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Setting up House in the Airstream: Episode 4 – Sweeping and Suction Cups

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Stationary upright sweeper

We found the best sweeper set for the Airstream last week. This duo is hands down better than anything we have tried over the past couple of decades. It’s best feature is the ability to quickly, and I mean lickety-split, sweep up small messes on the floor in the trailer without having to bend over or pull out the vacuum cleaner. I bought one for the boat too 🙂

Repositionable suction cups

These suction hooks were another great discovery. Each unit attaches to the wall, or any non-porous surface by turning the silver knob and creating a strong suction that holds into place. Release them simply by unscrewing the knob. They allow you to experiment with where you want to hang things. The Command Strips are great for remove-ability, but they are inconvenient if you want to move things around.

Nice and tidy

Do you have a favorite solution for keeping things clean? Tell us about it in the comments!

Setting up House in the Airstream: Episode 2
Keeping Things Together

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Creative ways to keep countertop items from sliding around.
Keeping it Together

We all learned about the RV earthquake effect at some point, likely when opening the door after our first trip. If we were lucky, just pillows were thrown about. But more likely, there were some things that caused us to say “Yikes, this isn’t safe!” This experience prompted us to adjust our strategies for battening down the hatches inside our Airstream travel trailer while we are underway (we’ll cover the kitchen faucet incident in a future episode…).

A fun technique we are playing with right now is using the baskets designed for showers and sinks that have suction cups on them. Here is a version that has a little style that goes well with our modern Airstream interior. This sponge holder works well as a small spice rack for the things we use most often. Because it has two strong suction cups on the back that really grab a hold of the aluminum interior of the trailer, it can be used just about anywhere in the Airstream where you need to corral items, such as the bathroom or along the bedside.

Do you have a similar hack that works well for you? Share it in the comments, we are always looking to learn more!