TIP # 1 - HANGING THINGS ON YOUR WALLS
When I first got my RV I was putting nails/screws into the walls to hang things.
I learned very quickly this is not the way to go. I use those 3M Command Strips now for everything.
They come in a variety of sizes and different hook types. This Harley Davidson plaque is heavy and has GLASS on the front. It is also one of the very first things I put up in my new home. That was almost two years ago and many miles of bouncy roads later.
And you can even hang things in your shower:
I have now started using them for things I know are staying in the same place. This makes for so much less work when you are packing up to move.
TIP # 2 - RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BUY
The RV I have now is the first RV I've ever owned. Therefore, prior to purchasing, I had to do a lot of research as I didn't have a clue about motor homes....still don't know very much !! LOL I didn't even know what a Class A or a Class C was. These things cost a LOT of money.
I would look up the year, make and model of the particular RV I was looking at on their CD. I discounted many manufacturers based on the information this Consumer Group provided. An excellent investment before spending 10's of thousands of dollars.
TIP # 3 - DOING LAUNDRY ON THE ROAD
Once you're settled into a place there is no problem to find a place to do laundry. Every RV Park has a laundry room and every City has several laundromats.
But what about when you are on the road ?? That has been one of my biggest challenges. You are not getting a 30' or 40' rig into most of their parking lots.
Into my third year on the road I FINNALY discovered that many of the big truck stops have laundry facilities !! I stop there all the time to gas up and/or rest but didn't realize that they have laundry. Lots of them don't but the BEST resource I have found to date is www.allstays.com.
What a great website that is.
