Ideas and Tips for Organising your Motorhome’s kitchen

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I'm sure you will say: "There’s room for more things than you thought!" And that is how it is. All Benimar models - whether A-class, low profile, luton or camper van style - are designed to optimise space to the maximum. You'll be amazed at all the things you can take with you so you can travel and feel at home.

In this post we focus on the kitchen, one of the areas that most interests you in terms of functionality and practicality. Stay if you want to discover some tips and tricks for organising your motorhome’s kitchen.

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One of the advantages of travelling by motorhome is the freedom it gives you when it comes to food. You can stick with your menus and recipes, as well as being able to take all the food you want and need. Tailor-made gastronomy for your caravanning adventures!

Best of all, you can always combine eating in your motorhome, with the occasional trip to a local restaurant, café and/or bar in the area. What do you think of the plan?

Take only what you need with you. If you think about it, you don't need a lot of utensils to cook and eat in your motorhome. Here is a list of what we believe to be the must-haves:

• 1 medium frying pan with removable handle and lid.
• 1 medium saucepan with removable handle and lid.
• 1 set of cutlery per person.
• Stackable glasses or collapsible cups made of sturdy, lightweight material.
• Stackable plates and bowls made of strong, lightweight material such as melamine or bamboo.
• 1 Folding knife for cooking; it can be a penknife.
• 1 Kitchen spatula with a folding or short handle.
• Collapsible Tupperware.
• Placemats.

To all this, add what you feel you might need. As we have already said, the best thing is that you can customise trips to your needs.

Do you drink coffee? A very good option is an Italian coffee maker. Portable electric coffee machines are also available

Do you drink milkshakes? There are portable blenders that can also be used for puréeing.

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There are an infinite number of boxes, dividers, jars etc. They will help you to organise your food and utensils in a practical, convenient way.

We advise you to measure the inside of your cupboards and drawers, keep in mind everything you want to store in them and, from there, choose the best organisational elements required to optimise the space in your kitchen.

One of the keys to organising the kitchen cupboards of your motorhome in the best way possible is to make the most of the space vertically, that is, stacking some things on top of others. To do this, you must have organisational elements of the same size. For example: boxes with lids of the same sizes.

It is also interesting to take into account extendable shelves in different sizes for the inside of the cupboards. They allow you to adapt the layout of food and utensils as required.

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How to easily identify what is inside the cupboards? Labelling each of the containers. In addition, you can always opt for transparent boxes and jars so that you can see what they contain even more quickly.

Widely used in motorhome kitchens. The multi-purpose hooks and shelves allow you to store a variety of utensils and even foodstuffs in a very accessible, safe way.

We are committed to utensils and accessories that can be disassemble or are collapsible!, but also to organisers which are removable or extendable. Both allow you to make your kitchen a space adapted to your needs and routines.

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We continue with the collapsible utensils! We highlight the dish drainer and the waste bin because they are two of the most commonly used.

The collapsible dish drainer helps to keep the kitchen clean and disinfects the kitchen after each use to avoid unpleasant odours and bacteria.

The waste bin is not only collapsible, it can also be hung up, which saves twice as much space.

Collapsible tupperware are perfect for organise your fridge. There are also drawers, trays etc. Suitable for the fridge, which, in addition to preserving foodstuffs in an optimal way, they will help you save space.

Make up your own cleaning kit! Store all the products you need to keep your motorhome clean and hygienic in a waterproof box.

One option is to store the largest and least used products in the garage and keep only those that you use on a daily basis in the kitchen, such as dishwashing detergent, dishcloths, scouring pads, etc.

Safety first and foremost. You know that all utensils and foodstuffs must be stored safely, that is in a way that they do not interfere with the driving of your motorhome.

A trick to keep everything you store in the kitchen cupboards from moving is to put non-slip mats at the bottom of the cupboards.

Have you taken note of everything? We hope you find these tips useful.

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