8 Easy Ways to Improve Your RV Bathroom

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Having a bathroom wherever you roam is one of the major benefits of traveling in an RV. That said, RV bathrooms aren’t always as pretty or functional as they could be. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve your RV bathroom without much effort at all.

Here are my favorite ways to go about that.

Replace the Shower Curtain

First, I highly recommend replacing the shower curtain that comes in your RV, especially if you have an older rig. Stock shower curtains just aren’t pretty, and they are pretty darn bland to boot. Take that stock curtain down and put up something with character that reflects your personality. This alone will improve the look of your bathroom a whole lot.

Note: Some RV shower curtains are hung from a track in the ceiling. You can hang a new curtain using the hooks that came on the original curtain, but it’s also possible to hang a tension rod. 

Put Up a Backsplash

I’ve never quite figured out why RV sinks don’t have backsplashes behind them. Tile (even fake tile) is so much easier to clean than the RV walls, and a backsplash does a great job of breaking up the monotony of the dull wallpaper that most RVs leave the factory with.

The good news? You can totally put up your own backsplash and it doesn’t have to be difficult or add much weight to your rig. Just grab some peel-and-stick tile, cut it to size, and stick it in place. This is an RV upgrade that literally anyone can do.

Replace the Shower Head

In addition to switching out the shower curtain, I highly recommend switching out your stock RV shower head with one made by Oxygenics. The Oxygenics shower heads do a wonderful job of creating more water pressure without using more water, making them ideal for RV use.

Using one of these shower heads will help you conserve water as well as waste-tank space, and will help ensure you don’t use all the water in your water heater tank before you’ve finished showering.

Related: 4 Fantastic Outdoor RV Shower Ideas

Add a Clothesline

While you’re improving the shower, you might as well hang a clothesline as well. There are a number of retractable clotheslines on the market, and adding one to your RV shower is great because it gives you someplace to hang wet bathing suits and towels whenever hanging them outside isn’t an option. We’ve even hung laundry on our shower clothesline before!

Hang a Soap Dispenser

Another thing you can do to improve your RV shower is hang a wall-mounted soap dispenser. I especially like the ones that dispense shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. These are fantastic because they remove the need to find spots to set all of your bottles of product, and they make it easy to dispense what you need in the tiny space. On top of that, the wall-mounted dispenser ensures your products don’t fall and spill on travel day.

Use the Door for Storage

One of my least favorite things about RV bathrooms? There just isn’t enough storage. When you’re trying to store all of your family’s toiletries in such a small space, having more places to put things is always appreciated.

We tend to use our RV bathroom door for this. We like to hang sets of over-the-door hooks on either side of the door, giving us spots to hang towels and swimsuits. That said, some people prefer to use this space to hang an over-the-door shoe organizer, which can hold things like soaps, shampoos, and hair accessories.

…or Add Storage Over the Toilet

Another place you can add storage is over the toilet. Rarely is the space above an RV toilet used wisely, but you can make use of the space by putting in an over-the-toilet shelf.

There are shelves on the market specifically for this purpose, which are set on the floor but place the shelving high above the toilet, meaning you don’t need to mount anything. That said, you can also mount a shelf to the wall above the toilet if you prefer to have something more solid. Either way, you’re sure to appreciate having another spot to put things.

Grab Some Command Hooks

You can add even more places to hang things by using Scotch Command Hooks. I adore these because they can be mounted without any screws or nails whatsoever, and they can be removed without damaging the RV wall. Just make sure you buy heavy duty ones to hold heavy things like towels!

Other Options

There are plenty of other ways to improve the experience of using your RV bathroom. That said, a lot of these upgrades are a bit more extensive. If you’re looking to take on some bigger projects, consider the following.

Switch to a Composting Toilet

If you do a lot of boondocking, you may want to consider switching to a composting toilet. This does require a bit of effort to install, but will allow you to use your black tank space for gray water and remove the need to flush any water at all down the toilet.

Change the Sink and Sink Faucet

I have hated the bathroom sinks in every rig we’ve owned. I hate that they are plastic and hold onto more soap scum than other kinds of sinks. I also hate that the bowls tend to be tiny and the faucets tend to be short. Switching out your RV bathroom sink or even just the faucet would be a major upgrade.

Install a Tankless Water Heater

If you like to take long showers, you might consider investing in a tankless water heater. These do require that you have a certain amount of water pressure to work, making them less than ideal for boondocking or camping in places with low water pressure. That said, if you spend most of your time in RV parks, they can be nice to have, as they allow you to run water continuously without ever running out of hot water.

As you can see, there are a number of ways that you can improve your RV bathroom and the experience of using it. Most of the projects on this list can be tackled by anybody, and even the projects at the bottom of the article can be done by pretty much any handy person with a set of tools. Why not get started right away?

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