Now that summer is firmly in the rearview mirror and autumn is paving the way for the festive season, many of us are getting prepared for Christmas.
As well as using your caravan or motorhome to escape the chaos in the run up to the big day, you can also use your leisure vehicle for essential Christmas tasks.
Hiding presents
Your caravan or motorhome is a great place to stash gifts ahead of the festive period, with plenty of cupboards and storage areas available.
A great way to organise presents is to put unwrapped items on one side of your leisure vehicle, slowly transferring them to the cupboards on the other side once they’re wrapped.
This will ensure nothing gets missed and you can even dedicate a different space to each member of the family or friendship group.
Wrapping hub
Create a wrapping hub in your leisure vehicle that doesn’t need to be tidied away from the kitchen table every meal time.
You can set up the space with an assortment of Christmas paper, ribbons and tags, as well as a handy tape dispenser and simply go out to your caravan or motorhome every time you have a spare few minutes.
Handmade presents
Gifting handmade items offers a lovely personalised touch and you can keep them a secret by making them in your leisure vehicle.
Whether it’s homemade jam to go into a hamper or a messy craft, keep the disruption out of your home for a stress-free creative session.
Wreath making
If you like making your own Christmas wreaths or bringing seasonal foliage into the house, organise your haul in your caravan or motorhome first.
This means you’re not trailing in leaves and berries to the house, but the final product as if you’d just picked it up from the florist.
An extra fridge
When it comes to Christmas Day itself, no host ever has enough fridge space to accommodate all the ingredients and completed dishes.
Luckily, your leisure vehicle is fully equipped with an additional device to help you get organised. There’ll even be room for leftovers, if you need it.
An extension of your kitchen
For those hosting a large gathering, the number of hobs can often be the limiting factor in getting everything cooked for Christmas dinner.
Dispatch a helper to your leisure vehicle with instructions to create one or two dishes and they can use the oven and cooker there without using up valuable kitchen real estate.
They’ll also have all the prep space they could ask for, stopping you from tripping over each other.
A moment’s peace
Even if you don’t use the leisure vehicle sitting on your drive to complete Christmas-related tasks, it can come in useful as a place to give five minutes to yourself if your house is filled with guests over the festive period.
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