Setting up

        Never underestimate how much stuff you accumulate over the years. While transitioning from a two bedroom apartment to a 5th wheel I had to come to terms that I needed to get rid of many more things than I expected. Off course I knew I had to sell/donate my large possessions, but I ended up getting rid of so much more. I wouldn't call myself a hoarder, but I have held onto so many shoes( from 8th grade on) and clothes that I probably haven't touched in years, but every time I thought of donating them I would always think that some day I would use them. Well guess what? I never did. When it came down to minimizing everything I owned, I had to really tell myself that I didn't need all of those clothes and shoes and just keep what I enjoyed using the most...and what was also practical. The RV closet is a third of the closet I had in my bedroom plus I used the spare bedroom to also hold more clothes. Let me just say that the RV closet is so full now that we had to make a reinforced screw to hold the hangers because it fell apart after 10 min of holding all the clothes:) The rest of the RV is equipped with plenty of storage and there is also a large storage outside for the things you won't use as often. I was able to organize most of my kitchen and still have space to fit a few more things.
      I have now reorganized it twice since the official move because as you start living in it you realize how to better organize the things you need and where it makes the most sense. A couple things that we purchased to help with space savings and keeping things in place  were: space saving bags(for hanging things and for the winter clothes we won't use for a while), a spice holder that you place inside the cabinet, hooks, and bungee cords to hold all cabinets together while the RV is in travel(these are amazing!!), RV broom, and a vacuum that folds into a very small unit.
    As for my beloved dogs, we had to get rid of some bones and toys that didn't make the cut for the RV life. But since being in the RV, they are so occupied by being surrounded by nature all the time that they haven't minded at all:)