paul_richardson Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hi Guys, We have a narrow shelf under the window in our van's Loo. It's got a perspex front, so nothing falls off while we are driving. Unfortunately on the first use of the brakes everything falls forward and then the rattling starts. Has anyone got any clever ideas to stop this happening? I think little dividers or something are needed to hold it all in place. To give you a better idea of the problem, the shelf is used for tooth paste, electric tooth brushes, deodorant, sun tan lotion and that sort of stuff. Looking forward to receiving your suggestions. Regards, Paul and Julie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 We use strips of anti slip matting (about £3 a roll) cut into usable shapes. IE shelf bottoms, thin strips for putting between plates, bowls, cups etc. Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don636 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 If I had this problem I would just take the stuff off the shelf and stash it somewhere during travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_richardson Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Don636 - 2019-07-21 5:21 PM If I had this problem I would just take the stuff off the shelf and stash it somewhere during travelling. Hi Don, Didn't mention it before, but we spend most of our time Touring, never staying more than 1 or 2 nights in any one place, so we would prefer to keep the stuff on it's shelf. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 paul_richardson - 2019-07-21 5:29 PM Don636 - 2019-07-21 5:21 PM If I had this problem I would just take the stuff off the shelf and stash it somewhere during travelling. Hi Don, Didn't mention it before, but we spend most of our time Touring, never staying more than 1 or 2 nights in any one place, so we would prefer to keep the stuff on it's shelf. Regards, Paul Put the stuff in a bag, and put the bag on the shelf while travelling ? (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 We use wash bags made from thick material. One each. Stuff them in a cupboard but not in the bathroom as there is insufficient cupboard space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don636 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 This is a bit like a situation we have with the contents in a floor to ceiling pantry we have in our van just behind the drivers seat. This is used to store all sorts of dry goods such as tins, jars and packets. I have lined the shelves with anti-rattle matting but the problem is that tins and jars rattle against each other or worse still against the side just behind my head. To get round this I have to remember to jam everything in such that there is no room for things to move around and to put soft packets next to the sides. It is a bit of a faff but there is no other way round this. Perhaps you could do the same by making sure that things are jammed in against each other and can’t tip over by say putting a layer of foam behind the Perspex front and at the ends of the row of bits and pieces to take up the spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandy Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I bought a couple of wire cutlery racks which I fixed to the back of the shelf with small metal brackets. The dividers are just the right spacing to take bottles of shower gel, shampoo etc. www.apollohousewares.co.uk/data/products/5661_LGE.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I'm guessing a small shelf, so hand towel or tea towel laid over top or 'wedged' at front or back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I bought a length of water pipe insulation foam (you know the stuff...like a grey tube, available in builders merchants etc). Then I cut it into various short lengths, from about 3" to 10" to suit my particular requirements. It's really handy for jamming between items, and even better for using upright in overheard lockers to hold light boxes and small baskets in place during travelling...e.g. a 10" length will compress to 'jam' into an 9" gap etc. It's cheap enough to have a tray full of various lengths, you'll be surprised at how useful it can be. (You can even lag your pipes with it apparently!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 In a "similar" vein to Cruiser above, to stop stuff from "shuttling" back and forth in the fridge door shelves, we used large car sponges, cut (slightly oversize) to fill the voids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don636 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We also use some small diameter pipe insulation cut into lengths to fit in the cutlery drawer to stop the cutlery clattering around. For the oven we use two plastic wedges to stop the glass front rattling in it’s frame and also the pull out heat shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keen canary Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 How about leaving the shelf as its always been and buying a couple of pairs of ear defenders. Problem solved ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboyprowler Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Same as Tony, non slip matt. However I did think that if you cut a thick piece of foam to length, you could cut out slots or circles for your bits to fit in. Wouldn't move and always available to use! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 flyboyprowler - 2019-07-22 10:19 AM However I did think that if you cut a thick piece of foam to length, you could cut out slots or circles for your bits to fit in. Wouldn't move and always available to use! :-D 8-) ..wrong forum mate! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinM50 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 We had a similar issue in our kitchen area. Solved it by buying a two pack of six tea towels from B&M or Aldi. Now it's part of our despatch routine; battery to 'van; doors locked; power station off; rythm section of the band muted. 8-) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william49 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Agree, tea towels are the answer. Blue and white checked for the van and red checked for home. doddle. Cheap, always available, multipurpose and fold-up when not in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_richardson Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hi Guys, Thanks for all your suggestions. I think I have found the solution on Ebay. Some small storage baskets that will hopefully fit perfectly on the shelf and I can fill each one ( with a little foam padding if needed) and have a rattle free journey. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sankey Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 We inherited some blue matching towels. One goes in the oven! One in each of the lockers where anything could rattle, one placed over the heater and one folded through the cooker top and oven and grill handles. No rattles at all! All the shelves and cupboards have that anti slide stuff cut to shape and fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive_Adams Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Look at the Brunner range of plates bowels cup and saucers etc, with the non slip rings on the bottom, not only do they stop the bits rattling and moving around when stored they also stop them slipping or being knocked over on the table (think wine glasses lol), for everything else we use tea towels, clean ones of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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