Space Saving Ideas

Storage on a boat is at a premium. Since we first started talking about preparing to move onto a boat we have been getting rid of bulky stuff and buying tiny versions of everything we wanted or needed. But being tiny isn't the only requirement to make it aboard. Serving double-duty is another. Hardly anything on our boat serves just one function. Tables make into beds, couches and beds cover electronics and tanks, refrigerator doors serve as counter space.

Extra linens are huge space-hogs, so to be sure we have spare sheets for our guests, I stuff decorative pillowcases with towels and blankets rather than actual pillows. This way they can still be used as pillows but serve double-duty as storage.

My favorite "pillow" cover (pictured above) I made from a mola my parents and I picked up on our trip from Germany to California.  I used sunbrella fabric for the back and sewed in a heavy-duty plastic zipper. This pillowcase alone has five extra towels and one small quilt hidden inside.