Kitchen & Living
Practical Tips for Easier Living
Make your motorhome quieter, safer and easier to live in with simple kitchen, storage and day-to-day setup ideas that work on every trip.
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Kitchen, storage and living essentials
Explore practical ways to reduce rattles, stay organised, manage power when cooking and choose the right gear for more comfortable motorhome living.
Keep Your Kitchen Quiet
Small changes can make a big difference when you are on the move. These simple ideas help reduce rattles, protect your tableware, and make your kitchen feel more settled while travelling.
Cutlery
If you can hear knives, forks, and spoons rattling as you drive, try wrapping a napkin around each place setting to create ready-to-use bundles for later. You can also place one or two tea towels snugly over the top of the cutlery drawer to keep everything quieter on the road.
Plates
If your plates chatter while you travel, place paper plates or a single sheet of kitchen towel between each dish to soften the movement. Felt plate separators are also worth considering if you want a longer-term solution.
Glasses
Glasses can rattle and break if they are packed too tightly. Avoid stacking too many together, and if you need to stack them, use a plastic band to stop the glass touching. Plastic drinkware is another practical option, and placing a food storage bag between cups adds extra protection while giving you a useful spare when needed.
Drawers โ Reduce Noise
Drawer liners help reduce noise and protect the items inside. Many motorhomes also have buttons or catches that secure drawers while travelling, so check them regularly and keep them adjusted. Small rubber feet, around 5mm wide, can also create a useful buffer between the drawer and the unit. A tea towel can help wedge a door in place, but do not make it too tight or it may loosen over time or cause a jam.
Stay Organised
Giving everything a proper place makes it easier to find what you need, helps you use your storage space more efficiently, and lets you make the most of every inch inside your motorhome.
Storage Boxes
Storage boxes and containers are a great way to keep cupboards tidy, but it helps to think about size, purpose, and placement before buying them. Avoid filling a cupboard with lots of tiny boxes that hold very little, or using oversized containers for small amounts of food. In most cases, square containers make better use of cupboard space than round ones because they offer more usable volume and stack more neatly.
Kitchen Cupboards
When arranging items in your motorhome cupboards, place the lightest objects at higher levels where possible. Always make sure everything is secure before you travel so nothing shifts, falls out later, or causes damage when you open the cupboard.
Avoid Tripping the Electric
Many campsites have limited electric hook-up, so be careful when running several appliances at once. Kettles, toasters, air fryers, and heaters can quickly overload the supply, so it is often best to use one high-power appliance at a time.
Photograph Your Setup
If you find a storage setup that works well, take a quick photo of it on your phone. It makes it much easier to pack the same way next time and helps everyone remember where things belong.
Motorhome Cooker Tips
Motorhome cookers often do not get quite as hot as the one you use at home, so allow around 10% extra cooking time. Keep meals simple with one-pot dishes, stir-fries, and grilled food, and prep ingredients in advance when you can. Compact, stackable cookware is also a smart choice because it saves space and is easier to store. When travelling, adding foam pipe lagging to the ends of the cooking shelves can help stop them rattling.
Top tip
If you are using electric hook-up, keep an eye on how many kitchen appliances are running together. A kettle, toaster, or air fryer can be enough to trip the supply if used at the same time.
Choose the Right One
A low-wattage travel kettle is often a better choice than a full-size domestic one because it is kinder to campsite electrics and usually easier to store.
A Great Motorhome Appliance
An air fryer can be a brilliant addition to a motorhome kitchen because it cooks quickly, uses less space than some larger appliances, and can help keep heat down inside the van.
Keep It Small
A compact toaster is easier to store and usually more practical in a motorhome than a large kitchen model. Smaller appliances are often lighter too, which helps when space and weight both matter.
Choosing the Right TV
Choose a TV that suits the space you actually have rather than the one you would like at home. A lighter, smaller screen is easier to mount securely, uses less power, and is often more than enough for evenings away.
Keep Them Handy
Remote controls have a habit of disappearing in small spaces, so give them a dedicated spot that everyone uses. A small tray, pouch, or wall pocket can save a lot of searching later.
Cheap Mobile Router Hack
If you rely on internet while touring, a simple mobile router setup can be more reliable than tethering all your devices to a phone. It can also make it easier to keep TVs, tablets, and laptops connected in one place.
Levelling Ramps
Levelling ramps are a simple way to make your motorhome more comfortable on uneven pitches. They can improve sleeping, cooking, and fridge performance, and they are often quicker to use than trying to reposition the whole van repeatedly.
Hydraulic Levelling
Hydraulic levelling can make setup faster and more convenient, especially if you tour often. It is a more premium option, but many owners value the speed, stability, and ease it brings when arriving on site.