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RV Tech Tip: Foam Sweet Foam

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April 26, 2015
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    April 26, 2015

    My husband and I enjoy drinking our coffee and tea from porcelain cups but I wanted to find a way to keep them from rattling while going down the road in our motorhome. I finally came up with a solution.

    I used a 2-inch-thick piece of plastic foam and placed my cups upside down on it, spacing them just far enough apart that they didn’t touch. Using a ballpoint pen, I traced around the cup (including the handles. Foam Sweet Home) and used a sharp knife to cut entirely through the markings I had made. When I placed the plastic foam piece on my shelf and inserted my cups, there were no more rattles. It also made it very convenient to lift them in and out for use.

    Judith Hinterman, Flushing, Michigan

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    12 comments

    1. Anonymous

      Thank you i have been searching for ideas. This is perfect

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      June 13, 2017
    2. Anonymous

      Oh Judith where were you and this excellent idea before I traded my motor home for a trailer. The sound of the rattling dishes would make me crazy when I drove. I ended up wrapping them up in foam shelve liner. Your idea would have been so much better. Kat.

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      April 14, 2017
    3. Anonymous

      Good idea and not just for cups.

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      April 13, 2017
    4. Anonymous

      Awesome!!! Tks! 🙂

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      February 20, 2017
    5. Anonymous

      Great idea! Thanks!

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      February 19, 2017
    6. donna

      Same here,I use the rubber shelving. Have had no problems.

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      May 2, 2015
    7. Rosalynn

      Cool idea for those who can allow the space.
      Thanks for the tip! 🙂

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      May 2, 2015
    8. Diana

      BTW, I should have added that I love and support the response of Pat Carlson.

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      May 1, 2015
    9. Diana

      Love your perspective!

      -1
      May 1, 2015
    10. Pat Carlson

      Good idea, but would take up too much precious space in my small motor home. Besides, who needs 9 cups. I used to carry 2, but decided if I have anyone over for coffee, they can bring their own mug or use the styrofoam cups I carry.

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      May 1, 2015
    11. Billie

      This would work great for our RV cupboard especially the tea pot as I found the rubber liners not great for holding glass dishes. Will definitely give this a try. Thanks for the tip.

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      May 1, 2015
    12. Ann Metz

      The Styrofoam would take up more space that I wanted to allow. I found that rubber shelf liner on the cup rack above the plates in our motorhome works. No movement, no rattle.

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      May 1, 2015

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