A MUM who has lived in a caravan for four years shares her cheap and easy tricks to keep your home on wheels neat
Emma Todd's top ten tried and tested tidying tricks will maximise space and minimise mess.
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Dry your smalls quicky and efficiently with a foldaway rackCredit: EBay
Emma, who travels around Australia with her teenage kids, explained: "Not only does everything need to fit in, plus weigh no more than a feather, but it needs to be out of the way, preferably without needing to be packed away every time you move.
"There are a lot of boxes to tick!
"So, 400 bins and 168 hooks later, plus trialling 1000 different ways of doing things, this is where I landed.
"I hope some of these organisational hacks help to give you some ideas towards nailing your own set-up."
1. Store unwanted plastic bags in an empty tissue box
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Don't chuck old tissue boxes awayCredit: Getty
An empty cardboard tissue box may look like it's heading for the bin.
But before you reach for the recycling, keep it as a handy little receptacle for empty bread bags and other small bags that will come in useful for transporting snacks on picnics and trips to the beach.
Stick spices to the wall to save spaceCredit: Getty
Free up valuable kitchen counter space with a wall mounted spice rack.
Invest in a selection of small metal tins which can be stuck to adhesive magnetic strips.
You made need to add extra glue depending on the texture of your wall.
Write the contents clearly on the lid but avoid overloading them and do not be temped to use cheaper plastic containers as the heat will cause them to lose their stickiness over time.
Maximise shelf space with cereal dispensersCredit: Getty
Tall thin storage jars are a great way to organise your pantry as they can be stacked closely together on shelves.
The the easiest way to store kitchen ingredients and snacks, mixing and matching both square and rectangular sizes means you can get the most out of your storage space.
Make sure everyone wipes their feet on the way inCredit: Alamy
Banish muddy boots and keep entrances and exits clean and tidy with a fake grass door mat.
Placing an outdoor Astroturf mat before you step into the caravan at the bottom of the steps and another mat inside the caravan door at the top of the steps stops so much dirt, dust and sand from hitting the floor.
They come in a variety of sizes too.
"Because we all know how good kids are at wiping their feet… right?" said Emma.
Caravan park holidays are a British staple. And with the cost of living crisis wreaking havoc on Britain's purses, more of us are turning to them for an affordable break.
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"When I was a child, my mum used to collect the £9.50 holiday vouchers in The Sun. She’d use them to book a couple of nights away at a caravan park during the school holidays.
"As an adult, I fully appreciate the convenience of a humble caravan holiday. No faffing about with passports, no luggage limits and no bog-standard hotel breakfast of stale toast and grey eggs.
"I still love caravan holidays as an adult. In a world of doing everything for the ‘gram, a caravan park brings you back to basics. There’s no obligation to get dressed up, no stress to fit a million picturesque excursions in one week and I don’t find myself flustered in tourist hot spots like abroad.
"I love going to coastal caravan parks and strolling along the beach parade. My highlight is always fresh mussels, ice-creams and classic pubs to grab an afternoon tipple in.
"And then, of course, there’s the cost. Staying in a caravan is definitely way cheaper than my international trips.
"With no expensive hotel bills and the ability to cook my own meals, I'm spending hundreds less than I would abroad.
"I've had some of my best and most relaxing holidays in caravans. Maybe I'll buy my own one day."