Laundry Hamper

The majority of full-time RVers do their laundry at the RV Park Laundromat. My wife insisted that we have a washing machine in the RV. We have a combination washer/dryer that works great for small loads (see article here http://rvtravel.com/blog/rvnow/2007/02/splendide-2100.html ). The question is, "Where do I store my laundry between washings?"These expandable net laundry bags came on the market a few years ago and they are a big hit with RVers. They come in several sizes and colors and have convenient carrying handles. You can get them at Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, WalMart and many RV parts stores, but the easiest way to get one is to go to one of our sponsors and buy one online like here.

OK, where do you store these laundry hampers in the RV? Some folks store them on top of the washing machine in the laundry closet. Some RV models have a laundry chute that puts the dirty clothes in the 5th wheel basement. I would rather have the space in the basement for other things, so we store our hamper in the shower. The nice thing about this arrangement is that the laundry is out of sight and out of mind. I usually run the shower fan a couple hours after we finish our showers, so the laundry hamper gets the benefit of this ventilation as well. It is important that you have something to set the hamper on so that it doesn’t get wet from the shower floor. We use a handicap shower stool for this purpose. A shallow plastic tub would work just as well. These folding hampers work great and fold up for easy storage. Jim