Quilts and pillows when the caravan is in storage

Jennysheepdog
Jennysheepdog Forum Participant Posts: 22
edited March 2017 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

Hello.

please could you tell me if it ok to leave the quilts and pillows in the van when it is in storage for a few weeks in the winter , spring, autumn?

we thought we needed to take it home each time but someone said we could leave it in the van.

many thanks

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  • EmilysDad
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    edited March 2017 #2

    Ours always stay in the under bed locker 

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2017 #3

    Have always left them spread out along the seats .....

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2017 #4

    I wouldn't leave them over winter but otherwise it's never been a problem to Ieave them in their usual storage cupboard.

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2017 #5

    Store in our motorhome all year round. In the winter when we rarely tour they are stored inside large plastic bags.  In fact we keep everything in our van ready for swift getaways 😀. 

       

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2017 #6

    When we are heading off its ourselves,  clothing and fresh foods from the fridge indoors and away.

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2017 #7

    Our sleeping bags are always brought home and dry cleaned ready for the next trip away . Pillows are left in the van in plastic bags and kept in a bed locker.

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2017 #8

    We always bring ours home over winter. Apart from a few days after the annual service, we don't usually use the van between November and March.

  • crown green bowler
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    edited March 2017 #9

    We just take the covers in for washing and leave some bedding in the van, because as we all no all British built caravans are totally damp free,  JOKE. wink

  • DSB
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    edited March 2017 #10

    We brIng ours home for the winter (generally end of November until we use the caravan in the New Year - this year that was 12th February.  Stuff has been in the van since then and will stay there until November.  We have been out twice already and hope to continue with short outings until our main summer holiday.  Then back to short outings until November.

    David 

  • PetenShirl
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    edited March 2017 #11

    we use the large vacuum bags to store caravan duvets and pillows. seems to work well for us we leave our van in Spain fron October untill March. just need fluffing up when you get them out.

    Hope this helps Pete

     

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2017 #12

    Ours stay in the caravan except during servicing

  • milliehull
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    edited March 2017 #13

    We always bring ours home in the winter.  I like to get them laundered and keep them aired.  They lived in the under bed storage in one of our spare bedrooms

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  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2017 #15

    We have the van on the drive, so easy to bring things into the house, where fortunately we have space for stuff.

    Small cushions, pillows and duvets come inside, caravan upholstery is left in place.

    We do not usually use the van between mid November and late March.

  • Jennysheepdog
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    edited March 2017 #16

    That is really helpful.

    thank you everyone.

    we though we had to bring the quilts and pillows home each trip if the weather was cold and damp. This will make things so nice and easy. We will just bring them home for the winter

  • Wildwood
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    edited March 2017 #17

    We do tend to leave them most of the time but bring them home to clean from time to time. The biggest risk I think is mice finding them and making a nest though.

  • sussexrav
    sussexrav Forum Participant Posts: 16
    edited March 2017 #18

    ...us too! always fresh and clean smell too!

  • MHG
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    edited March 2017 #19

    Our last trip of the year is usually October - then its not used against until spring. We have a big clean-out pre-winter storage and bring most things home including all bedding, throws, fabrics etc - even the kitchen crockery, plates, pans etc! This is all then super-fresh like new for our first outing of the new year :)

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