You’ve seen how tiny RV closets can be. Especially in travel trailers. The way these closets are designed doesn’t provide much clothing storage. That one little hanging rod… Are you kidding me? Well here are some RV closet storage ideas that will maximize your tiny closet space.
Since purchasing The Tin Can back in 2015 we have used several different configurations for our closet storage. Our trailer has made the transition from weekend/vacation camper to full time living space. With this transition our need to maximize our closet space transitioned also. Here are some of the ideas we have seen and used for our RV closets.
The Hanging Closet Organizer
If you have a hanger rod in RV closet. One of these closet organizers can be hung. This is the quickest and easiest way to add some shelving to your closet. A challenge with them is if they may not fit correctly. Many RV closets, especially those that are in the nose of the trailer, have an odd shape. This can cause the top shelf not to fit. The length of this type of organizer can also be an issue. Most closets are just too short to take advantage of all the shelves.
Plastic Drawer Cabinets
This is the route we initial took in The Tin Can. It provides drawers to help keep you things together. But these cabinets to not maximize the space very well. You end up losing space on the sides and even a little on the back of the cabinets. These plastic cabinets can be a real pain to install too. At least in our case. The cabinets had to be taken apart. Then still needed some persuasion to get into our RV closet. They are a decent option, especially if you have some laying around already. We’re just not a big fan of these anymore.
Wire Shelving
This what we ultimately chose for our RV closet storage. These wire shelves are easy to come by and are available in various depths. They are also easily cut to the length you need. You just need a hack saw. Mounting the wire shelves is also very simple. It only takes 4 clips screwed into the wall to secure them in the RV. I used 2 wall clips on the back wall of the shelves. And 2 wall brackets in front on the side walls.
These shelves have given us the maximum amount of storage space in our trailer. We installed 3 in our RV closets. This has provided us with 4 spaces in each closet. Now we are able to store a large mount of clothes in our tiny space.
So… What’s In The Closet
You can see here how much I have in my closet. Some of the shelves are stuffed I little tight. Not all of them are that way though. I could fit a few more thing in there if I needed to.
I pulled everything out and counted just how much I had on each shelf. Here it is from the bottom to the top shelf.
• 22 t-shirts, 1 belt, and a change jar
• 2 pajama pants, 5 white t-shirts, 2 athletic shorts, 1 bathing suit, and a package of baby wipes
• 12 long sleeve t-shirts
• 3 athletic pants, 4 shorts, 2 jeans, 3 cargo pants, and 1 pull over jacket
I didn’t realize how much I actually had in there. Especially how many t-shirts I had.
Conclusion
This configuration has worked very well for us. We are able to store most all our clothes in these closets. With the remainder in a few drawers and some hanging in the other closet we built.
We would love to see any of your ideas on RV closet storage. Comment below or send us an email. We would be glad to here from you.
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Where did you buy shelves?
We bought them at Lowe’s. Those wire shelves can be found at many hardware stores.
I really need to do this but I am afraid to drill into the walls. Is there anything I need to worry about hitting? Any tips or concerns?
There isn’t much to hit inside the walls. If there is an electrical outlet or some plumbing on the wall. It would be good to pre-drill a small hole to make sure your not hitting anything. Once you get through the paneling you should be able move the drill bit around freely. Also, remember most RV walls are only about 2 inches thick, so don’t use screws that are too long. And, of course it’s always best to find a stud to screw into when ever possible.