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AB Roadrunners not son has same problem of foot and shoe odor. He wears white socks only and uses listrine. Plus there is never enough space. Stay safe AB Roadrunners Hope to see you down the road
Have you seen the advertisement for Lume? It’s a solid deodorant for every place on your body:) I just ordered some and can’t wait to use it! I hear it’s really good for b.o and stinky feet! I can’t deal with those!
Not to get too personal, but white vinegar is perfect for cleaning groin, neck, face, under arms, behind ears etc. in lieu of a shower. Yes, vinegar has a strong smell, but it evaporates, and the smell goes away. It also will not stain clothes and is an all-purpose cleaner. I love using it.
Don't have an RV but have 3 cats. Have you heard of the uah pet deodorizer?...you charge it and it works for 9 days on the charge and then you recharge it again. It stays on and goes off as the cat approaches the litter area and then turns off when the cat leaves. It releases deodorizing and dust reducing negative ions to keep any odors and dust from your litter down....just wonder if that might be a solution for you? Enjoy your videos and love watching the 2 of you travel. I could never live in such a small space so find your situation interesting. Safe travels!!
I've been a trucker for 22yrs and I'm well acquainted with minimalist living, lol. It's kind of a shock for people who are used to regular showers, normal bathrooms and more than one "room". A van like yours would be a palace to me 😄. It's all about making the best of what you have! Best wishes to you and safe travels ❤️
I learned the tips and tricks I posted by driving over OTR for 28 years as well. Can’t always park at a truck stop for the night. Driving is what prepared me for fulltime rving. 😊
Original Irish spring soap bars ( cut into small pieces) and leave it throughout your home and storage. Mice, spiders, bugs, wasps , etc hate the smell and will stay away from those areas.
This worked for my nephew's foot odor, suggested by a nurse when he was a teenager -- Get some mouthwash that has alcohol in it and after a shower or sweaty activity wipe down your feet with it including between your toes. Yes they will smell mouthwashy for about 3 minutes but then the smell goes away and the alcohol dries up all the odor producing stuff.
@@sherribatko8981 They have a whole RV which is super easy to live in lol. I live in a van right now and it's literally fine, most people are just overly pampered and addicted to convenience/luxury. I've lived in my car too. You "could" you just don't want to, and that's okay ❤️
I highly recommend you have a 5 gallon bucket with some peat moss. Create a nice toilet seat or buy it. Put two trash bags in the 5 gal bucket and use your toilet. Cover the 1 or 2 with peat moss. You will never use the black tank again! Just Try it.
I watch all your videos even though I have no interest in living in an RV of any size. It is just so interesting to see how people adapt to different conditions and often tips for living in small spaces can be useful for living in a house. Keep up the good work!
Dave, I can tell you about a product that is life-changing! My hubby’s and sons’ feet were SO rancid that I was sometimes chased outside by the funk…. and that’s in a sticks & bricks! We discovered Dr. Scholl’s Odour Destroying foot powder, and I swear it’s the tears of Jesus!!! After we discovered this foot powder, the guys would come home, take off their work boots that they had worn all day, and the air would remain pleasant. Trust me on this one, Tanya: just buy this stuff and save yourself! 😄
Use adult wipes. They are bigger than baby wipes. Much , much better. When I was in a nursing home I couldn’t shower because of my incision from an operation. I used adult wipes and they worked really good. Also dry shampoo 👍🏻
I'm not yet a wandering soul but am looking forward to getting my roaming wheels and begin the the next chapter of my life. I've watched videos for 5 or more years had ( have) My ❤️ set on doing a schoolie missed out on several good deals but began watching more of the van conversions and no I can make it home. Lot's of imfo too pass along in response to adult wipes much better than baby wipes and dry shampoo is ok but they have shampoo caps, wash, condition and rinse all in one. There's several different types and price range from $2/3 to $10/15 each Best I have tried are sold at Walmart and get 5 for 18$ name is Drench. I'm preparing for the simple things to make life easier for me. Try them easy as putting on a hat.
I use the adult wipes, I think either the Assurance or Equate brand. They are on the aisle in Walmart where the adult diapers are. I also use baby wipes for some things but you won’t find me with the adult wipes!
Lume is AMAZING for funky feet! My fiancé is a nurse and when he would come home I used to think my dog took a 💩 but it was literally just his feet 🤢 Lume was the only thing that got rid of it 100% and he would even use it for his booty, pits & groin... best thing i ever invested in!!!
Great shower alternative is using foaming soap first, then wipe off with the baby wipes. I find the wipes sometimes can't handle the body odor enough. The foaming hand soap really kicks it up.
New socks and new shoes, (all of them). Change your socks every few hours or so. And repeat these steps every 3-4 months or so until the problem is gone. Plus talk to a foot doctor. It’ll help a lot
I washy clothes when they go out of shape or smell I think that’s normal for most . I shower most days but sometimes I don’t. You guys are spotless compared so some people in houses ❤
Our RV has a shower but it is not working so in the meantime, I put some water in a little bowl, heat it up in the microwave for 1 minute and take a wash up! It works for me! #RV Life
Same here! Since the shower doesn’t work I don’t bother running the hot water heater so this is also what I used to wash dishes. I got a big Pyrex bowl, and I heat water in that and then wash my dishes in it. Then after they’re washed heat another bowl full and pour over them to rinse and I’m done. If I’m camping where there’s no electric hook up I just eat on paper plates with disposable cutlery. 😂
I live in a stationary RV (paying off the land under it, then will get a house) and have cats. Best thing I ever did was to transition my cats to pine pellet litter before moving in. They're not thrilled about it, but they use it, and it is so much superior to regular cat litters. Better odor control, lighter weight, not half as nasty to clean up, no gritty litter scattered everywhere, and substantially cheaper. I use a Breeze litter box, but I ditched the useless catch-tray it came with in favor of a large wash/dish tub that the litter box fits into, with about a 3-4 inch gap between the underside of the litter box, and the bottom of the tub. Clean up the poop as it happens to get rid of that smell, and clean out the used sawdust in the tub once a week (biodegradable), and there's no detectable smell in the rig. For pellets, buy the pine pellet horse bedding sold at places like Tractor Supply -- 40# bag for about $8 now (it's 2x or more if you buy the pine "cat" pellets, and its the same stuff!).
Why can your cats not go outside? Ours do not like indoor toilets, and as soon as they are old enough to get out alone, the toilet only gets used when they are ill, or on new years evening when there are a lot of fireworks outside 😂. Of course, when you travel with cats, the situation is different, you won‘t let them out on their own.
I heard using a spray bottle with water and liquid soap help conserve water during shower. Just spray your body down with the soapy water and start washing, then turn your water on. Because you sprayed your body down with soapy water and started washing, you are half way done washing.
I went to the dollar tree and bought the soft mop pad, scrub mop pad & a couple of other items that can all be attached to the broom handle . This equals many cleaning items that fit into a small space with out all the handles!
Hey y’all! I don’t know about Dave’s feet but the honesty content is “refreshing”! 😂 You guys have built a great community and being an avid camper myself, everything is not always picturesque! Prayers for y’all to have safe travels. I absolutely enjoy every video. ❤️
Omg thanks for doing this video. It really convinced me of how I will absolutely never live in an RV as I was contemplating. Thanks for being honest and giving us the nitty-gritty. Your other videos showed the glamorous side of RV life. Lol.
Fortunately our RV has a huge shower and 2 40-gallon holding tanks; plus we are most often in full hookups. So other than the bathroom stuff, we have experienced pretty much everything. It’s part of the life. We’ve been doing this for over 20 years, so we are getting much better at it. It does improve with experience.
Love this video! We're in a Honda Pilot Microcamper, so our list of things we don't like to admit is a bit different. For example, we don't have a shower, so we have to bathe outside the vehicle. We have a privacy tent, but sometimes we're too lazy to put it up. So instead, we just wait until it gets dark, hope no one shines a light on us, and we bathe off the back of our vehicle.
Great video! Our worst visitor to the rv was an infestation of yellow sac spiders! The pest control person said we probably had a hatch. They seemed to be nocturnal and we killed over 100 spiders! I am telling the truth! We learned a 50/50 mix of vineagar and water wiped on floors, ceilings and walls worked the best to repel them. We became very good at smashing them too. We emptied every single item out of the rv, inside and out and after about 30 days, they were finally gone. And yes, they were venomous. They hitched a ride from a state park in Idaho. We were not the only ones to have these visitors.
I'm starting to realize that RV'ers likely have a lot of similar experiences to third world missionaries when i comes to experiences that *should* feel embarrassing, but quickly become normalized. Not only did me and my fellow missionary community wear the same clothing for 3 or more days, we'd flip them inside out after the third day to get that "fresh" feeling, LOL. Our test for when it was time to change clothing was when OTHER people started to smell us. Seems you get used to your own stink rather quickly so you gotta rely on the kindness of others to say, "bruh . . ." 🤣
Hilarious...i.was a missionary one year on Haiti...had my clothes washed in a bucket dried on fence. Had oi done the washing myself it would have been stolen immediately.. my maid spoke creole and read french...she wrote me phone messages in french handwriting...very cool.
It seems counterintuitive, especially in an area like Las Vegas, but light wool rather than cotton can be worn more times because it doesn't get as sweaty and doesn't retain odors the same as cotton. The initial expense is definitely higher but worth checking out.
For mouse issues, I don't have cats but I mix a 50/50 of baking soda and jiffy corn muffin mix and set it under my trailer when I camp for a week or two. It keeps them out of the rig and they don't stay around. I also have that in an area where I keep my trailer when not in use. I live in a rural desert so I know how to keep the mice away. Hope this helps someone🤙
To help stinky feet. Mix equal amounts od baby powder and corn starch. Rub your feet morning and night along with sprinkling some in your shoes and this will stop stinky feet. My sister had this problem as a teenager and we heard of this and it works. She is 56 now and has never had that problem again!
I was having the same trouble trying to keep my clothes organized. What I end up doing is buying through Amazon nylon travel bags in white and blue. They are the ones that you can unzip to make the bag bigger. All the blue are my winter And all the whites are summer. All my PJs are in a black and gold bag. I have found that this has been the best arrangement to keeping things neat and organized. They are not expensive and they do a great job.
Hibiclens is the answer to all your bathing needs. It is a antiseptic/antimicrobial skin cleaner. Used by surgens and other medical personal. Apply it to your wet wipes and wash yourself. Leave it sit on the skin for a few minutes before wiping it off with clean wet wipes. It is great for cleaning the skin and removing body orders. I have never had a problem with it drying my skin if it is not wiped off completely from the skin. Safe for the most delicate areas and wounds you may have. This product has saved me from skin and wound infections as well as heat rashes that I used to get frequently. I have not had a rash in 5 years now.
As a trucker i can tell you that you are wayy better than some of my fellow drivers lol some guys shower once a week, barely wash clothes, and have piles of trash on the footpath in their rig.
Foot odor : I learned from another off roader that wool socks do not produce odor. I recently bought a pair for the cold weather and I found that true. Even after wearing socks for two days, no odor.
Baking powder is very utilitarian. Not only an open box in the fridge, but an open box in the bathroom, sprinkled in shoes for foot odor, in water to rinse the feet, etc. Loved your post, first time for me to see y’all. ❤
Laundry: you can buy disposable (or fabric ones you can wash) underarm shields to put in your tops, to protect the clothes from perspiration. Hang the tops up and clip a fabric freshener sheet to the inside of the tops.
We are stationary. We are saving to buy a house. We've learned...the hard way, is to NOT discard toilet paper in to toilet. We use plastic grocery sacks and place in a diaper genie; which we empty regularly. No odor. We were tired of clogged toilets. After 2 years of frozen pipes and cleaning the mess of raw sewage, we quit putting paper in the toilet. If Temps drop to near freezing or below, we run faucets. Luckily, we haven't had those issues anymore. To save on propane during the winter months, we bought an electric fire place. Keeps the whole place nice and cozy. We also lined our walls with Styrofoam insulation in the bedroom, where it was much colder than the living area. We bought a dehumidifier to help with excess moisture. As for storage, we built an 8×10 shed that we keep things handy. Off season clothing, art&craft supplies, cooking items we don't need every day, and extra toilet paper and paper towels. We also hung a shower rod in the bedroom to hang clothes. So that he can have more clothing selection. We invested in a portable washer and spin dryer and it's been amazing! We have clean fresh clothes to wear. It's more than paid for itself with the money we saved by not having to go to a laundromat. I'm disabled so I don't work or really work up a sweat. I don't shower daily either. Maybe even 2-3 days. I use baby wipes when using the restroom as well as to freshen up. It's been a hard adjustment for me, but I remember my great grandparents only bathed once a week. We are planning on remodeling the camper so it's more suitable for permanent dwelling. Thank you for exposing the "dirty" side of rv life! Lol
Very cute video - and so true. One thing I've learned is that if you have stinky feet, you're probably deficient in zinc. Zinc supplements are cheap; just remember that you shouldn't take more than 50 mg a day. Safe and happy travels.
We learned the hard way to always carry 2 sets of keys (each of us has a set) for both our pickup and travel trailer. One time we had a quick stop near home and had to get in the trailer. We got what we needed and headed down the road. When we stopped 3 hrs later, my hubby realized he must’ve left the trailer keys on the side rail of the truck the last time. The spare set was locked inside the trailer, so we had to find a locksmith on a Saturday in a small town - not an easy task. Another ~3 hrs later, we were back on the road. When we got to camp and unloaded the back of the truck, we found the keys! At least, they were with us!
I live in a 1988 Dodge Ram van, and the most embarrassing thing is the toilet situation, because it doesn't have one. The alternative to keeping a toilet is having a bag lined bucket essentially. Leaves you feeling like your picking up after a dog lol
I'm out in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago to be exact. I am soooo happy for you guys and will admit that I envy you all too as we don't have such an option here. I have subscribed to your channel and started watching your videos about 2 months now. I am not looking at them in any particular order, but I love them. Continued joy and fun to you both!
Get a solar shower bag. Leave in the sun and if your in secluded private place you can take a nice 3 gallon shower at night. Have a shower mat or wooden mat to keep sand or dirt from splattering back on you.
Oh, I totally get what you're saying. I've traveled in a Travato for weeks at a time, and no matter how many times you do laundry, it's never enough. On ,occasion, I've forgotten to lock the cabinets, and taking a curve can open them and things go flying all over. One night I left my awning out and wind picked up over night and the RV was rocking violently. I ran outside in my PJ's and had to bring in the awning while folding the legs up. I chalk it all up to learning experiences.
For foot odor, my podiatrist said to rub deodorant on the bottom of them. Just label the deodorant "for feet only" so you don't accidentally rub it under your arms.
If you haven't found them yet, pest sticky boards are amazing at catching spiders and all manor of creepy crawlies. You find them next to the mouse traps, and sometimes the package advertises them as mouse boards. They run about $1 each in packs of 4 or 12. I put one under my driver's seat and in my 'garage' and I'm pretty much grossed out what I can find on them. One time I found a grasshopper. They even can catch ants.
As an older person who had to draw water, you need to know how to repurpose water. Wipe down all dishes before washing in a big pot. Strain that water to remove any particulates into second pot. Reboil water let cool down some add a little vinegar this is good for washing feet or add some bleach to soak cleaning rags or whites in over night. If you can talk to you elders for other tips on hygiene as people didn’t use to bathe daily but found ways to keep from smelling. Johnson’s baby cornstarch is good for under arms and on private areas is good for that too.
Thanks for sharing your 9 lessons on living in an RV. Glad to be your power system on this journey. We love it when our users share their Xantrex experience. Looking forward to more of your adventures.
If you're wearing cotton sockets, switch to merino wool. Also try rubbing zinc oxide diaper cream on your feet (I use it for underarm deodorant and only put it on 2 times per week).
Get the adult cleaning wipes next to the adult diaper section in lieu of baby wipes for a deeper clean. The wipes are more durable and usually wetter for a much better traveler shower. I keep both types of wipes with me but sometimes I just need a deeper clean and I’m not where I can shower. Enjoyed your video. Our space is even smaller and we have 2 little dogs that travel with us. Happy trails….
For foot odors, use any athlete's foot spray on your feet and before putting your shoes on, load them up with OdorX powder. My feet smells are also horrendous and this method has almost eliminated it, even in my old smelly shoes. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Great to hear on update of your kitties. Yes clean litter happy kitty! Sooooo important. What kind of litter do you use? Multi kitty Walnut litter is what my family uses. Thank you for content. Always a pleasure.
You two are hysterical. I am so glad I finally found you again! I just love you guys! Smells/Shoes.... get a spray bottle of "AIR" Febreze, any scent. Spray it i your shoes at night. Next day when you take your shoes off, not only do they not smell, neither do your feet! Take care and blessings!
Tips to keep down foot odor: use foot powder, antifungal foot powder, or corn starch to help keep feet dry. Change shoes daily, rotate at least 3 pair. If need be change socks twice a day. Wash feet with antibacterial soaps and wash regularly.
We built out our 144 length Sprinter van camper in 2022. During the build we decided NOT to devote any space to toilet or shower! When needed, which seems rarely, we use a “luggable loo”. Biodegradable liners are super easy to dispose. No muss no fuss. We built our hot/cold shower out the back end with curtains suspended from open rear doors. We absolutely love this set up! Happy travels ☮️
Fun video! We’ve all been there!! I used to have an old Roadtrek campervan. I was new to van life and took my first long-distance trip. I felt so cool to have an awning under which I could laze out of direct sun. I didn’t know rain/wind were coming and, while I was inside preparing my dinner they picked up that awning and blew it off of the van. It was destroyed and the van was damaged. Thankfully, I was in a location where I could easily dispose of the awning, but riding home with duct tape covering holes in the side of the van and, then explaining them, was a bit embarrassing, for sure!!!
LUME cream natural deoderant for the foot odor! I swear by it! Ive always had a problem, and I cant wear cheap shoes. Ive had to replace my shoes, (expensive ones!) way too often because I never found anything that helped. I dont have a problem anymore with the lume. It really doesnt take much, just a little after wiping down my feet. And fyi, it stinks coming out of the tube, but the funk of it dissipates. Tangerine in the most pleasant and popular scent they have. As far as I know, its only sold online. Lume isnt just for feets, it can be used everywhere! I definitely not self conscious any longer using it.
Listerine foot soak works wonders!!! Add the original gold Listerine in warm water or you can do apple cider vinegar foot soak. Either way, point is to kill the odor causing bacteria. Kill the bacteria and you kill the smell🥰
Showers. I am disabled and my apt has a mini tub, must be 2 ft x3ft long. I can't move in it! So I opted for the 'army shower'. Before I get in the tub, I wet my soap cloth, lather it up, then whip my whole body with soap. Then get in the shower, turn shower on to temp wanted, & use the removable spray shower head and rinse your body. Takes 3 minutes to rinse ALL. Done. I get back out to dry off.
About smelly feet: I used to suffer from sweating feet. After years buying cheap shoes just to throw away in 6 months it just finally went away. A blessing. So, there’s hope. Never buy shoes from a thrift shop.
Thank you for the information. Love your travel and hopefully when I’m able to pull hubby from the Corporate life and my travel life I am so ready for the road life. Soon…
Great video ! Baking Soda is great for odors in shoes. Sprinkle in shoes at night, shake it around.Dump out in morning. You also can mix warm water and baking soda for a deodorizer foot soak!
Easy fix for odors is using baking soda. Use 1/2 a cup with laundry detergent for each machine, sprinkle some on hamper clothes in between laundry days, spring some inside shoes and socks to help keep odor down and feet dry.
I don’t live in an RV, but I do road trips with my cat and we live in a small apartment. Instead of regular sand/gravel litter, use pine pellets. Just scoop out any poop. Pine pellets absorbs urine and turn the pellets into saw dust. Using a sifting litter box you can easily discard the used litter and reuse the pellets.
The Lume product line would be great for the RV life as far as various body odors are concerned. It is advertised as 72hr coverage. I have been laid up with a broken foot and not able to shower daily. I really recommend it. (No, I don't work for them, lol!)
Sounds almost like when I lived with my90 yr old blind grandma! Woodstove for cooking & heat and bathroom on the back porch. To keep clean or at night, you had to sometimes improvise. Poo Pot or wet wipe down! Not for the OCD types! Thanks! I enjoyed the insightful discussion!
I lived in my class c for eight years but in a resort. I would also take my rig camping where I wouldn't have a water hook-up. I was in the hospital pryer to my trip and while there I was unable to get out of bed. they bought me Readybath Bathing cloths. There large and you can really get a nice bath with them. and they work great. It was a welcome addition to my camping gear. They can be bought at Walmart.
Been enjoying ur content. Thank yall for being so awesome 🤗🤗 I'm bored out of my mind in the hospital. I have kidney disease wit staph infection. I'll b here a while
I just found y'all in my "learn all about camper living" deep dive. I was beginning to wonder if any other Black folk were out on the road. Nice to see! But I'm commenting to recommend Lume soap. I think it works the best of any other product I've tried for body odor. Good luck to y'all in the future!
Thanks for being real & sharing the reality of RV life. For smelly feet, hiking tips, have 2 pairs of shoes, giving one pair time to air out & dry. Try marino wool socks,(soft, breathable, none ichy) thin summer ones, they are expensive but can wear multiple days, air out over night, no smell...... I wear Marino t-shirts, underwearI, socks, everything, need to take less clothes, & packs small. Use baking soda inside my shoes, just a sprinkle, leave in for a few hours & tap the rest out. Coconut oil on my feet, helps keep them nice & soft, plus has natural antibacterial
Black socks will do it!! Try white socks and put talcum powder on your feet after you wash them. I suggested this for my husband and no more stinky feet!
I am doing it the way of Bird Bath or a tall hand spray bottle with mix of that's trips choice mix and My fav is my sprayer shower. (10gal garden sprayer/switched the Nosal end to a better sprayer but works like a dream) Always rewear the clothing for at least three times hahaha lol Love you guys Be Blessed
Baking soda is good for cutting odors, I use it to wash blankets with dirty wet dog smells. Maybe vinegar also. If you need more showers what about putting in an adapter to your water pump, or get a separate water pump and instant hot water heater and such water from external bodies of water to shower with and conserve on board water. Sheer curtains can let you see out but stop others from seeing in unless windows are open on opposite sides of your RV. Fabreeze works for neutralizing odors in my opinion. That's all I have for now. Happy travels.
Tip to help with foot odor: do NOT wear black socks! Yes, they may look better but you will definitely notice a difference if you switch to only wearing grey or white socks. Try it with your next new shoes, once the funk gets into shoes it's really hard to get it out. Love you guys! ☮️❤️😎
I love to wear my tennis shoes in the warm weather without socks. Well then they get very stinky. So I put some Dawn, or Tide in a bucket and very hot water, and some borax, and Color bleach, Clorox II only. And let then let them sit for a day or two. Also if you can loosen and pullout the inserts on the bottom inside of your shoes they will get cleaner just let them soak too. Then if you can put them in the washer thats good. But make sure you rinse them very well before you put them in the washer. I did not do that the first time and my clothes and skin were not happyfrom the borax. Just rinse very well. And if you are not putting them in a washer wash them in a clean bucket of warm water to get all the cleaning products out and rinse well, and let your shoes dry. Mine always smell better.
I have the same 5 gallon cassette toilet in my campervan. My favorite thing that I started this year was hanging a trash bag near by so that I have a place to throw my toilet paper. So no more toilet paper in the toilet, and the tank can make it twice as long without a dump. I'm already taking out the trash every morning, what's one more bag right!
For foot odor soak feet in vinegar or salt water and use corn starch or baking soda in shoes as absorb odors and moisture 😊 Thanks for another awesome video 💜💜
One thing we started doing while living on our boat which carried over to the rv is whenever someone has to go #2, we'll put a plastic garbage bag in the bowl first then proceed to do our business. Once finished tie a knot in it and take it out. This way everyone is responsible for their own bm and not just one of us (typically me) has to deal with everyones stool and we're not living with a tank full of poo. So eliminating most odors. Another thing I found makes life easier is if there's a piece or two of clothing that I really want to wear but it's dirty, I'll put it in a clean garbage bag with a small amount of detergent & hot water, get the air out, tie a knot to seal it, place on the floor of my shower, then while sitting on the toilet use my feet to agitate the bag back and forth. Same for rinse cycle. Lastly for the smelly feet, wipe them down with papertowel and hand sanitizer. Also works for underarms, in a pinch. Hope this helps.
For the foot odor get dollar tree foot powder. It's only 1.25 and will knock out the odor. My most embarrassing moment in a rv besides everything yall talked about... I had a 1984 Fleetwood Bounder with 4 steps inside the front door... I went down them the wrong way and slid down them with a pot of homemade spaghetti. It ended up all over me the stairs and the floor and the pot rolled under the neighbors camper. I was so embarrassed asking the neighbors to help me retrieve the empty pot I almost left it there. I slid down those steps so many times lol
Sadly, you'll have to start with fresh shoes. Baking soda sachets (I use coffee filters and tie them off) about 2tbs per. Toss in shoes every night overnight. Also there are moisture absorbers just for shoes. Still want to use in conjunction with the baking soda. Hope this helps!
@@LetsTurnItUpWorld it's bacteria and yeast that causes feet, socks and shoes to stick, they have antibacterial socks and spray for shoes to control bacteria proliferation.
Vanilla coffee beans in stocking hung around the place does two things. Eats up odor and smells good, too. I keep thinking I need to do that again, but where I live, there are zero stockings, and I haven't seen any in 20 years or so. Ha! I feel like any thin fabric would work to make a sachet.
For odors in small spaces. keep a small bucket of cleaning solution with baking soda or cleaning vinegar. at the end of the day put your socks in the bucket. On laundry day you can use the solution to wash your clothes
My daughter had really bad stinky feet and she went to a podiatrist and found out she had a nail fungus that doesn't respond to most over the counter treatments. She needed an oral treatment and now her feet smell perfectly fine. She went from her shoes and socks living outside to no one minding her taking off her shoes in the livingroom. Might be worth talking to a doc. about the foot odor...jus' sayin'. :P Now one thing we did find that helped her was a warm foot bath in epsom salts and a capful or two of cider vinegar. Low water usage and low cost. win/win?
Lavender oil for your feet kills the odor and helps to kill any bacteria. But make sure you get quality oil. You can also use a diffuser with Lavender oil as it is also safe for the kitties!!
Be cautious with diffusers. Many of the oils including lavender can become toxic to cats when diffused. Instead of just smelling the sent, your breathing in the oil.
Leather walking shoes and walking socks in winter. All terrain sandals in summer. Baking powder in shoes after wearing. Never wear shoes without sock liners. We only have an outside shower but have a large collapsible bowl and just have strip washes. Feet can be soaked in it with bath salts on return from outings then go barefoot or flip flops when warm enough. We have 4 dogs and use Dettox antibacterial spray on soft furnishings and mats .
One thing I've found is that 99% of foot odor is actually from needing to trim my toe nails. Particles from your socks gather under the nails and ferment with your body perspiration and cause the rank smell. If I keep my nails trimmed close that doesn't happen.
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AB Roadrunners not son has same problem of foot and shoe odor. He wears white socks only and uses listrine. Plus there is never enough space. Stay safe AB Roadrunners Hope to see you down the road
You need to combine your channel videos or something!! People have been binge watching and want to see more, but don’t know about the other ones!!
In regards to the stinky feet, "Lume" works like a champ. 😊
Lots of Dried Lavender, I’ve really cut down the spider population in the house. If you try it, hope it works for you. Blessings
Have you seen the advertisement for Lume?
It’s a solid deodorant for every place on your body:)
I just ordered some and can’t wait to use it! I hear it’s really good for b.o and stinky feet! I can’t deal with those!
Not to get too personal, but white vinegar is perfect for cleaning groin, neck, face, under arms, behind ears etc. in lieu of a shower. Yes, vinegar has a strong smell, but it evaporates, and the smell goes away. It also will not stain clothes and is an all-purpose cleaner. I love using it.
Thanks Matthew for the tip, may have to try some vinegar!!
@@LetsTurnItUpWorld there's a new deodorant called Lume if you miss a day it still works, it comes in a cream and wipes, thanks for being real 😂
Mateocafe I agree I use it in my dishwasher and the shine on glasses is amazing..
Don't have an RV but have 3 cats. Have you heard of the uah pet deodorizer?...you charge it and it works for 9 days on the charge and then you recharge it again. It stays on and goes off as the cat approaches the litter area and then turns off when the cat leaves. It releases deodorizing and dust reducing negative ions to keep any odors and dust from your litter down....just wonder if that might be a solution for you? Enjoy your videos and love watching the 2 of you travel. I could never live in such a small space so find your situation interesting. Safe travels!!
Full strength?
I've been a trucker for 22yrs and I'm well acquainted with minimalist living, lol. It's kind of a shock for people who are used to regular showers, normal bathrooms and more than one "room". A van like yours would be a palace to me 😄. It's all about making the best of what you have! Best wishes to you and safe travels ❤️
I learned the tips and tricks I posted by driving over OTR for 28 years as well. Can’t always park at a truck stop for the night. Driving is what prepared me for fulltime rving. 😊
Sprinkle baking soda in his shoes. Does wonders for stinky feet. 😊
This is what prospective RV'ers need to hear.
Thanks so much! We agree!!
Original Irish spring soap bars ( cut into small pieces) and leave it throughout your home and storage. Mice, spiders, bugs, wasps , etc hate the smell and will stay away from those areas.
Sorry Deb but thats a myth. Idk about bugs but mice were actually chewing on it when I tried it. I always get mice and rats when i camp in Arizona.
This worked for my nephew's foot odor, suggested by a nurse when he was a teenager -- Get some mouthwash that has alcohol in it and after a shower or sweaty activity wipe down your feet with it including between your toes. Yes they will smell mouthwashy for about 3 minutes but then the smell goes away and the alcohol dries up all the odor producing stuff.
It works too, one of my uncles did that and it cleared up the odor for good after he used it for a few months. He used Listerine.
I’ve never heard of this !!
@@caseymarie625 , it works.
New here, so do they live in their Van 24/7 ??
I just couldn't
@@sherribatko8981 They have a whole RV which is super easy to live in lol. I live in a van right now and it's literally fine, most people are just overly pampered and addicted to convenience/luxury. I've lived in my car too. You "could" you just don't want to, and that's okay ❤️
I highly recommend you have a 5 gallon bucket with some peat moss. Create a nice toilet seat or buy it. Put two trash bags in the 5 gal bucket and use your toilet. Cover the 1 or 2 with peat moss. You will never use the black tank again! Just Try it.
I watch all your videos even though I have no interest in living in an RV of any size. It is just so interesting to see how people adapt to different conditions and often tips for living in small spaces can be useful for living in a house. Keep up the good work!
Dave, I can tell you about a product that is life-changing! My hubby’s and sons’ feet were SO rancid that I was sometimes chased outside by the funk…. and that’s in a sticks & bricks! We discovered Dr. Scholl’s Odour Destroying foot powder, and I swear it’s the tears of Jesus!!! After we discovered this foot powder, the guys would come home, take off their work boots that they had worn all day, and the air would remain pleasant. Trust me on this one, Tanya: just buy this stuff and save yourself! 😄
Yes indeed
Lime. Comes in a tube and goes underarms, feet, groin, under breasts. Lasts 72 hours
LUME deodorant
Lume is EVERYTHING! I’m on auto ship
Use adult wipes. They are bigger than baby wipes. Much , much better. When I was in a nursing home I couldn’t shower because of my incision from an operation. I used adult wipes and they worked really good. Also dry shampoo 👍🏻
Thank you Irma for the great tips! We will give them a try!!
I'm not yet a wandering soul but am looking forward to getting my roaming wheels and begin the the next chapter of my life. I've watched videos for 5 or more years had ( have) My ❤️ set on doing a schoolie missed out on several good deals but began watching more of the van conversions and no I can make it home. Lot's of imfo too pass along in response to adult wipes much better than baby wipes and dry shampoo is ok but they have shampoo caps, wash, condition and rinse all in one. There's several different types and price range from $2/3 to $10/15 each Best I have tried are sold at Walmart and get 5 for 18$ name is Drench. I'm preparing for the simple things to make life easier for me. Try them easy as putting on a hat.
Watch out-
Lots of dry shampoo recalls because they have been adulterated with benzene (known to cause cancer). Different companies are involved.
I use the adult wipes, I think either the Assurance or Equate brand. They are on the aisle in Walmart where the adult diapers are. I also use baby wipes for some things but you won’t find me with the adult wipes!
Thank you Katie Did , didn’t know that.
Lume is AMAZING for funky feet! My fiancé is a nurse and when he would come home I used to think my dog took a 💩 but it was literally just his feet 🤢 Lume was the only thing that got rid of it 100% and he would even use it for his booty, pits & groin... best thing i ever invested in!!!
I bought the starter package for that stuff and I have to be honest with you it does work, although I haven’t tried it on my feet yet.
Topical alcohol ( ever clear or vodka) will kill the bacteria that cause foot odor. Use a spray bottle and apply twice daily.
Great shower alternative is using foaming soap first, then wipe off with the baby wipes. I find the wipes sometimes can't handle the body odor enough. The foaming hand soap really kicks it up.
New socks and new shoes, (all of them). Change your socks every few hours or so. And repeat these steps every 3-4 months or so until the problem is gone. Plus talk to a foot doctor. It’ll help a lot
I washy clothes when they go out of shape or smell I think that’s normal for most . I shower most days but sometimes I don’t. You guys are spotless compared so some people in houses ❤
Our RV has a shower but it is not working so in the meantime, I put some water in a little bowl, heat it up in the microwave for 1 minute and take a wash up! It works for me! #RV Life
Same here! Since the shower doesn’t work I don’t bother running the hot water heater so this is also what I used to wash dishes. I got a big Pyrex bowl, and I heat water in that and then wash my dishes in it. Then after they’re washed heat another bowl full and pour over them to rinse and I’m done. If I’m camping where there’s no electric hook up I just eat on paper plates with disposable cutlery. 😂
I live in a stationary RV (paying off the land under it, then will get a house) and have cats. Best thing I ever did was to transition my cats to pine pellet litter before moving in. They're not thrilled about it, but they use it, and it is so much superior to regular cat litters. Better odor control, lighter weight, not half as nasty to clean up, no gritty litter scattered everywhere, and substantially cheaper. I use a Breeze litter box, but I ditched the useless catch-tray it came with in favor of a large wash/dish tub that the litter box fits into, with about a 3-4 inch gap between the underside of the litter box, and the bottom of the tub. Clean up the poop as it happens to get rid of that smell, and clean out the used sawdust in the tub once a week (biodegradable), and there's no detectable smell in the rig. For pellets, buy the pine pellet horse bedding sold at places like Tractor Supply -- 40# bag for about $8 now (it's 2x or more if you buy the pine "cat" pellets, and its the same stuff!).
Why can your cats not go outside? Ours do not like indoor toilets, and as soon as they are old enough to get out alone, the toilet only gets used when they are ill, or on new years evening when there are a lot of fireworks outside 😂. Of course, when you travel with cats, the situation is different, you won‘t let them out on their own.
You're the second person to recommend pine pellets as cat litter. you gave the same list of pros and cons. Now I'm have to try it myself. 👍
I heard using a spray bottle with water and liquid soap help conserve water during shower. Just spray your body down with the soapy water and start washing, then turn your water on. Because you sprayed your body down with soapy water and started washing, you are half way done washing.
I went to the dollar tree and bought the soft mop pad, scrub mop pad & a couple of other items that can all be attached to the broom handle . This equals many cleaning items that fit into a small space with out all the handles!
Hey y’all! I don’t know about Dave’s feet but the honesty content is “refreshing”! 😂 You guys have built a great community and being an avid camper myself, everything is not always picturesque! Prayers for y’all to have safe travels. I absolutely enjoy every video. ❤️
We don’t even have an RV; however, I so enjoy your travels! Thank you so much for sharing!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!!
Omg thanks for doing this video. It really convinced me of how I will absolutely never live in an RV as I was contemplating. Thanks for being honest and giving us the nitty-gritty. Your other videos showed the glamorous side of RV life. Lol.
Fortunately our RV has a huge shower and 2 40-gallon holding tanks; plus we are most often in full hookups. So other than the bathroom stuff, we have experienced pretty much everything. It’s part of the life. We’ve been doing this for over 20 years, so we are getting much better at it. It does improve with experience.
Thank for sharing that Jan. We’re looking forward to growing in to the experiences
Love this video! We're in a Honda Pilot Microcamper, so our list of things we don't like to admit is a bit different. For example, we don't have a shower, so we have to bathe outside the vehicle. We have a privacy tent, but sometimes we're too lazy to put it up. So instead, we just wait until it gets dark, hope no one shines a light on us, and we bathe off the back of our vehicle.
Great video! Our worst visitor to the rv was an infestation of yellow sac spiders! The pest control person said we probably had a hatch. They seemed to be nocturnal and we killed over 100 spiders! I am telling the truth! We learned a 50/50 mix of vineagar and water wiped on floors, ceilings and walls worked the best to repel them. We became very good at smashing them too. We emptied every single item out of the rv, inside and out and after about 30 days, they were finally gone. And yes, they were venomous. They hitched a ride from a state park in Idaho. We were not the only ones to have these visitors.
Again good ole vinegar!
Oh my LORD!
I’m arachnophobic- this sent chills down my spine !
Worst
Nightmare 😳
I would have let them have everything. I could not handle that. I would have probably passed out
😭😭😩😩
Omg! I would’ve burned the whole van😩😩😂
I'm starting to realize that RV'ers likely have a lot of similar experiences to third world missionaries when i comes to experiences that *should* feel embarrassing, but quickly become normalized. Not only did me and my fellow missionary community wear the same clothing for 3 or more days, we'd flip them inside out after the third day to get that "fresh" feeling, LOL. Our test for when it was time to change clothing was when OTHER people started to smell us. Seems you get used to your own stink rather quickly so you gotta rely on the kindness of others to say, "bruh . . ." 🤣
Hilarious...i.was a missionary one year on Haiti...had my clothes washed in a bucket dried on fence. Had oi done the washing myself it would have been stolen immediately.. my maid spoke creole and read french...she wrote me phone messages in french handwriting...very cool.
It seems counterintuitive, especially in an area like Las Vegas, but light wool rather than cotton can be worn more times because it doesn't get as sweaty and doesn't retain odors the same as cotton. The initial expense is definitely higher but worth checking out.
For mouse issues, I don't have cats but I mix a 50/50 of baking soda and jiffy corn muffin mix and set it under my trailer when I camp for a week or two. It keeps them out of the rig and they don't stay around. I also have that in an area where I keep my trailer when not in use. I live in a rural desert so I know how to keep the mice away. Hope this helps someone🤙
To help stinky feet. Mix equal amounts od baby powder and corn starch. Rub your feet morning and night along with sprinkling some in your shoes and this will stop stinky feet. My sister had this problem as a teenager and we heard of this and it works. She is 56 now and has never had that problem again!
I'm living the van life with my 2 dogs in a Toyota HiAce around Australia, I love this video, I can relate to it
You two are so much fun! I smile while watching your vid because you both are so natural in your element. 😊
I was having the same trouble trying to keep my clothes organized. What I end up doing is buying through Amazon nylon travel bags in white and blue. They are the ones that you can unzip to make the bag bigger. All the blue are my winter And all the whites are summer. All my PJs are in a black and gold bag. I have found that this has been the best arrangement to keeping things neat and organized. They are not expensive and they do a great job.
Thank you for sharing that Sharyn! 🥰
Great tip
Hibiclens is the answer to all your bathing needs. It is a antiseptic/antimicrobial skin cleaner. Used by surgens and other medical personal. Apply it to your wet wipes and wash yourself. Leave it sit on the skin for a few minutes before wiping it off with clean wet wipes. It is great for cleaning the skin and removing body orders. I have never had a problem with it drying my skin if it is not wiped off completely from the skin. Safe for the most delicate areas and wounds you may have. This product has saved me from skin and wound infections as well as heat rashes that I used to get frequently. I have not had a rash in 5 years now.
Our biggest one for sure is not showers daily. We have a Class A diesel pusher with a washer and dryer so laundry is never a problem.
As a trucker i can tell you that you are wayy better than some of my fellow drivers lol some guys shower once a week, barely wash clothes, and have piles of trash on the footpath in their rig.
Foot odor : I learned from another off roader that wool socks do not produce odor. I recently bought a pair for the cold weather and I found that true. Even after wearing socks for two days, no odor.
Baking powder is very utilitarian. Not only an open box in the fridge, but an open box in the bathroom, sprinkled in shoes for foot odor, in water to rinse the feet, etc. Loved your post, first time for me to see y’all. ❤
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Laundry: you can buy disposable (or fabric ones you can wash) underarm shields to put in your tops, to protect the clothes from perspiration. Hang the tops up and clip a fabric freshener sheet to the inside of the tops.
We are stationary. We are saving to buy a house. We've learned...the hard way, is to NOT discard toilet paper in to toilet. We use plastic grocery sacks and place in a diaper genie; which we empty regularly. No odor. We were tired of clogged toilets. After 2 years of frozen pipes and cleaning the mess of raw sewage, we quit putting paper in the toilet. If Temps drop to near freezing or below, we run faucets. Luckily, we haven't had those issues anymore. To save on propane during the winter months, we bought an electric fire place. Keeps the whole place nice and cozy. We also lined our walls with Styrofoam insulation in the bedroom, where it was much colder than the living area. We bought a dehumidifier to help with excess moisture. As for storage, we built an 8×10 shed that we keep things handy. Off season clothing, art&craft supplies, cooking items we don't need every day, and extra toilet paper and paper towels. We also hung a shower rod in the bedroom to hang clothes. So that he can have more clothing selection. We invested in a portable washer and spin dryer and it's been amazing! We have clean fresh clothes to wear. It's more than paid for itself with the money we saved by not having to go to a laundromat.
I'm disabled so I don't work or really work up a sweat. I don't shower daily either. Maybe even 2-3 days. I use baby wipes when using the restroom as well as to freshen up. It's been a hard adjustment for me, but I remember my great grandparents only bathed once a week. We are planning on remodeling the camper so it's more suitable for permanent dwelling.
Thank you for exposing the "dirty" side of rv life! Lol
Very cute video - and so true. One thing I've learned is that if you have stinky feet, you're probably deficient in zinc. Zinc supplements are cheap; just remember that you shouldn't take more than 50 mg a day. Safe and happy travels.
We learned the hard way to always carry 2 sets of keys (each of us has a set) for both our pickup and travel trailer. One time we had a quick stop near home and had to get in the trailer. We got what we needed and headed down the road. When we stopped 3 hrs later, my hubby realized he must’ve left the trailer keys on the side rail of the truck the last time. The spare set was locked inside the trailer, so we had to find a locksmith on a Saturday in a small town - not an easy task. Another ~3 hrs later, we were back on the road. When we got to camp and unloaded the back of the truck, we found the keys! At least, they were with us!
I live in a 1988 Dodge Ram van, and the most embarrassing thing is the toilet situation, because it doesn't have one. The alternative to keeping a toilet is having a bag lined bucket essentially. Leaves you feeling like your picking up after a dog lol
I'm out in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago to be exact. I am soooo happy for you guys and will admit that I envy you all too as we don't have such an option here. I have subscribed to your channel and started watching your videos about 2 months now. I am not looking at them in any particular order, but I love them. Continued joy and fun to you both!
Get a solar shower bag. Leave in the sun and if your in secluded private place you can take a nice 3 gallon shower at night. Have a shower mat or wooden mat to keep sand or dirt from splattering back on you.
Oh, I totally get what you're saying. I've traveled in a Travato for weeks at a time, and no matter how many times you do laundry, it's never enough. On ,occasion, I've forgotten to lock the cabinets, and taking a curve can open them and things go flying all over. One night I left my awning out and wind picked up over night and the RV was rocking violently. I ran outside in my PJ's and had to bring in the awning while folding the legs up. I chalk it all up to learning experiences.
For foot odor, my podiatrist said to rub deodorant on the bottom of them. Just label the deodorant "for feet only" so you don't accidentally rub it under your arms.
If you haven't found them yet, pest sticky boards are amazing at catching spiders and all manor of creepy crawlies. You find them next to the mouse traps, and sometimes the package advertises them as mouse boards. They run about $1 each in packs of 4 or 12. I put one under my driver's seat and in my 'garage' and I'm pretty much grossed out what I can find on them. One time I found a grasshopper. They even can catch ants.
As an older person who had to draw water, you need to know how to repurpose water. Wipe down all dishes before washing in a big pot. Strain that water to remove any particulates into second pot. Reboil water let cool down some add a little vinegar this is good for washing feet or add some bleach to soak cleaning rags or whites in over night. If you can talk to you elders for other tips on hygiene as people didn’t use to bathe daily but found ways to keep from smelling. Johnson’s baby cornstarch is good for under arms and on private areas is good for that too.
For foot odor and odors in particular, Lume for all types of body odor is FANTASTIC! The cream would probably work best for feet.
Thanks for sharing your 9 lessons on living in an RV.
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If you're wearing cotton sockets, switch to merino wool. Also try rubbing zinc oxide diaper cream on your feet (I use it for underarm deodorant and only put it on 2 times per week).
Advice for odors; Use Pine cone chips. Put some in a few old socks place that in his shoes and you can place them around as decor works wonders 🤷☺️
Get the adult cleaning wipes next to the adult diaper section in lieu of baby wipes for a deeper clean. The wipes are more durable and usually wetter for a much better traveler shower. I keep both types of wipes with me but sometimes I just need a deeper clean and I’m not where I can shower. Enjoyed your video. Our space is even smaller and we have 2 little dogs that travel with us. Happy trails….
Yes!! We live in an older RV, not by choice, but we adapted. Everything you have talked about, I relate to 100%.👍 The smells, double thumbs up.😂
For foot odors, use any athlete's foot spray on your feet and before putting your shoes on, load them up with OdorX powder. My feet smells are also horrendous and this method has almost eliminated it, even in my old smelly shoes. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Great to hear on update of your kitties. Yes clean litter happy kitty! Sooooo important. What kind of litter do you use? Multi kitty Walnut litter is what my family uses. Thank you for content. Always a pleasure.
You two are hysterical. I am so glad I finally found you again! I just love you guys! Smells/Shoes.... get a spray bottle of "AIR" Febreze, any scent. Spray it i your shoes at night. Next day when you take your shoes off, not only do they not smell, neither do your feet! Take care and blessings!
Tips to keep down foot odor: use foot powder, antifungal foot powder, or corn starch to help keep feet dry. Change shoes daily, rotate at least 3 pair. If need be change socks twice a day. Wash feet with antibacterial soaps and wash regularly.
We built out our 144 length Sprinter van camper in 2022. During the build we decided NOT to devote any space to toilet or shower! When needed, which seems rarely, we use a “luggable loo”. Biodegradable liners are super easy to dispose. No muss no fuss. We built our hot/cold shower out the back end with curtains suspended from open rear doors. We absolutely love this set up! Happy travels ☮️
Thanks SoosK for sharing! Sounds as though you made some smart design decisions for your camper van!
Fun video! We’ve all been there!! I used to have an old Roadtrek campervan. I was new to van life and took my first long-distance trip. I felt so cool to have an awning under which I could laze out of direct sun. I didn’t know rain/wind were coming and, while I was inside preparing my dinner they picked up that awning and blew it off of the van. It was destroyed and the van was damaged. Thankfully, I was in a location where I could easily dispose of the awning, but riding home with duct tape covering holes in the side of the van and, then explaining them, was a bit embarrassing, for sure!!!
LUME cream natural deoderant for the foot odor! I swear by it! Ive always had a problem, and I cant wear cheap shoes. Ive had to replace my shoes, (expensive ones!) way too often because I never found anything that helped. I dont have a problem anymore with the lume. It really doesnt take much, just a little after wiping down my feet. And fyi, it stinks coming out of the tube, but the funk of it dissipates. Tangerine in the most pleasant and popular scent they have. As far as I know, its only sold online. Lume isnt just for feets, it can be used everywhere! I definitely not self conscious any longer using it.
Thanks so much Sunnie for the great tip. We will have to give LUME a try!!
Listerine foot soak works wonders!!! Add the original gold Listerine in warm water or you can do apple cider vinegar foot soak. Either way, point is to kill the odor causing bacteria. Kill the bacteria and you kill the smell🥰
You should try Lume for all those nooks and crannies on your body. I'm not a spokeswoman for them but, it really, really works.
Showers. I am disabled and my apt has a mini tub, must be 2 ft x3ft long. I can't move in it! So I opted for the 'army shower'. Before I get in the tub, I wet my soap cloth, lather it up, then whip my whole body with soap.
Then get in the shower, turn shower on to temp wanted, & use the removable spray shower head and rinse your body. Takes 3 minutes to rinse ALL.
Done. I get back out to dry off.
About smelly feet: I used to suffer from sweating feet. After years buying cheap shoes just to throw away in 6 months it just finally went away. A blessing. So, there’s hope. Never buy shoes from a thrift shop.
Thank you for the information. Love your travel and hopefully when I’m able to pull hubby from the Corporate life and my travel life I am so ready for the road life. Soon…
Great video !
Baking Soda is great for odors in shoes.
Sprinkle in shoes at night, shake it around.Dump out in morning.
You also can mix warm water and baking soda for a deodorizer foot soak!
Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching
Easy fix for odors is using baking soda. Use 1/2 a cup with laundry detergent for each machine, sprinkle some on hamper clothes in between laundry days, spring some inside shoes and socks to help keep odor down and feet dry.
I don’t live in an RV, but I do road trips with my cat and we live in a small apartment. Instead of regular sand/gravel litter, use pine pellets. Just scoop out any poop. Pine pellets absorbs urine and turn the pellets into saw dust. Using a sifting litter box you can easily discard the used litter and reuse the pellets.
The Lume product line would be great for the RV life as far as various body odors are concerned. It is advertised as 72hr coverage. I have been laid up with a broken foot and not able to shower daily. I really recommend it.
(No, I don't work for them, lol!)
Sounds almost like when I lived with my90 yr old blind grandma! Woodstove for cooking & heat and bathroom on the back porch. To keep clean or at night, you had to sometimes improvise. Poo Pot or wet wipe down! Not for the OCD types! Thanks! I enjoyed the insightful discussion!
I lived in my class c for eight years but in a resort. I would also take my rig camping where I wouldn't have a water hook-up. I was in the hospital pryer to my trip and while there I was unable to get out of bed. they bought me Readybath Bathing cloths. There large and you can really get a nice bath with them. and they work great. It was a welcome addition to my camping gear. They can be bought at Walmart.
Been enjoying ur content. Thank yall for being so awesome 🤗🤗 I'm bored out of my mind in the hospital. I have kidney disease wit staph infection. I'll b here a while
I love you two! I never plan to take up RV living. I just love listening to you two. Two real people with a sense of humor and kind hearts.❤
I just found y'all in my "learn all about camper living" deep dive. I was beginning to wonder if any other Black folk were out on the road. Nice to see! But I'm commenting to recommend Lume soap. I think it works the best of any other product I've tried for body odor. Good luck to y'all in the future!
Thanks for being real & sharing the reality of RV life.
For smelly feet, hiking tips,
have 2 pairs of shoes, giving one pair time to air out & dry.
Try marino wool socks,(soft, breathable, none ichy) thin summer ones, they are expensive but can wear multiple days, air out over night, no smell...... I wear Marino t-shirts, underwearI, socks, everything, need to take less clothes, & packs small.
Use baking soda inside my shoes, just a sprinkle, leave in for a few hours & tap the rest out.
Coconut oil on my feet, helps keep them nice & soft, plus has natural antibacterial
Shout out to ALL that are living in an RV. I can’t do it. Love your channel.
Black socks will do it!! Try white socks and put talcum powder on your feet after you wash them. I suggested this for my husband and no more stinky feet!
I am doing it the way of Bird Bath or a tall hand spray bottle with mix of that's trips choice mix and My fav is my sprayer shower. (10gal garden sprayer/switched the Nosal end to a better sprayer but works like a dream) Always rewear the clothing for at least three times hahaha lol Love you guys Be Blessed
Baking soda is good for cutting odors, I use it to wash blankets with dirty wet dog smells. Maybe vinegar also. If you need more showers what about putting in an adapter to your water pump, or get a separate water pump and instant hot water heater and such water from external bodies of water to shower with and conserve on board water. Sheer curtains can let you see out but stop others from seeing in unless windows are open on opposite sides of your RV. Fabreeze works for neutralizing odors in my opinion. That's all I have for now. Happy travels.
I’m so glad you guys did this video. Ever since the vid of Dave taking on that huge steak challenge I’ve been thinking about bathroom habits in the rv
Baking soda absorbs odors quickly. Sprinkle in shoes, soak feet and wash out clothing. Love your vibe!
Tip to help with foot odor: do NOT wear black socks! Yes, they may look better but you will definitely notice a difference if you switch to only wearing grey or white socks. Try it with your next new shoes, once the funk gets into shoes it's really hard to get it out. Love you guys! ☮️❤️😎
Thanks Pammy! That’s so interesting that sock color makes a difference! We will have to give your tips a try!!
try deodorant spray on the feet
@@twinklesbabys I use odor eaters cut out shoe inserts or odor eater foot powder both work very well.
I remember our gym teacher telling us we couldn't wear dark colored socks to gym class. He said they were bad for the feet.
I love to wear my tennis shoes in the warm weather without socks. Well then they get very stinky. So I put some Dawn, or Tide in a bucket and very hot water, and some borax, and Color bleach, Clorox II only. And let then let them sit for a day or two. Also if you can loosen and pullout the inserts on the bottom inside of your shoes they will get cleaner just let them soak too. Then if you can put them in the washer thats good. But make sure you rinse them very well before you put them in the washer. I did not do that the first time and my clothes and skin were not happyfrom the borax. Just rinse very well. And if you are not putting them in a washer wash them in a clean bucket of warm water to get all the cleaning products out and rinse well, and let your shoes dry. Mine always smell better.
I have the same 5 gallon cassette toilet in my campervan. My favorite thing that I started this year was hanging a trash bag near by so that I have a place to throw my toilet paper. So no more toilet paper in the toilet, and the tank can make it twice as long without a dump. I'm already taking out the trash every morning, what's one more bag right!
For foot odor soak feet in vinegar or salt water and use corn starch or baking soda in shoes as absorb odors and moisture 😊 Thanks for another awesome video 💜💜
Baking soda in your shoes.
Thanks Melissa for the great tips to manage our foot odor!!
I need this too my feet stink too
I love that you guys are so honest about everything. Take care out there on the road. Luv ya guys. Helena Lopez
One thing we started doing while living on our boat which carried over to the rv is whenever someone has to go #2, we'll put a plastic garbage bag in the bowl first then proceed to do our business. Once finished tie a knot in it and take it out. This way everyone is responsible for their own bm and not just one of us (typically me) has to deal with everyones stool and we're not living with a tank full of poo. So eliminating most odors. Another thing I found makes life easier is if there's a piece or two of clothing that I really want to wear but it's dirty, I'll put it in a clean garbage bag with a small amount of detergent & hot water, get the air out, tie a knot to seal it, place on the floor of my shower, then while sitting on the toilet use my feet to agitate the bag back and forth. Same for rinse cycle. Lastly for the smelly feet, wipe them down with papertowel and hand sanitizer. Also works for underarms, in a pinch. Hope this helps.
For the foot odor get dollar tree foot powder. It's only 1.25 and will knock out the odor. My most embarrassing moment in a rv besides everything yall talked about... I had a 1984 Fleetwood Bounder with 4 steps inside the front door... I went down them the wrong way and slid down them with a pot of homemade spaghetti. It ended up all over me the stairs and the floor and the pot rolled under the neighbors camper. I was so embarrassed asking the neighbors to help me retrieve the empty pot I almost left it there. I slid down those steps so many times lol
Sadly, you'll have to start with fresh shoes. Baking soda sachets (I use coffee filters and tie them off) about 2tbs per. Toss in shoes every night overnight. Also there are moisture absorbers just for shoes. Still want to use in conjunction with the baking soda. Hope this helps!
I think that’s right regarding fresh shoes! Once they start stinking, they seem to become a breeding ground for odor lol. Thanks for the great tips!!
@@LetsTurnItUpWorld it's bacteria and yeast that causes feet, socks and shoes to stick, they have antibacterial socks and spray for shoes to control bacteria proliferation.
Vanilla coffee beans in stocking hung around the place does two things. Eats up odor and smells good, too. I keep thinking I need to do that again, but where I live, there are zero stockings, and I haven't seen any in 20 years or so. Ha! I feel like any thin fabric would work to make a sachet.
For odors in small spaces. keep a small bucket of cleaning solution with baking soda or cleaning vinegar. at the end of the day put your socks in the bucket. On laundry day you can use the solution to wash your clothes
Oh my gosh! Y’all are so cute! I love watching your videos. They are informative, funny, and well-shot. Great job!!
Thanks so much! 😊 Glad you like them.
To prevent smelly feet, wear wool socks because they will wick off moisture. Also, wear leather shoes because they allow your feet to breathe.
You are NOT alone!! Great humor about the human side of life on the road! 😮😊❤
Thanks Cadence! We couldn’t stop laughing while we were filming the video. Glad you enjoyed it!
My daughter had really bad stinky feet and she went to a podiatrist and found out she had a nail fungus that doesn't respond to most over the counter treatments. She needed an oral treatment and now her feet smell perfectly fine. She went from her shoes and socks living outside to no one minding her taking off her shoes in the livingroom. Might be worth talking to a doc. about the foot odor...jus' sayin'. :P Now one thing we did find that helped her was a warm foot bath in epsom salts and a capful or two of cider vinegar. Low water usage and low cost. win/win?
Lavender oil for your feet kills the odor and helps to kill any bacteria. But make sure you get quality oil. You can also use a diffuser with Lavender oil as it is also safe for the kitties!!
Thanks so much for the great tips and thinking about our kitties!!
Be cautious with diffusers. Many of the oils including lavender can become toxic to cats when diffused. Instead of just smelling the sent, your breathing in the oil.
@@ChrisBGramz4u That's why I stated Lavender is safe for kitties.
@@zoni3gurl641 An that is why I stated it is NOT safe.
Leather walking shoes and walking socks in winter. All terrain sandals in summer. Baking powder in shoes after wearing. Never wear shoes without sock liners. We only have an outside shower but have a large collapsible bowl and just have strip washes. Feet can be soaked in it with bath salts on return from outings then go barefoot or flip flops when warm enough. We have 4 dogs and use Dettox antibacterial spray on soft furnishings and mats .
Very entertaining and taught me a few things as I venture into the VanLife...❤
We're planning to join the RV life and we love ur videos guys!!!
I love your channel! Thanks for sharing your travels. I learn so much from you plus you make me smile every time.
One thing I've found is that 99% of foot odor is actually from needing to trim my toe nails. Particles from your socks gather under the nails and ferment with your body perspiration and cause the rank smell. If I keep my nails trimmed close that doesn't happen.
Charcoal sneaker liners, clean your feet with alcohol or peroxide.
Then use the lavender oil or wipes.
Thanks Nona, we really appreciate the tips!!