Tips to Make Your RV Feel more like Home

By Danny Smith

Being comfortable in your RV while you are traveling in is the topmost priority. It is essential to make your RV feel more like home.

Some simple changes can make your recreational vehicle more inviting, cozy, and homely while you explore the highways.

These tips will help you add some personal touches to your RV to make it feel relaxing, and enjoyable like a home away from Home, 

Get a Mattress Topper and Other Comfort Items

If you want a feeling of Home, you need to have a comfortable mattress to sleep on at night. It is fair to say that most RV mattresses are hardly satisfying.

Carry a mattress topper and sleep on that; it will be a whole lot easier to wash. It is less likely to get dirt and grime on your mattress.

You can get some pillows and blankets to improve your sleeping situation. It makes it even more comfortable out there on the road.

Having the comforts of Home is simple, like your favorite pair of slippers can turn RV into a space you love to be in. When it starts getting dark, get a cup of tea, and kick up your feet on an ottoman.

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Use an Oil Diffuser

When making your space feel like Home, smell matters the most. While traveling, you have a lot of people in a small room for a more extended period. It does not take much time for RVs to start smelling bad - whether you live in it for a bit or for a long time.

Opening a few windows and doors and installing an oil diffuser will quickly get rid of the lingering smell.

Decorate the RV

You do not need to do a complete renovation here. Add some hints of your Home into the RV. You can put some lightweight framed posters or pictures on the wall

It is amazing what a plant could do for your RV. Even a succulent on the countertop can increase the appearance of your RV’s interior. Suppose you are traveling during the holiday season. In that case, you can carry some holiday decorations, battery operated lights, or some pine branches in a bottle.

Keep it Neat and Organized

When you are Home, you keep things in their proper place. You make sure that your clothes are not spread all over the room. 

There is no doubt that the inside of your RV can become messy. Keeping your RV neat and clean makes the living area more enjoyable. Get creative with storage options. 

Put the Mats on the RV floor

When you come inside from outside, your shoes could be covered with dirt and mud; you don’t want that dirt to get spread all over your RV interior.

When you are traveling, Yor RV is your Home too. To save the floor from getting filthy, you can use Muk Mats synthetic grass mats designed to remove the dirt from your feet or shoes. This product is lightweight, making it easy to store.

Prepare Your Favorite Meals

Most RVs are not as large as your Home. If you bring multiple items, it will make your RV look cluttered.

One of the advantages of RVing is the ability to cook your own meals when you are at a campground, which saves you money from having to eat all your meals at a restaurant

Storing all the kitchen items, including pots, pans, and mixing bowls, can be challenging. Nesting bowls and a stackable set of measuring spoons can help you reduce the space needed to store all of your RV cooking essentials.

Easy to accommodate and convenient to locate when you bake or cook something delicious for your family. 

Conclusion

You will not be able to get 100% of all of your things in your RV. But the tips mentioned above will help you to make it as comfortable as your Home. It does not take much time to create a space you love being in. Home really can be where you want it to be.

About The Author

Danny Smith is CEO and Founder of  Xtend Outdoors Australia, which manufactures and sells caravan annexes, awnings, and accessories. He loves caravan holidays and frequently blogs about caravanning trips, parks, and tips.

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