Book Storage bins beneath twin bed “Wing”

[Mountainman198]

Tired of my books scattered all over the trailer and staring at the wasted space under the streetside twin bed “wing”, I installed three plastic bins that I found at Target ($6/ea) and installed using command velcro strips so they can be easily removed for cleaning. Now my books have a home, are easy to access while in bed and don’t fly around on rough roads. Bin dimensions/ea are roughly 5”Hx5”Wx14.5”L. I installed them about mid-way up the wall under the bed so there is still toe room underneath and books can still be removed easily.

[Guest]

Those look great, very nice job! 

Kirk

[SeaDawg]

Looks great,,and so functional! Thanks!

[Jason Foster]

My book's':

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I really like this, but my dogs wouldn’t.   Fritz is over 90 pounds, and has to back out of the aisle.  Ketzel is over 70, but can still turn around there.

[Patriot]

@Mountainman198

Creative thinking on book or general use storage, nice job!

[John Dorrer]

Great idea. The bed overhang makes it hard for our lab, which helps keep her away from the return air vent. These would further help. At night her bed is up by the fridge. Now to get approval😎

[Mike and Carol]

What a great idea.  This is a good space for shoe storage as well.  We implemented this after @mountainoliver showed us what they did.

 

 

 

[MAX Burner]

Great mod, brother!   Thanks for sharing this with the OTT family!  BRAVO ZULU!

[Steph and Dud B]

5 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

We implemented this

Do you have a source for that shelf? Looks perfect. 

[jd1923]

Great idea, really like this mod @Mountainman198! We're not big readers, so one book, one bin, would be enough for us, while leaving more room for our dog down below as @Wandering Sagebrush mentioned. If it's in reach when lying in bed, it's a good spot to place your phone when going to sleep and other needs too.

Does anybody have a good idea for hanging a bedside water bottle, or some kind of cupholder? Mounted above the bed would be preferred, while positioned so your arms wouldn't bang into it while sleeping. Thanks

[Galway Girl]

Maybe this...

We use one of these Hasko cup holders in our Bathroom for toothbrushes.
They have a strong suction cup that sticks like crazy to the Ollie fiberglass.
It can pivot a bit for adjustment on the curved wall.
It comes with the cup but it can be removed and a typical store water bottle fits.

It's called the HASKO accessories - Suction Cup Toothbrush Holder

We feature it in our blog here along with other suction cup storage holders.

https://4-ever-hitched.com/ggs-blog/f/our-top-6---storage-products

 

 

 

[jd1923]

29 minutes ago, Galway Girl said:

Maybe this... We use one of these Hasko cup holders in our Bathroom for toothbrushes.

Thank you, these look well made. And sorry, @Mountainman198 for adding a tangent to your thread.

Question, does the pearl white cup come out of the chrome frame easily? This way you could likely fit a thermos style cup in the holder. Thanks again to both of you.

[dhaig]

@Mountainman198 great idea?  Could you please provide a link to the bins?  I had no luck searching Target's website.

Thanks, Don

[mountainoliver]

Steph and Dud B, I originally used a 4x4 vinyl fence post (may have been a vinyl cover for a 4x4 post). Just make one cut on opposite sides so that there is a short section and a long section on the opposite sides. That makes two shelves. Cut to length to suit and I used maybe four Command strips to attach it to the wall. Mine have been attached for about six years. Others have copied the idea and made a great improvement by using a vinyl cover for a 6x6 post. A much better choice as they can hold shoes better. Others have also added a small bar type of drawer pull at each end which keeps shoes from falling off the shelf. 

[SeaDawg]

Oue dog weighs,10 pounds.   Plenty of room. 

[Mike and Carol]

5 hours ago, Steph and Dud B said:

Do you have a source for that shelf? Looks perfect. 

As Ken explains above, a 4X4 vinyl fence post makes a couple of shelves.  I looked but couldn’t find a 6X6 when I was motivated to do this.  It’s an easy mod but very useful!

[Steph and Dud B]

5 hours ago, jd1923 said:

Does anybody have a good idea for hanging a bedside water bottle, or some kind of cupholder?

We bought a couple of these but haven't installed them yet.

Camco Camper/RV Drink Holder | Features Adjustable Space-Saving Design & Holds Almost Any Size Mug, Cup, Bottle or Can | Extra Cup Holder for Cars, Trucks, RVs, Vans, Boats, and More | White (44040) https://a.co/d/ayMR3mZ

[Mountainman198]

3 hours ago, dhaig said:

@Mountainman198 great idea?  Could you please provide a link to the bins?  I had no luck searching Target's website.

Thanks, Don

I bought them at a brick and mortar Target, so unfortunately do not have a link

[Mountainman198]

4 minutes ago, Mountainman198 said:

I bought them at a brick and mortar Target, so unfortunately do not have a link

I just did a quick search on 5L stackable bins and I believe this is the link as the price, material, description and dimensions match. 
 

https://www.target.com/p/5l-stacking-bin-with-lid-white-brightroom-8482/-/A-86300286#lnk=sametab