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Van Organization & Storage
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items When space is limited, little things like shoes, toiletries, or dog leashes—quickly take over the space. We’ve learned that a tiny bit of organization goes a long way. Here are a few small systems we use to keep our van feeling cozy instead of chaoti...
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Van Organization
Bathroom
Storage
Compact Gear
Kitchen Galley
Hidden Storage
Van Organization
Simple Ways We Keep Our Camper Van Organized (Without losing our sanity)
We store things in these that we don't need access to from inside the van or that we don't even need that often.
VanEssential Ford Transit Rear Door Storage Panels
Our device cords and other small items are stored in these.
Sun Visor Organizer
These are on the pricier side, but the grab and go and magnetic features of these are amazing, plus they blend well with our van interior.
Seat Back Organizer for Campervans & Cars - Black
We stained these to match our van interior and use them to hold small items for both decor and organization.
Floating Bookshelves
We have blackout privacy curtains hanging between the cab and our van living space. These tie them back to keep them out of the way when they're not in use.
Magnetic Curtain Tiebacks 2 Pack
Between the cab and our living space we hung privacy curtains. We use these to snap them closed.
10 Pairs Magnetic Curtain Clips
We attached three of these to a wood board, which we then hung using sticky tape. We didn't want to put holes in our van walls. We hang hats on these.
Rattan Round Wood Knob
Bathroom
A tiny van bathroom means you have to get creative with your toiletries and towels.
We use these to hold towels in the bathroom.
Tension Rod
We use tension rods in our bathroom for towels and gear.
Spring Tension Curtain Rods Black 17-28" 2Pcs
This hangs from the shower faucet to hold our small travel size toiletries when we need them.
Hanging Silicone Sink Caddy
This was the perfect size to fit in our bathroom. We use it for all trash, which means we have to empty it often. But it's compact and out of the way so that's the tradeoff.
Cesun Automatic Motion Sensor Bathroom Trash Can
Storage
Storage solutions we use in our van to keep clutter at bay.
We got these to lock the box we use to store less used items on our roof
CURT Coupler Lock
We store lesser used items in this, and we have a telescoping ladder in our garage to help us gain access to the box.
ROAM Adventure Co Rugged Mount Cargo Carrier
We use these on the underside of our bench seat to clip our hiking poles to, and on the garage ceiling to clip our dog canopy poles to.
2 Pack Mounting Bracket Kit
We use these to organize our tools in the rooftop storage.
Klein Tools 55569 Zipper Bag Tool Pouch 5-Pack
These help us extend our fresh water capacity for long trips.
WaterBrick 8-Pack 3.5 Gal Stackable Water Containers
This is excellent for storing things we don't need access to inside the van. We also add our National Park stickers inside as we visit them.
Medium Expedition Cargo Box
We added L tracks to the ceiling of our van garage and these help us clip things in (like our water bricks).
US Cargo Control Single Stud L Track Fitting 4pk
We added L tracks to the ceiling of our van garage to clip things in when we're traveling. One thing we clip in is our extra water brick storage.
US Cargo Control L Track Tie Down System
We store our clothes in packing cubes to save space and stay organized.
Veken 8 Set Travel Packing Cubes & Bags
Compact Gear
These aren't storage or organization solutions, but are things we wanted in a compact size to maximize storage.
We also have a slightly larger table we had bought when we owned the truck camper and had a little more room.
Folding Camping Square Table with Carry Bag
This is the larger table we bought when we owned the truck camper. We bought a slightly smaller one for the van.
Outdoor Folding Portable Picnic Camping Table
We have this on the back of our van for a variety of things, from holding our leveling blocks to packing out trash.
Trasharoo Spare Tire Trash Bag
Kitchen Galley
In our small van, keeping everything organized is important to minimizing clutter and finding things quickly.
We used sticky to mount these inside our lower kitchen cabinet door for kitchen items and toiletries.
Clear Wall Mounted Caddy
We use these inside the cabinets in our kitchen galley.
Stackable Storage Bins Open Front
These are part organization, part decor. They fit perfectly in the nook in our van kitchen and we keep condiment packets and coffee in them to free up precious cabinet space.
3-Piece Canister Set
Pretty and functional! We have these in the bedroom area in our van to keep our phones in view while they're charging overnight.
MagSafe Wall Mount for Phone
Rather that store our hand soap under or in the sink where it would take up space, this fits perfectly in our niche in the kitchen galley.
Antique Glass Tall Soap Pump Brown - Threshold™
Hidden Storage
These are ways to found to add a touch of secret hidden storage, sometimes even in a cute and decorative way.
This is slim enough to fit on our installed shelving and is a great way to store small items out of the way.
BLOMNING Coffee/tea canister 4 ¼x2 ¾x7 ¾ "
We have two of the small size of these to store daily pocket items for him and hair ties for her.
Dark Brown Rectangle Basket Set
We use this to organize our shoes inside the pass through door from the living space to the garage in our van.
Foldable RV Shoe Rack
We hung one of these over the closet door in our truck camper. That didn't work in the van, but we found a solution to hang it inside the closet.
Over The Door Hanging Organizer