Tips for Motorhomers
The best ideas and practical projects are those which have been tried and tested by enthusiasts with their own motorhomes. This is your chance to pass on your Top Tips to others, saving them time and money, and helping them get even more from their motorcaravans.
Send your tips to: Top Tips, Practical Motorhome, Teddington Studios, Teddington Lock, Broom Road, Teddington TW11 9BE. Or email practical.motorhome@haymarket.com

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A place for everything ...

I found this brilliant hanging tidy in Tesco for only £1.

It hangs neatly on the back of the washroom door and will provide loads of extra storage for shampoo bottles and other toiletries – it's great if you don't have much space in your washroom.

Sarah Wakeley
Deputy Editor

... everything in its place

Get yourself a small basket such as this and keep it on your worktop – bits and pieces such as keys, torches, mobiles and other small objects can be put straight into it, so you'll always know where they are.

When it's time to move off, simply put the whole thing into a drawer or the wardrobe.

Sarah Wakeley
Deputy Editor

Clean hands

Next time you're filling your tank with diesel, grab a couple of pairs of the complimentary plastic gloves and keep them inside your cab. They are great to wear while packing away muddy cables or emptying the cassette. Throw them away when you're done. Easy.
Sarah Wakeley
Deputy Editor

Hanging around

This brilliant travel washing line has suction pads which stick to your washroom's walls. Hooks are also included, which makes it even more versatile. The line is made from twisted cord and will stretch to about 2.5m. It's a handy little item for creating extra drying space and costs only £4, from Store. See the website www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk, or phone 0870 224 2660.
Sarah Wakeley
Deputy Editor

Cab door safety

I read the letter from Steve Grainger [Oct issue, p29] regarding possible solutions to securing the cab doors of motorhomes.
For years I have used a simple method on my Peugeot Boxer motorhome to secure the passenger and driver's doors. Here's how: take the seat belt buckle, pass it through the door handle, across the seat, and buckle up as you would if sitting in the seat, ready to drive off. If there is any slack, place a cushion (or rolled up towel) on the seat under the strap and pull the strap to make it taught. Then, the doors will not open more than an inch or two.
If there is an emergency, press the red button to release the belt strap, which will now go back to its original side-wall position within two or three seconds. There is no looking for keys in the dark to undo locks and chains, or fumbling to release straps and buckles and get rid of chains, which can waste valuable time when you are trying to get out of the cab doors – especially at night, in the dark, when you may be half asleep.
I always secure my motorhome with the safety belt fastened, whether on my drive at home, in any public car park, or at supermarkets, whether at home or abroad. Along with fitted dead locks, a good alarm system, and the seat belt in position, I know that I have done everything possible to secure my vehicle and deter any possible intruder. Also, although this method did not cost me a penny it nevertheless gives me great peace of mind.
W Ray Pope
Durham

Vital statistics always to hand

Here is a tip that could help to avert disaster. I used Microsoft Word to draw height and width signs for my Elddis Autoquest 200 'van and printed them onto a sticky label. I then attached the label to the top right-hand corner of the windscreen so I can see the height and width at a moment's notice when out on the road.
Kevin Williams,
Harleston, Norfolk

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