, snacks, etc The fruit could maybe rest in a hanging wire rack or a wire horizonal basket that would fit in a shallow but wide space fastened by command hooks. Don't forget the cloth shoe holder that can be cut to fit the back of car seats, hanging from inside a door, and even off the side of a bed. Thank you for sharing and have fun with new challenges which is what keeps us young.

[lindal]

Man I don’t think I could keep up with dashcam selections. You guys are geniuses

[fayemitschang]

For your spice jars, get a small length of vinyl tubing of appropriate diameter, slice into rings, and cut once through the ring. Now slip around the jar. It’ll stay put as long as you want it to. Would take up a bit of room when all jars have this kind of “bumper” but easy, durable, no fuss (when done) and looks nice because they’re hardly noticeable!

[debbiemeyer]

Get the masking tape lint rollers. Before you go inside, roll yourself to remove ticks on your clothing before they dig in.

[grammygx]

Love your videos. We live in MI too. One idea I got from someone else is for the microwave. Every time we got to our destination, the microwave glass dish was off the wheel and it took a long time to get it all realigned. I took a foam swim noodle and cut it the size needed to fit firmly against the top of the microwave and the glass plate. A perfect solution.
Another idea is to use the plastic shoe boxes for storage in fridge. It's great for meats/cheeses, veggies and fruits and stackable. I then use cafe curtain rods to make sure all my shelved items stay in place.
For my fruits and veggies not in the fridge, I bought a shower caddy with baskets for my oranges, apples, lemons and limes and pegs to hang bananas. I used a large over the door hook and it hangs on the bathroom door that faces the kitchen area. Could use on cupboard door too. Has suction cups to hold it in place.
We don't have recliners, but a couch in our unit. I got a padded ottoman with storage which is great for extra coats (which I roll up and put rubber bands around so they don't take up so much room), blankets, etc. I also use blankets to fill my couch pillows instead of a pillow form. Never know when you need an extra blanket out at the campfire or when temps drop and you don't want to switch on the heat. Just some of my ideas!
Keep on making videos. We love them. Thank you.

[konstantinusstoyanov]

You guys are on point, and very polite

[Janet]

Spices can be put in vitamin/pill containers. The kind of containers that have a compartment for each day of the week with a snap down lid for each compartment. There are other kinds that are circular stacking pill containers that work also. There are quite a few styles and sizes available that are plastic and unbreakable. Walmart has a pretty good selection as do the large chain drugstores. You can certainly put the same spice in more than one compartment if you use a lot of a particular spice. They can then go in a drawer or cabinet instead of on the wall in a glass jar.

[suehulbert]

One of the first things we do with any trailer we have had is put my home made quilts on the bed. Even in our pop ups our beds always had quilts on them and now that we have a couch, there is one on the back of that. In our new trailer, it was things like towel bars and tp holders...haha...why don't they put them in? Throw pillows and some rugs, make it homier. In our old trailer, we switched out the dumb "reading"lights over the bed. I am still looking for ones I like and can afford for this trailer. I am an avid reader so I have a shelf in a cupboard under the tv for books. We installed pegboard in one of our outside trunks, makes for neater organization. I dug through my husbands stash and found two plastic magazine holders. I sat them on their backs in the pantry to hold saran wrap baggies foil, etc.