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Ghosthawk
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2018 Location: Fargo ND Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
Topic: Floor cleaning during camping Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 8:08am |
We bought a small Black and Decker shop vac. It is a touch bigger than I like. But I suspect it will come in handy. We have a larger bamboo mat to put down in the R-dome/awning area. Plus a small dust pan and brush. Beyond that we will see. I am thinking a small swiffer with the damp pads might be handy.
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Mirado
Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2017 Location: NW Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 56 |
Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 7:20am |
We bought a Black & Decker handheld vacuum. I've never been happy with any of the battery powered units (too 'weak') but this one has a lithium battery and lots of suction. Its great for getting into corners, etc.
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Miriam and Doug
2015 Rpod 181G Silverado 1500 |
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Tracydr
Groupie Joined: 02 Dec 2017 Location: North carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 5:22am |
I use a camper mat,the one made to go under awnings. I have one about the length of the pod,plus I put a cute little floor mat right outside the door,it to wipe feet again.
If it’s really sandy or muddy I have plastic tub to put shoes in which I can cover to prevent rain soaking them if needed. I also go to dog shows with my rpod and the dogs go in and out when weather is nice. I set up a little yard the size of the awning mat made from portable dog “ex-pens”. The dogs track in a lot of sand and much so I do a double layer of yard mats and then I also lay down a bunch of thin,brightly cover Turkish towels on the floor of the camper. These suck up mud and dirt,especially on rainy days. I can shake them out frequently and they wash up like new in the laundry. I take small hand broom/dust pan and a dust buster. I do like the idea of a small shop vac. I have one I think I’ll stick in the pod-garage for our next trip Labor Day weekend.
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Ghosthawk
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2018 Location: Fargo ND Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 8:06am |
I think part of the answer is some sort of mat or pad outside in front of the steps. About R-dome size should do it. That will remove a lot of what would get tracked in normally. We do have a 1 gallon stanley shop vac, plus brush and pan. I suspect a swiffer would work about as well.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 4:59pm |
:) My wife is Asian - shoes are not allowed in the house, we have a shoe mat outside, I got used to it. Several times a year I do use my portable DeWalt vacuum (battery/electric)to vacuum pod, broom works good on floor but not upholstery and ledges.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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rawest50
Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 4:53pm |
Our biggest problem are the really small gravel driveways. The grit and sand stick to bare feet, shoe& sandels. We have mats at the stepsandone inside at the door. Remove shoesis s paining the butt. Just seeing if anybody had the miracle solution.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:33pm |
Big +1 - my SO loves to clean, I have to get out of the way:)
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:28pm |
My DW is the Queen of Clean. I don't know how she does it (other than some serious "take your shoes off!!" prodding) but our Pod seems to stay spotless.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:26pm |
My Pod did, it's me. I have a broom and dust pan, no power, no recharging, works fine may last a long time.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 12:50pm |
They should come from the factory with central vacuum!
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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