Re-Org Basement

Are you organized...I mean really organized?  It helps in life and the daily activities to be organized, but I'm not sure being OVER organized is the way to go.

As most RVers know, you only have so much space (read this as weight) in the RV and that space is very precious.  In fact, you have to find a way to get everything you want into the motorhome and still make it accessible.  Accessible means...you can get to it withOUT having to take everything else out to get to it.  

Some people use plastic totes or other similar items to pack items into and to keep them organized.  However, not all of the the spaces are perfect dimensions to fit the plastic tubes without waisting space.  

When we started this RV adventure over a year ago, we spent 3 months packing, unpacking and repacking the RV so that we would only be carrying the clothes and toys we wanted (or NEEDED).  We packed away many of our off season clothes in the basement so that if we ran into weather...we'd be able to go below and get them out.

Additionally, we had to find a place for the outdoor cooking items (grill and stove).  These are a little odd in shape so they only fit in a few places.  The grill fits in the basement by the door and in the slide on the of the RV...much too far away since we try to cookout often.  So after several back and forth movements, we decided on the living side of the RV...ready to pull out and use when needed.

However, after spending the last few months in Florida, I took another look at our basement area.  The real drive was because I want to install a TV in the basement for our outdoor viewing pleasure.  Therefore, I had to pull everything out to see how I could make it work.  There are several TV mounts available to make this happen, but some of them are EXPENSIVE...and on a fixed income, you need to consider all options.   Since we are in the beginning stages of putting a TV in the basement, I find myself pondering the BEST solution.

For now, we'll just move a few things around until I can figure out a way to install the TV so that it takes up the least amount of space.