What it's really like to live in a motorhome: the pros and cons

     So what is it really like to live in a motorhome? Life is what you make it and can be mostly like it is in any home, except with less space. Motorhomes have all the conveniences of a regular home: we have hot and cold running water, a shower, a toilet, a kitchen sink, a stove, a microwave, a refrigerator, a bed, a couch, a table and tv sets.  Ah, the tv sets. One in the bedroom and one in the living room. His and hers. At least one is on almost all of the time. But that would be our life anywhere...
     So, what else? The main difference may be the expenses or savings compared to a large house. Our rent is $400/month plus electric and propane gas (approx. $100 for both). We have cell phones instead of a land line ($98). We do not have to pay for trash pick up, water, sewer, cable tv or internet. That is much different from most people's expenses. We have other bills, of course, but these are our monthly housing costs, plus $200 payment on the motorhome itself.
     Cooking has been a challenge because of the small space to work in and the small refrigerator. The best solution, so far, has been to buy frozen dinners. The Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice types are great tasting and "healthy", low calorie dinners, along with a salad. Contessa also makes packaged meals that cook on the stove in about 10 minutes.  I also have a crock pot and occasionally will make a bean soup.  I am attempting to assemble an outside kitchen to use in the summer. I will see how that goes.
     We are able to save on our propane usage by using the park's showers, which are only a few feet away from our RV.  They are cleaned daily and not used by many people, so it is a good option for us, besides having better water pressure and more hot water than a shower in the motorhome, and it allows us to use our motorhome shower stall for an extra closet. I hung a tension shower rod up and use that for hanging clothes.
     Although our park also has its own laundry, we use a local laundromat. It has become a weekly outing for us and we are able to save some money also because they offer free drying. (I am always looking to save, as you can tell.)
     One downside has been that the dogs need to be walked several times a day. We don't have a fenced yard to just let them run in.  I guess we were spoiled when we lived in our own home with a fenced yard. But it's good exercise for us, so I really shouldn't complain. But it isn't a lot of fun when the weather is bad out.
     I go off to work every morning. I clean houses and do shopping for elderly people. My husband, Duane, is able to work from home most of the time. He is a carpet and flooring rep. Every few weeks though, he has to travel for a week at a time. That's when I get some good cleaning done in the motorhome. It's hard to do much when he is home.
     His next trip is scheduled to begin this Sunday, on the 10th. I am planning on working on the window coverings and also the couch. I bought fabric to make a new cover for it.  However, I am also scheduled to work all weekend, so we shall see what I am able to accomplish.