As we were doing our put-everything-away routine to leave the RV park, I noticed the many bungee cords festooning our closet. When people joke about things being held together with bubblegum and string, I looked around and realized that bungee cords are holding us together.
Clothes
After way too many dumps of clothes falling off the rod on bumpy roads, a simple bungee cord now holds them together.
Folding crates
We love our folding crates, but they are slippery and easily slide around. Another bungee cord holds them tethered to the shoe rack.
Shoe rack
And the shoe rack? Two shoe racks turned around backwards so the shoes slant downward to the wall. Held together with—you guessed it—bungees.
Dryer door
A washer and dryer is such a luxury in an RV, but inevitably I hit my head on it as it swings open. Others have written about the same issue. Time for laundry? I hold the door open with a lowly, common bungee cord.
Bike rack cover
Our bike rack cover starts to look like an eclectic wrapped Christmas present, but the cover stays on even when traveling at 65 mph in a crosswind!
I have become somewhat of a bungee aficionado. There are a lot of different styles and sizes—big plastic hooks, small metal hooks, and my favorite of all: the adjustable bungee cord. I just found some on Amazon with a carabiner end, too!
If I would only take the time to roll them up neatly when done instead of throwing them in a plastic jug. They are kind of like untangling Christmas lights every time I go to use them.
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