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Old 04-26-2008, 07:51 AM   #1
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I'm trying to figure out a more convenient system for food storage. Currently I have dry foods in lockable Rubbermaid containers on shelves in the closet. But it makes getting to something a hassle and I can't just view at a glance to see what I have. So I'm thinking about some kind of secure yet visible pantry system. (I don't want everything on the floor if the door comes unlatched but I want to be able to see what's there without opening boxes.) Any ideas?

I'm thinking of something like this

Not sure the closet is quite wide enough, and it has to mount ont the floor so I might still want another shelf above it (I don't think there is room for two of them.) Plus it is likely to be too deep. I guess I need to take some measurements and see what's out there. I saw plans for making a similar thing but it is a bit too involved for me.

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Old 04-26-2008, 08:08 AM   #2
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Old 04-26-2008, 08:57 AM   #3
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That's similar to what I have that I do not like because I have to pull them all the way out to find things.
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Old 04-26-2008, 10:04 AM   #4
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We've started using small cardboard boxes that we cut with a razor cutter about 2" high in the bottoms of all the cabinets. Seems to have solved the problems of stuff relocating during travel and staying organized in the cabinets. Cost $0
Takes a little time to accumulate just the right size boxes.
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My shelves are lined with that stuff that keeps throw rugs from slipping on wood floors. I don't have a problem with stuff slipping with that.

For spices, pill bottles etc, I have small bamboo (OK, fake bamboo) and wire baskets that the little bottles go in. Lift basket, grab spice, put back.
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Old 04-26-2008, 11:00 AM   #6
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We use bins for our food.. under the stove in the cabinet .. Nothing has ever fallen out of the cupboard but I would rather it fall out of a low area than in a high cupboard. These bins work great.
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Our pantry is modeled after Fibber McGee's Closet.

(From the old Fibber McGee and Molly radio show.)
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Old 04-26-2008, 12:46 PM   #8
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Currently I have dry foods in lockable Rubbermaid containers on shelves in the closet.
I have been trying to figure out some sort of "system" for a while (see related topic). So, if you store food in the closet, where do you store your clothes? And do they catch moisture? Or do you have more than one closet?
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I have been trying to figure out some sort of "system" for a while (see related topic). So, if you store food in the closet, where do you store your clothes? And do they catch moisture? Or do you have more than one closet?
I just leave my clothes in a duffle bag and that sits next to or under the bed and throw dirty clothes into the storage under a seat. I guess if I took a long trip it might not work so well but I usually do three days at most. I have more food because I have dogs to feed (but they don't wear clothes.) Plus I like to have some staples, then there is coffee-making supplies, etc. And I can't leave food sitting around (see abovementioned dogs.)

No problems with moisture as its very dry here.

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Old 04-28-2008, 12:30 AM   #10
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I use a combination of low boxes and open bins to corral food on a couple of the closet shelves, plus store more food in 2 buckets with tight-fitting lids that sit on the floor. The buckets also serve as extra seating, or footrests, or little tables.
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Old 04-28-2008, 04:39 AM   #11
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We have never been camping for longer then a week so being just the 2 of us it isn't alot of food.
We transport our heavy food such as cans, in a cardboard box that just fits into the foward street side cubby.
When we get to destination we take out cans and distribute them into over stove cubby.
Lighter items, sugar, powedered milk, powdeded potatoes, rice, spices all are in labeled tuperwere containers. Along with spices and cereal boxes and crackers are transported in over stove cubby toward rear of camper.
Cold food in fridge and cooler.
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Old 04-28-2008, 05:57 AM   #12
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Our food storage has always been in cardboard boxes in the front under the bunk end, which I carpeted with the rest of the trailer floor. Have always meant to get some small plastic totes for there but Either I just keep putting it off or I'm just too thrrrrifty.
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Old 04-28-2008, 08:57 AM   #13
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I use the icebox. Sans-ice.

My fridge is a plug in cooler.

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Old 04-28-2008, 08:58 AM   #14
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I'm trying to figure out a more convenient system for food storage. Currently I have dry foods in lockable Rubbermaid containers on shelves in the closet. But it makes getting to something a hassle and I can't just view at a glance to see what I have. So I'm thinking about some kind of secure yet visible pantry system. (I don't want everything on the floor if the door comes unlatched but I want to be able to see what's there without opening boxes.) Any ideas?

I'm thinking of something like this

Not sure the closet is quite wide enough, and it has to mount ont the floor so I might still want another shelf above it (I don't think there is room for two of them.) Plus it is likely to be too deep. I guess I need to take some measurements and see what's out there. I saw plans for making a similar thing but it is a bit too involved for me.

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What we do with our Boler is one of those shallow on wheels under the bed storagew things that the ends pop up on. I have a large tupperware container init so small stuff doesn't hide. This is for heavier items cans etc.

We keep our bed always up so it slides under there and we have a flap door so it will not roll out.
Small stuff coffee/tea/ etc is inside the coffeepot in the upper cupboard.

Spices etc are in a spice rack riveted to the wall above the sink.

Bread/ chips/ other "breakable/smushable" items including alcohol go in a small storage area that we have between our two dinette seats at the front.

I have shleves made in the closet that have plastic bins in them that slide out like drawers (but the are a bit large so you have to angle them a bit to get them out--also that means they shouldn't slidfe out easily if the door opens accidently) The drawers only go part way up then I have a nice lip on the top shelf where all the pots and pans kettle etc go...Right over the wheel so weight is not an issue there.
We each have an upper storage cabinet to keep all our clothes in.. Worl beautifully.

I take a LOT of stuff and there is very seldom anything riding in the actual small floor of the trailer when we are travelling. Waste water container, cookstove and outdoor table/ door mats all go under the bed and on top of our food container...

We just have a car and we put wood/chairs in the trunk and if we have our plug in cooler it goes in the back seat.....
I am always surprised how nice and neat everything is..

Those upper cabinets made a world of difference..
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We store most of our food in the upper cabinet over the gaucho seat. I found some very inexpensive Sterilite bins (8" x 11" x 4" high) at Target. Several bins can fit into the cabinet & I put labels on them so I don't have to pull each one out to see what's in it. The bread, canned goods & chips fit into the ends of the cabinet where it's too narrow for the bins.

We store extra bottled water & soft drinks under the seat & put a few at a time in the fridge.

We store dishes & spices in the kitchen cabinet.

I had to try 2 or 3 different ways to see which one worked best for me.

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