Shelving - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Paul and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Shelving

bubbadan · RV-Dreams Family Member

The container store, Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowes have stacking shelves that lock into each other. Works better than drilling holes in you 5er.

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

Emphasizes the importance I think, of really carefully inspecting your potential new home before making a final decision.

It's easy to be impressed with the glitz and miss that there aren't enough shelves to store your stuff.

Waggin Tails · RV-Dreams Family Member

Adding to what Bubbadan said, look at the wire shelves. We have them in our kitchen and they work well.
By the way, you have our dream RV and tow vehicle. We would be interested in hear from you on how well you like the combo. We've also considered the 3400RL as well.
Travel safe.

NorCal Dan · RV-Dreams Family Member

We used something like this in our cabinets. Maybe it will give you some ideas on other ways to solve the problem.

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Donna162 · RV-Dreams Family Member

We used the same wire shelving that just sits inside the cabinets.

Paul and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Actually have more then enough storage space. Still have a few empty cabinets. The problem is the height. Seems they should have had shelves put at closer intervals, but I guess that would mean more weight. We found the wire shelves at Wal-Mart, they were exactly what was needed.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Jo

TxYellowRose · RV-Dreams Family Member

I know exactly what you mean, Jo. We have plenty of space, but there's one corner cabinet in the galley that is just big cave. No shelf in it except the wire thingie I put in. The space inside is large but the door is not that big. Can't really put anything of any size in it. So it's become my plastics cave . . . all the plastic containers, collander and so forth. Stuff I don't use often is at the back.

Isn't loading and arranging the 5er fun! I have been told and have discovered that arranging and organizing is an ongoing process. So is tossing out stuff!

Enjoy!

Betty

The Bear II · RV-Dreams Family Member

We've used plastic drawer units, free standing metal shelving and plastic shelf units in cabinets. Just take the measurements to the container store, Walmart, Target or a home store like Lowes and look through the storage solutions.

In one cabinet, I wanted the maximum side to side space so I took 1/4 plywood and cut it to fit the inside of the cabinet from top to bottom. I glued this plywood to the existing panel using liquid nails. Glued in cross pieces of plywood at the top and bottom to help keep the new sides in place. Then I screwed the long metal shelving brackets that use the little movable metal clips into the new plywood using 1/4 inch long screws. Cut shelves to fit and clipped them in place.

This was a floor to ceiling closet that I turned into a small appliance cabinet. We have travelled 1000s of miles and haven't had a shelf fall yet....knock on plywood.

Paul and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

The Bear II wrote:
We've used plastic drawer units, free standing metal shelving and plastic shelf units in cabinets. Just take the measurements to the container store, Walmart, Target or a home store like Lowes and look through the storage solutions.

In one cabinet, I wanted the maximum side to side space so I took 1/4 plywood and cut it to fit the inside of the cabinet from top to bottom. I glued this plywood to the existing panel using liquid nails. Glued in cross pieces of plywood at the top and bottom to help keep the new sides in place. Then I screwed the long metal shelving brackets that use the little movable metal clips into the new plywood using 1/4 inch long screws. Cut shelves to fit and clipped them in place.

This was a floor to ceiling closet that I turned into a small appliance cabinet. We have travelled 1000s of miles and haven't had a shelf fall yet....knock on plywood.

Larry,

This is EXACTLY the answer I was looking for when I made the original post!

I did not want to just "adapt" a "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" (or WalMart) cabinet or flimsy plastic frame or box to an area that existed in the RV. I wanted to modify the existing area to be able to use it as I wanted to! Yes, I wanted to put in that shelving bracket system but, did not know how to attach it to the thin back and sides of the cabinets. The cabinets themselves are solid ... the sides are thin to reduce weight.

You have given me a whole set of new and fresh ideas!

Any particular brand of shelving brackets that you used? I like to follow ideas that have actually worked rather than reinvent something.

Thanks again, Larry.

Paul

Paul and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

TxYellowRose wrote:

I know exactly what you mean, Jo. We have plenty of space, but there's one corner cabinet in the galley that is just big cave. No shelf in it except the wire thingie I put in. The space inside is large but the door is not that big. Can't really put anything of any size in it. So it's become my plastics cave . . . all the plastic containers, collander and so forth. Stuff I don't use often is at the back.

Isn't loading and arranging the 5er fun! I have been told and have discovered that arranging and organizing is an ongoing process. So is tossing out stuff!

Enjoy!

Betty

I've use the highest shelves for the things I know won't get used often. Think I packed too many clothes, but decided if we don't use it in the first year, out it goes!

You are right! Arranging is going to be ongoing. Seems I keep finding a better spot for things!

Jo

Paul and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Waggin Tails wrote:

Adding to what Bubbadan said, look at the wire shelves. We have them in our kitchen and they work well.
By the way, you have our dream RV and tow vehicle. We would be interested in hear from you on how well you like the combo. We've also considered the 3400RL as well.
Travel safe.

So far we are loving it!
I'll keep you up to date as we live in it a little longer and after we get on the road!

Jo

Cosmo · RV-Dreams Community Member

TxYellowRose wrote:
I know exactly what you mean, Jo. We have plenty of space, but there's one corner cabinet in the galley that is just big cave. No shelf in it except the wire thingie I put in. The space inside is large but the door is not that big. Can't really put anything of any size in it. So it's become my plastics cave . . . all the plastic containers, collander and so forth. Stuff I don't use often is at the back.

Isn't loading and arranging the 5er fun! I have been told and have discovered that arranging and organizing is an ongoing process. So is tossing out stuff!

Enjoy!

Betty

Have you thought about installing a lazy susan? I saw one in the Elite Suites we looked at a couple weeks ago.