
Household Items
Because we have four people living in a small travel trailer for up to three weeks at a time, space is a constant battle. Especially with two little girls that have occasionally hoarding tendencies. Fortunately there are a ton of compact and often collapsible alternatives to the everyday items we use. Click the item names to check them out on Amazon.
Collapsible Electric Tea Kettle and Flat Folding Silicone Cups With Lids
The girls and I are big tea drinkers. We have a standard metal stove top teapot that we use at home and we would love to bring it on the road with us. Unfortunately it would take forever to boil water on the tiny camper stove burners and it takes up a lot of space. Ultimately I decided an electric kettle would be more efficient and I have fallen in love with the collapsible one we purchased. When filled to the max it holds enough to fill our four cups, boils in just a few minutes, and turns off automatically. While tea is our main purpose for this purchase, it’s also helpful when the kids want a cup of Ramen, hot chocolate, or oatmeal.
Our little cups are amazing. They hold boiling water for tea with no problem and wash easily. I love that because of the lids, we can also fill them with snacks to take when we go hiking. Best of all, they were cheap, nobody will mix up which belongs to who, and I don’t have to worry about them breaking.
Telescoping Travel Broom And Dustpan
This broom folds to fit perfectly in our camper pantry. We usually hang it by a command hook we stuck to inside wall. Our youngest daughter loves it most because she can keep the handle short and feels it’s the perfect size for her. I tend to be a little obsessive over keeping the floor clean and this combined with the below vacuum is a sanity saver.
Handheld 20v Vacuum
This is by far our favorite item. We actually purchased it for our brick and mortar home where it was used multiple times daily by everyone in the family for over a year before we moved it to the camper. It’s our top housewarming gift and each time I see my mother she tells me how much she loves the one we gave her. I cannot recommend this item enough. It charges quickly, lasts forever, and is easy to empty/clean.