Underrated RV Accessories! Unconventional Gear That Makes a Difference

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[@briantracy1324]

I think you should mention that you NEVER put a microfiber towel in a dryer.. the fibers will fuse and you'll lose most of the wicking effect that makes them so good. Always air dry.

[@WyattsTrue]

I remember you replaced your stovetop with an induction model. Our RV came with an induction, which we proceeded to break by accidentally dropping a pot on the glass top. After replacing the stove, because it could not be repaired (expensive), we decided to use a memory foam floor mat as a protective cover for our stovetop. When the stove is not in use, it protects the glass top and provides additional space to lay things down without worrying about damaging the stove.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Great tip, thanks for sharing

[@RV-there-Yet]

Super smart🎯Thanks!

[@LabradoodlesinVT]

I liked the file folder holder idea for a trash can.

[@nancyharris8463]

Our favorite tip is a quick connect. We have ours always attached and used teflon tape to seal the connection. Now we never have to use bad language when connecting to a water supply-Thanks!

[@NancySue2u]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 ... i was LaughingMAO ...Watching you go through your RV with your battery "Blower" !!! That was a Hilariously, Unexpected and Wonderful Idea!! Loved It. Thank you.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martyC9578]

For bathroom trash cans we use the plastic cereal containers. They are tall and thin and fit perfectly between toilet and wall and it has a lid. For the bigger bathroom we got the container from Walmart but for the 1/2 bath we got a smaller one from Dollar Tree.

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@SCookTinkwing]

I loved the mini stove vent. I could even use it at the house we rent since the Exhaust fan is an old one on the ceiling.

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@janmoline]

I have a small bathroom with a radios shower, very odd space for a trash bin!! I found a tall but narrow square based sugar container, plastic with a frosted glass look, and a white snap on top with a large pop open area for pouring or measuring sugar. I put a little 4 gal scented liner, pop on the top, and have a trash can with a lid for my bathroom.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Nice! Thanks for sharing

[@coralwebb4245]

I love the leaf blower idea 👌🐨

[@aprilkeener3345]

Thanks for the bonus tip! I'm going to have to try that in my garbage cans. I have also made the homemade "bins" from rugs. I love them! So simple and so useful!

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@christinapittsley786]

Love all the ideas but love the hood fan

[@GratefulGlamper]

It’s pretty handy! Thanks for watching

[@ZeeJones-o3m]

Thank you so much for this timely video! I've been looking all over for an alternative hood vent, with no luck. I just ordered the Ciarra and am looking forward to using it. Your generosity in sharing your experiences gained over the years has helped this newbie RV full timer so much, you've made my life easier and I'm more confident in my new knowledge. Keep up the great work!

[@GratefulGlamper]

You are welcome!

[@jantella4302]

Oh my goodness... the silicone collapsible freezer/microwave/oven/dishwasher safe food storage bowels, with lids! ❤❤❤

[@GratefulGlamper]

We love those too!

[@raysun2be]

A friend of mine has a collapsible electric water kettle he uses to make coffee. Quite a space saver. I like the stove fan, would work in my tiny that doesn't have a range hood! Great video!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@mikeyhikes]

LOVE the QR codes!!!! We are usually watching on our TV, so I have to remember to go to you tube on my phone to open the video to be able to read the description for certain products. LOVE that I can scan the QR code from my phone and add that product to my list or my cart! Great job as always!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Yay! Glad it helps!

[@roadtriplover.]

The bonus tips really are a bonus. I actually got up to refold a towel (had to try a couple time to really get it right) and the bath trash essential oil tip is excellent! I don’t love plastic stuff, but RV life all but requires it due to weight constraints.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@sandymanning8744]

I really like the towel hack , the collapsible dishes and the bags you make. God Bless and I love y'all 💕💕💕

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@karenluebke4133]

Love those microfiber towels. I’m a tall girl and these look big enough for me!

[@GratefulGlamper]

They’re super big!

[@rhonda611purple]

We use tot loc magnetic child locks for kitchen cabinets during travel. Our Jayco has tall cabinets that would pop open .

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@TheRubeeRose]

awesome ideas!! saved this video for when I get my RV ! tx

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@stevenstark5650]

I need your over the door for the towels thingy!

[@GratefulGlamper]

It was a great find at a Florida Bealls

[@sandrajordan3802]

Love the kitchen vent. Every time we cook bacon the smoke detector goes off.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Lol, the struggle is real 🥓

[@Pauls-World]

Hey y’all, I hope you’re having a great weekend

[@GratefulGlamper]

You too!!

[@briantracy1324]

13:10 Keys. True , most heavy equipment from the same manufacturer use the same key , you can buy a "John Deere" , JCB or Kubota key online for $2 that fits all of that brand and model ... RV's are the same ,, this goes for cars sometimes too , Honda 1996-1998 had only 3 different keys which is why they were the most stolen, if you had 3 keys in your pocket you could drive off in any Honda.

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@andreawalburg4641]

I need the collapsible measuring cups! Love all your tips, keep them coming!!!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Will do!!

[@jessiciahembree1127]

I absolutely love collapsible!!!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Me too!

[@TheRVWingman]

Great video! Thanks for sharing these tips❤… wet towel after a shower is one of my pet peeves…..Lisa

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching!

[@betsyvoss49]

Hearing a leaf blower while on vacation would drive me insane. I go on vacation to get away from that noise.

[@kathyharshbarger4246]

I love all of your ideas!

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@Valencia112]

I live in an apartment, but I bought a collapsible collander because y’all had it in a previous video. I have a regular one but I never thought about a collapsible one.

[@GratefulGlamper]

When living small, collapsing items are your friends. Thanks for watching

[@Terri_K9]

Love your Buc-ee’s shirt!!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks! Love me some Buccees!

[@johnmclean7852]

My mother would be quick to point out you have 2 dishwashers, models kid 1 and kid 2.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Lol, so true! 😂

[@rickandpiesretirementadven9000]

I wish those RV locks fit most newer RV's. They don't. I've been on their list for notification for a long time. You are lucky with the long throw...newer Class A's have a short throw and other things that don't work with RV locks.

[@2utubepace]

Hey I was wondering have you guys ever thought about buying a portable dishwasher? I was looking at them the other day and I don’t look that expensive but I don’t really know how good they work or if it will be worth turning around in my RV.Nice video thanks

[@GratefulGlamper]

Maybe one day!

[@TomSpurlock]

I like the idea of the wireless key fob dead bolt lock. However, the door must be exactly 1.5" thick. Winnebago used a thickness of 1.67" on my door, and it wouldn't work.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Oh man, we got ours to fit but it did take some modifications on our end

[@annblair4459]

Thank you very good video

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@dianadunham6691]

While you were counting the number of times Charity said "collapsible", you misspelled it each time. ;) But, great tips all around.

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@CarlaSchmalz-rk8xl]

I recently started watching your channel. My husband and I are stuck between wanting to RV full-time and VRBO our home (two acres on a lake) or RV full-time and sell our home or RV part-time and live home when people aren’t renting our home. I know you VRBO your home. Any tips you can give us as far as making that decision? We’re retired but would like to spend summers near our home (grandbabies ❤).

[@GratefulGlamper]

Personally we like a hybrid life style of being able to rent out our Glamper Hideaway when traveling but have a place to land when not traveling

[@CarlaSchmalz-rk8xl]

@@GratefulGlamper Do you have any videos on how you handle the details: Do you use a property manager; do you travel half the year and stay home half the year, or is it always different; have you emptied your house of all your personal belongings; does it bother you to know that strangers are sleeping in your bed? Our thought was to rent our house for the next decade, just so we weren’t dealing with having to remove all of our personal belongings and then replace our personal belongings and then remove our personal belongings . . . But I would love to learn more about how you handle the details. We really didn’t consider coming and going, but it might be an option for us.

[@SpykersB]

Hood to go, do they make a truck camper size lol🍻

[@judyross182]

I will look into collapsible "other" items, but something I do like is the different sizes of collapsible funnels. Microfiber towels are what caught my attention and the Mandela design is wonderful for me. It's just me but being able to wash them in my baby washer and dryer and also have them dry quickly after showering or swimming is priceless. Thanks.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for watching

[@richtate]

Buc-ee's!

[@GratefulGlamper]

Love Buccees! 🦫

[@sadlk2009]

Double-check that the essential oils you are using are okay for your pets. Some of the oils can make your animals sick or even kill them eventually.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Yes, we only use pet safe oils in our RV

[@1Seriouslyserious]

Leaving the labels on the clear bins, Ben… making me crazy!! Please remove them! ❤

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@RV-there-Yet]

Hehehe~ SO glad I'm not the only one Janet! They can be tedious to remove, but I have to take off sale stickers/price tags/brand labels~ even from food boxes that will get binned or recycled, & even if I have to soak jars or plastics & chisel off adhesive. 💡 Now that I'm thinking about it, it really does take up too much of my time~ kind of wish I didn't have this compulsion...maybe there's a group for that🙃

[@mikeyhikes]

@@RV-there-Yet Just fill it with tap hot water and they peel right off! or use a blow dryer ... just heat the glue and voila! haha

[@RV-there-Yet]

@@mikeyhikes I bought one just for that🤣

[@carolynschafer5252]

I haven’t like micro fiber towels in the past because they seem to just rub water around rather then soak it up like thirsty terry cloth….do these truly soak up the moisture?

[@GratefulGlamper]

Yes they do and you can even wring them out

[@jeffsteele1295]

Ben I have a 2007 Western Alpine Coach . I'm kind of sure I might have the same problems as you did. If you wouldn't mind could you inform me on what modifications I might have to make ? I' m sure you ordered the RVLock Atlas Keyless Handle for Class A & C Motorhomes For Doors With Hinges on the Right ? Thanks Jeff

[@GratefulGlamper]

Correct, the Atlas Rv Door Lock - we had to grind out the opening slightly to make it fit.

[@nancykeeneysmith604]

Do the micro fiber towels cut down on the moisture factor after a shower in the RV?

[@GratefulGlamper]

Not sure they help with any condensation in the RV but they do dry faster so when you shower daily you always have a dry towel.

[@karenwalls1057]

Costco has a three bin for 9.99 about the size of Bens bins..

[@GratefulGlamper]

Good to know.

[@pattf1002]

Charity - where did you get the towel rack you are showing with the microfiber towels, please?

[@GratefulGlamper]

I got it at a Bealls store in Florida , there is a similar one on Amazon here: amzn.to/445cXNS

[@pattf1002]

@@GratefulGlamper Thanks for your quick response.😊 Happy Trails!

[@michellecarroll5967]

I have an emotional support border collie in my class A rv and sheds so much hair how does the air blower actually help with the pet hair?

[@GratefulGlamper]

We open the door and a front window and blow all the hair and dust outside

[@PineGeri]

In our RV the manufacturerer put the bedside cup holder shelf almost to the high cupboards..a mistake but we are the 3rd owner. What would you recommend we put on each side of the bed at a reasonable level so we can put Kleenex and water bottle?

[@GratefulGlamper]

I love the little wood boxes we put next to our bed that I got at hobby lobby

[@PineGeri]

@@GratefulGlamper how are the installed? Screw in, tape or magnet?

[@mleukus]

what towel rack is that?

[@GratefulGlamper]

It came from a Bealls Store in Florida

[@skeve49]

What brand is the door lock that isnumber coded 4th

[@GratefulGlamper]

It’s from Rvlock gratefulglamper.com/lock

[@gthornton3]

Where did you get the micro fiber towels

[@sqidvishus]

Link is in the description under the video.

[@GratefulGlamper]

GratefulGlamper.com/towels

[@DailyDriver.]

I loved the video! Not a fan of that ding ding ding sound in the collapsible section tho. It was loud and annoying and also kept making me thing I got a text

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks for the feedback

[@reneebolen499]

Please be careful when using silicone in mirowaves, especially convection mirowaves.

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@janetwilson4290]

I still do not understand please do again I want to do this

[@GratefulGlamper]

Short coming soon

[@Vineterra17]

I just tried to purchase the vent with code and didn't work!!

[@ZeeJones-o3m]

Keep trying. I just purchased one and had to re-enter the code at checkout. Note there is a 15% discount on the black model, and a $50 off discount on new colors being offered.

[@zipmangaming657]

You really do not need to use that much essential oil. Its concentrated and a few drops will do just fine. I know cause I sell oils. or ven just put a couple drops on a paper towel and put inside the bag to help with oders

[@bojangles3147]

Honey, you really need to find some sun block and take better care of your skin. I’m a truck driver dealing with skin cancer. Please protect your self.

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks!

[@kevinjones6638]

KUTGW

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks!

[@garryhelms712]

C4YT

[@GratefulGlamper]

Thanks

[@janetwilson4290]

Please do again towel fold and go slow, are you undoing the corner flold when you flip it over. I keep watching but do not understand.

[@GratefulGlamper]

I’ll work on a KZbin short showing this step by step

[@kylepifer9509]

C4gg

[@GratefulGlamper]

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[@cocowills8534]

You are going to cause air blowers to be banned. You know there's always going to be those people who use them like their at home, with no regard to other campers and noise pollution. Thanks a lot for ruining peaceful camping. 😠

[@GratefulGlamper]

A lot of RV’ers with towable Rvs also use a leaf blower for cleaning of the top of slides before moving their rigs too. We don’t have to do that since we have slide toppers. Thanks for watching.

[@HumilityisHumble]

Did anyone ever mention foil in the window is super ghetto?

[@GratefulGlamper]

Not when your trying to beat the heat in an RV in summer! And it’s called reflectix- it makes a huge difference in warm temps!

[@jessiciahembree1127]

Do you feel like the microfiber towels really dry you?? I received a few kitchen microfiber towels and I just couldn’t get my dishes dry with them🫤. That was a few years back, maybe the brand???

[@GratefulGlamper]

They feel different but are absorbent and get the job done. Kind of like a body chamois

[@mikeyhikes]

I have similar but different microfiber bath towels and LOVE them. They dry BETTER than terry cloth and are GREAT for wrapping up long hair to dry with out damage (so maybe purchase a single new one to try out?)

[@RitaRolen]

13:39 I bought only one f the VENTURE FORTH towels to see if we liked it. Well, 3 towels later that’s a YESSSS !! I’m replacing all my RV towels with these microfiber ones. It’s a little bit different to dry off but it’s a completely dry feeling. No dampness when trying to get dressed after a shower. Love them. And I used the travel bags they came in for other storage things. Thanks for your helpful advice!!