We've all been there.

You've packed up your camper, shoved things into cupboards or piled it all on the bed in a last-minute rush...

Only to set off and be serenaded by a symphony of noises.

• Bangs
• Clunks
• Clink clink clinks

The drawer has slid open.

The fridge has emptied it's contents

Oh- and you forgot to take the shelf out of the oven.

Again

All in all, you can barely hear yourself think, (and the poor dog is looking at you like you've done it on purpose to upset him!)

Over the years, I like to think I've become a bit of a rattle-master.

I can spot a potential culprit in seconds and I'm pretty good at making all noise stop (possibly one of the few upsides of my noise-sensitivity ADHD.)

So, to help your (and your poor dog's) eardrums, here are 10 tips to stop rattles in your motorhome

1. Line your cupboards and drawers. Use non-slip matting or rubber shelf liners in cutlery drawers. They’re cheap, easy to trim, and stop things sliding around and knocking together. I also put a tea towel on top of utensils to stop them jumping around.
2. Use socks or cloths to separate items. Glasses, mugs — wrap them up in spare tea towels, put them in old socks (preferably clean!) or even use bubble wrap. You can even store glasses inside one of these if you have the space ( I still use my Silwy glasses- expensive but they've been on the wall for years and not broken yet! I also use these between my pans and plates (or use cheap paper plates, they work well too.)
3. Pack your drawers properly Full drawers rattle less than half-empty ones. Use packing cubes, tea towels or even sponges to fill gaps.
4. Command Strips are your friend Use self-adhesive Command strips to stop pictures, hanging ornaments or small objects from bouncing around.
5. Shut cupboards tight If you have a cupboard which is always coming loose, consider adding a child lock, bungee cord or magnetic catches to keep doors closed, even on bumpy roads.
6. Stop the hob from rattling Pop some felt pads or heat-resistant silicone under the metal stand. I also have a draining mat for washing up which I use between the metal hob and the glass oven lid.
7. Think like a Tetris master I always knew my years of practice at this game would come in handy one day. You need to pack everything tightly for travel days — no gaps means no movement (and no noise!).
8. Silence your oven shelf and microwave I use my oven so rarely now that I tend to keep the shelf out and kept in a cupboard. However, I used to use silicone protectors to wedge the shelf tight inside the oven and they worked really well. I also put a teatowel over the top of the oven door to stop that clinking.
9. Protect the bottles! There's a worryingly large Venn diagram between people who own a motorhome/ campervan and people who like wine 🤣 In order to protect your bottles (and stop them clinking), get one of those wine carry bags from a supermarket and store them in there. You can also add an extra tea towel or micro-fibre cloth if it helps.
10. Check the lockers & garage Spare hoses, tools, BBQs… all of them can rattle. Strap them down or use bungee cords, foam or storage boxes to keep them quiet.

Hope that helps!

Here’s to quieter travels ahead.

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