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We spent our very first weekend out with our new motorhome.
One obvious accessory we are missing is a patio mat.
Even though it didn't ain on us all weekend, there is enough spring moisture here right now that even the small mat we had at the steps was a soggy, muddy mess by the time we picked it up to leave. I threw it in a garbage bag so I wouldn't get my nice clean basement storage compartment all messy. I can't imagine trying to store an 8' x 20' mat that had been on that ground.
Any words of wisdom on what mat to buy, how to clean it and how to store it in a motorhome?
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Ken and Cindy Sox and Ditka, Shiba Inus 2007 382DS Sportscoach 2004 Jeep Unlimited Come visit us www.frerxadventures.com "Change your thoughts and you change your world"....Norman Vincent Peale
We purchased a mat that does not absorb moisture, but it does get dirty when mud or wet grass is tracked onto it.
We carry 30 gallon trash bags to store the mat in until we can rinse and allow it to air dry. It really is not a problem. Same thing goes for a soiled "footmat".
Both are part of the "pleasures ;)" of this lifestyle.
Charles
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Ethel & Charles Henry, Itasca Horizon DP/Honda Element Toad Traveling with our furry-snouted, four-legged children.
"Each of us must take part in making this a better world for all people."
We store our patio mat and door mat in a Rubbermaid container to contain the dirt and water if it is wet when stored. We have an outside shower in the service bay, so it is easy to rinse the mats and the Rubbermaid container.
Our basement storage areas are filled with various sizes and shapes of Rubbermaid and clear plastic storage containers with large printed labels on each side to identify the contents. Some of them have drawers and I use a bungee cord on the front of them to keep the drawers from sliding open. We store "like use" items in the same container which makes it much easier to find things. Using containers also prevents items from sliding around.
I experimented with several containers that I already had in the house before buying more. I then made a diagram of the basement areas with accurate measurements and carried it with me in the event I found storage containers on sale.
Since the basement storage can get a bit dusty, I use lids on most of the containers. As noted in previous post, "It's part of the lifestyle."
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Dan and Gail; Kasey, Pembroke Welsh Corgi 2004 40 ft. Country Coach Intrigue, purchased 10/2011 Towing 2007 GMC Sierra, loaded with 2008 Yamaha Motorcycle Full Time June 2008
