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RV and school-bus owners share the household items they don't miss now that they live in tiny homes

Monica HumphriesApr 21, 2021, 03:53 IST

Will and Kristin Watson said they would never have a TV or microwave in their skoolie home.Number Juan Bus/Wa Nity Canthra /EyeEm/ Grace Cary

  • Seven tiny dwellers and RV renovators share what they would never have in their small spaces.
  • Some decided to skip bathtubs while others chose not to have a washer and dryer.
  • The No. 1 thing tiny dwellers didn't think was worth space was a microwave.
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Living and vacationing tiny can be a challenge, but some people have mastered it. When designing their tiny homes on wheels, here's what seven people decided to skip.

The Murphy family of four lives in a 350-square-foot RV. Where Wild Ones Roam

Kirsten Trout lives in a 100-square-foot toy hauler. The main thing she said she avoided in her home was the microwave. Instead, she opted for an air fryer.

The bulky microwave is now used for additional storage space in her kitchen area. Kirsten Trout
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Previously, Trout was living in a 350-square-foot RV. It had a built-in entertainment center that she said wasn't worth the square footage.

Kirsten Trout was able to have a flat-screen TV and fireplace by removing the built-in console. Kirsten Trout

In Kristin and Will Watson's school-bus home, the couple opted to save space by skipping on a washer and dryer.

The interior of their bus named Number Juan Bus. Number Juan Bus
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The couple also decided to skip on a TV since they'd rather spend time together. They do have a projector for when they want to watch something on a big screen.

The family likes to prioritize spending time together outdoors instead of watching TV. Number Juan Bus

Over in Karen Akpan's home, which is an RV, she decided to skip on a full-sized oven.

Karen Akpan and her family in their RV kitchen. @themomtrotter/Instagram
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The family also skipped on a Berkey filter, which is a common water-filtration system used in RVs. The Akpans thought it was too bulky.

Karen Akpan cooks with her son in their kitchen. @themomtrotter/Instagram

Sora Blu lives in a vintage RV and focuses on intentional living. By skipping a microwave, she's able to put more love into the meals she cooks.

The interior of Sora Blue's vintage RV. Sora Blu
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The Murphys live in a 350-square-foot RV. To make room in the small home, they avoided large closets.

The majority of their clothes fit in a set of drawers in their bedroom. Where Wild Ones Roam

The family also didn't mind sacrificing a dishwasher for more kitchen space.

The kitchen area of the Murphys' 350-square-foot RV. Wild Ones Roam
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Janelle Payne renovated a 170-square-foot vintage trailer for camping. She quickly removed the bathtub - something that would take too much time and water to fill.

Before-and-after images show how Janelle Payne removed the trailer's bathtub. Janelle Payne

She also decided a convection oven wasn't worth the space it took up in the kitchen and replaced it with floating shelves.

Janelle Payne replaced the oven with shelves when she remodeled her 1974 travel trailer. Janelle Payne
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Caleb Brackney was intentional about his school-bus renovation, but he said there isn't anything he'd "never have" in his home.

Caleb Brackney purchased and transformed an old school bus for $10,000. roamerbus/Instagram
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