By Nanci Dixon
We store a lot of our cleaning supplies, spray lubricants, fluids, etc., in a large plastic container in one of the storage bays of our motorhome. Before, every time I wanted to get one of these products I was lifting each bottle or can out of the bin to read the label. It was frustrating and time-consuming!
One day I had the idea to label the tops with a marker, or if the tops were too dark for a marker, a piece of tape. Now, I spend hardly any time at all hunting for the product I need!
I also labeled what they are for on the sides of the can – somehow I can never quite remember which RV part that T-9 can is for versus T-3.
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Nice – I do this with canned goods, too. If the tops are too dark, I use a silver sharpie. 🙂
I do that, too. Mine are stored in the big drawer under the dinette seats. Saves a lot of time.
Just wondering how you prevent everything from freezing if stored in your bays.
We are lucky enough to be snowbirds and go south for the winter. If it would get too cold, could just bring the whole container in for the night. I did bring it inside for the winter when we stayed up north.
My wife’s favorite pastime seems to be putting products in spray bottles & not labeling them ; (
I keep telling her OHSA is going to come in here & fine us ; )
my tip is buying spray bottles ( empty) buy good ones . Some are rated for certain things. My current favorite are Zep professional bottles. They always work and can spray up to 30’ .Totally Adjustable spray pattern .
I label every single one of the typical wall warts as soon as I purchase anything that has a wall power supply. After going a little crazy trying to remember what plug goes with what item, it is much easier now.
I do use a label maker for a neat legible print.
How about using less of the toxic chemicals and use a few basic cleaning formulas? Then you don’t need so many spray bottles and containers.