By Gail Marsh
Small spaces like an RV bathroom can always use more storage. That’s why you need a second shower rod in your RV shower. (If your RV doesn’t have a “first” shower rod, you still need one!)
Our RV’s shower problem
RV showers aren’t big. At least ours isn’t. Newer rigs feature a fold-down teak seat instead of the preformed plastic seat like we have in our rig. Our integrated plastic seat takes up at least one-third of the shower space and the thing is, I can’t even sit on it! Why not? Because all our hair and shower products rest there. We have my shampoo and conditioner plus my husband’s hair products, too. Then there’s the body wash, back brush and loofahs, along with bar soap and washcloths.
If the grandkids come along to camp with us, well … you can imagine the clutter! Note: I’m not a “diva.” When camping for a weekend we do not bring along all these items and products. But if we plan to be RVing for months at a time, we like to have all the comforts of home.
The solution
In order to preserve my sanity and provide better organization to our shower, I purchased a second shower rod. (The first shower rod holds the shower curtain that keeps water inside the shower/tub.) Here are some ways I’ve used my second shower rod:
• Shower products. Hang a shower tension rod inside the shower near the wall. Get plastic storage baskets like these and hang them on the shower rod to corral your shampoo, conditioner, body wash, razor, and more. My husband and I each have our own basket. Each basket is a different color for easy identification—even with shampoo in our eyes.
• Back brush and loofahs. Add “S” hooks to the second shower rod. Hang your back brush and loofahs on the hooks to keep them within easy reach.
• Kids’ bath toys. Use the same kind of basket as mentioned above. Position the shower rod lower so that children can reach the basket and their bath toys.
• Extra drying space. Who doesn’t need more drying room for swimsuits, beach towels, and delicate items that should not be dried in the dryer? By adding a shower rod near the back of the shower, you can hang more items to dry and keep the bathroom neat and uncluttered.
• Even more drying space. Got a big family? Try positioning an additional shower rod right outside of the shower, as well, to serve as an additional towel rack.
• Squeegee. If you use a squeegee to remove water from the shower walls, you’ll reduce the humidity in your RV. (That’s a good thing.) An “S” hook hanging from the shower rod can keep your squeegee off the shower floor and out of your way until you need it.
• Cleaning products. You can use the baskets mentioned earlier to house your bathroom cleaning products, too. Or simply hook the spray nozzle of each product over the shower rod.
Do you use an extra shower rod in your RV? Tell us about it in the comments, please.
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Second shower rod is excellent for wet or damp clothing.
I use individual clothespin hanger clips from Amazon which allows you to hang a lot more stuff on the 2nd shower rod
I installed a second rod up high to hang jackets sweaters and other bulky clothing that would take up space in the bedroom wardrobe. The rod is removable since one of the brackets is U shaped and the rod just pops in. Takes only a few seconds to remove the clothing and make the shower usable.
We just have a silicone basket for the shampoos and conditioners and scrubs. We move it around as needed.
We HAVE a tension rod for a 2nd rod in the shower, but so far have not used it. It is stored under a dinette bench. We do have a pocket-style mesh toiletry carrier that hangs from the shower hooks on the inside of the curtain. So far so good.
I use a second shower rod and added pipe insulation with cuts in to add coat hangers from moving when driving.works very well.
I think the real solution is get rid of all that stuff. If you try to put more things in your bathroom- you won’t even be able to use the bathroom for the purpose it was designed for!
I have a shower curtain and a 2nd shower rod in the back of our RV shower. The 2nd shower rod is a lifesaver. I have a mesh cloth shower organizer hung on it. I use clothespin hooks (from Amazon) which allows me to hang tons of stuff to dry in the shower. We couldn’t live without our 2nd shower rod and clothespin hanger clips.
Thanks a lot Gail, it’s been at least 5 minutes since I found another thing I didn’t know I needed for my RV! LOL!
I installed a tension rod to hang wet items on. I also have a shower caddy with four sections, that hangs over the shower head.
Great suggestions and ideas!
I just purchased a used rpod and it has one , now I know what for
Thank you, Gail! 🙂 We use hooks attached to suction cups to organize the inside of our shower. Wash cloths are suspended from these as well as the bath mat when the shower is not in use. We also have a set of dispensers that holds shampoos and conditioner attached to a convenient wall spot. The squeegee hangs just below the shower head. Thanks again, have a great week, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
I understand the want for all of the comforts of home, but remember 2 things: 1) everything, no matter it’s size it has weight to consider. Are you overloading the vehicle or trailer?
2) you are camping, a time of relaxing and taking it easy. Not really necessary to get all gussied up for the critters in the woods.
Somewhere I read that we are not supposed to dry clothes in our RV shower. I forget if it was general advice in the wild, or if it was specified in my RV manual. I believe the reason was that drying things = humidity = bad for RV. I do it anyway, but I try to leave the shower door open and the fan running to kinda reduce the chances of the shower/walls/ceiling getting moldy.
When we had a Class C, we hung a plastic shoe organizer from the shower rod. I used a hole puncher to make 2 small holes at the bottom of each pocket. Eventually we cut off the bottom half of the organizer as we didn’t need that many pockets.