How do you organize your basement

[jdarwin]

Hello all. I read a couple of posts about what you use to pack your stuff in. As newbies, I'd like to know how you categorize your packing. Do you keep all your electrical together or do you break it out by IE. outside/inside, AC/DC, etc.

I'm thinking the way for us is pack outside/inside plumbing, electrical, etc.

I'd like to get others ideas as that is usually the best way to learn. Thanks

[Dave W]

As much as possible in Walmart's Sterlite plasyic bins. Electric corf first, water then sewer hoses and fittings.


The 50 amp cord wont fit a bin so is rolled and stored on the floor. I usually carry a 30 amp as well when we travel and that is stored nicely in a 5 gallon bucket. All this is on ythe LH side. Tool box, lawn chairs, dog pen is on the RH side. Odds and ends - a mid size tote for spare parts and stuff we might need.


Then there is that old tried and proven method by many - open hatches, insert 'stuff' that I see some folks use. Works for them but would drive me up a wall.


What it all boils down to - whatever works for your needs. It will be what will evolve for your needs after a year or so of RVing

[suny07]

Originally Posted by Dave W

As much as possible in Walmart's Sterlite plasyic bins. Electric corf first, water then sewer hoses and fittings.


The 50 amp cord wont fit a bin so is rolled and stored on the floor. I usually carry a 30 amp as well when we travel and that is stored nicely in a 5 gallon bucket. All this is on ythe LH side. Tool box, lawn chairs, dog pen is on the RH side. Odds and ends - a mid size tote for spare parts and stuff we might need.


Then there is that old tried and proven method by many - open hatches, insert 'stuff' that I see some folks use. Works for them but would drive me up a wall.


What it all boils down to - whatever works for your needs. It will be what will evolve for your needs after a year or so of RVing

sounds like ours

[richfaa]

Organize the basement ??????

[waynemoore]

If it fits in there it goes if not it stays home.

[miller.terrilynn]

Originally Posted by waynemoore

If it fits in there it goes if not it stays home.

Thisss 😂😂😂

[daveinaz]

We're still sorting this out too. So far, 44 and 26.5 qt Ziploc storage containers. One of each will stack on top of each other and fit in the basement. But we need to get something bigger (taller) since most of my spray bottles of stuff are too tall for the 44 qt ones. Their 60 qt one is only about 1/4" taller so that won't help. We'll have to get a different brand. Maybe the Hefty 72 qt "High Rise" bin.

[Baldicon]

I recently added a MorRyde cord reel. Worth every penny.

[browens62]

i use 2 of these with out the wheels.. 1 about 15 inch wide and the other 30 inch wide. they work get for me. i also have couple tubs. I am getting ready to build shelf to store fish poles and other long items. I am also going to add a couple of reel for electric and water. just don't how i am going to mount them. think on sometype of slideout.

[CaptnJohn]

Just brought home a 3761FL 2 days ago. No way can we fill the storage. Only thing in the front storage is some of the sewer connections and batteries. The passthrough up front has nothing but a block of leggos that have never been used on my previous 5ers. Only used about 1/2 the rear storage.

[bigred715]

Plastic bins for sewer hoses and attachments, bin for water hoses and cable TV cables, one shallow bin for hose support, plastic gloves for sewer draining, Pine-Sol,and sprays for slideouts. This is in the center storage area. Lawn chairs, BBQ, area rug, extra water bottles, table, soft drinks and a 6' ladder. Anything else I don't want inside the trailer. It is full when going to Arizona. Front compartment has all the power cables, dogbones and EMS.

[twindman]

Originally Posted by CaptnJohn

Just brought home a 3761FL 2 days ago. No way can we fill the storage. Only thing in the front storage is some of the sewer connections and batteries. The passthrough up front has nothing but a block of leggos that have never been used on my previous 5ers. Only used about 1/2 the rear storage.

Just wait! In 5 years it will be at least 75% full!

[CaptnJohn]

Sewer stuff y of storage space empty up front with the batteries, nothing else. A stack of leggos in the pass through, nothing else. Most every thing is in plastic (covered) containers. One rear side compartment has the rocking chairs, beach chairs, and outside carpets and is not full. Another rear side compartment has fishing rods, tackle boxes, outside cleaning products and extendable brush, metal detector and accessories. Another side compartment has 3 tool boxes, jigsaw, socket set, and drill plus bits. The last side compartment is empty-- lots of space! The rear compartment right rear corned has a 15' 50 amp extension cord, a 20' 50 to 30 amp cord and the portable surge protector. In front of that I installed a reel for the 50 amp cord. On the left side rear I have 2 extra water hoses and a container of various sizes of cable. In front of that is another reel I roll my water hose on. In the center rear is my compressor and generator. In front of those is a large 'catch all bin. We use the 5er 6 - 8 months a year so we do not travel light and still have room for more.

[mazboy]

how do you organize? well, just about every other trip. I keep coming up with ideas and then I change them.


good luck on a perfect way. enjoy rving....

[Mikendebbie]

Organize basement? Good idea...I’ll add item 87 to the list!

85. Use self tappers and washers for underbelly
86. Buy TPMS
87. Organize basement
88. Revise to-do list in order of priority

[hosssmith]

Mikendebbie,

Most folks won't understand my question but I have to ask it anyway. How many Aggies does it take to organize a basement?

[daveinaz]

Originally Posted by hosssmith

Mikendebbie,

Most folks won't understand my question but I have to ask it anyway. How many Aggies does it take to organize a basement?

It depends on how many Longhorns are helping them.

[timandsusan]

What? No golfers responded?? My golf clubs get a prime spot on the right side against the end of the basement wall. Works great! But I do use plastic tubs with lids for the BBQ, 50 amp cord with extension on the floor on the left side. Air compressor on the right side near the front. Camp chairs on top of the plastic tub. As with everyone else, we always make it work for us!

[Ed C]

Originally Posted by timandsusan

What? No golfers responded?? My golf clubs get a prime spot on the right side against the end of the basement wall. Works great!

Nope. My golf clubs go in the closet that was designated for washer/dryer. They shall not be relegated to the basement! (LOL)

[DebNJim B]

Originally Posted by timandsusan

What? No golfers responded?? My golf clubs get a prime spot on the right side against the end of the basement wall. Works great! But I do use plastic tubs with lids for the BBQ, 50 amp cord with extension on the floor on the left side. Air compressor on the right side near the front. Camp chairs on top of the plastic tub. As with everyone else, we always make it work for us!

My golf clubs ride right next to me on the bed, (opps, wait, I meant under the bed) DW would not like that...

I got hangers at HD to hang shovels in your tool shed and put a couple on the wall of the generator compartment up front and hang my power cables and hoses on them. It's above the battery so waisted space there anyway.
I use shallow tubs in the basement stacked for the waist water stuff and fresh water stuff seperately. All the rest keeps changing with every trip. I hope to someday get it straight so I can find things quicker. I did just buy a Craftsman portable ac/dc/bat compressor that I'm hoping is good enough to replace the heavier pancake ac compressor in the front compartment. My efforts these days are all geared toward lightening the load.