05/10/2026 7:35 pm
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Just picked up a 2024 Carnival and honestly the trunk space is kind of overwhelming when the third row is up. I have three kids and we live in the suburbs so its constantly a mess of soccer gear and grocery bags rolling around everywhere. I really need to get organized before we head out on a road trip in about two weeks or I think I might actually lose my mind.
I looked at those hard plastic storage bins on Amazon but I am worried they are gonna slide around too much on the floor mats since the Carnival has that deep well. Then I saw a bunch of people on a Facebook group recommending those soft-sided collapsable organizers but I read a few comments saying the velcro bottoms dont hold well on the Kia fabric which makes me nervous. My logic was maybe getting something heavy-duty that straps to the seat backs but I cant find a clear answer on if that interferes with the sliding seats.
Budget is maybe 150 bucks for a full setup. Should I just commit to the bins and deal with the sliding or is there some magic organizer that actually stays put? I feel like I am overthinking this but I just need something that works...
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05/10/2026 8:10 pm
> I cant find a clear answer on if that interferes with the sliding seats. Building on the earlier suggestion, skip the seat backs. Try the Honey-Can-Do SFT-01604 Collapsible Organizer instead.
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05/10/2026 7:35 pm
Congrats on the Carnival, it is a beast of a van but that deep cargo well is honestly a nightmare for loose groceries. I tried the hard plastic bin route first with the Rubbermaid Commercial Products 31 Gallon Roughneck Storage Tote and unfortunately they just slide around like crazy on the carpet. It was super annoying hearing them thump against the side every time I took a turn. I ditched those for soft organizers but had issues with the velcro not sticking to the factory liner at all. It is super frustrating. If you really want things to stay put, I would skip the velcro stuff and go with something weighted or anchored. Here is what I found actually works:
- Fortem Car Trunk Organizer Large Heavy Duty
- This one is decent because it has non-slip rubberized bottoms that hold better than velcro on that weird Kia floor material.
- Honey-Can-Do Folding Trunk Organizer
- Much cheaper, but honestly not as good as expected for heavy soccer gear. If you want to go the seat-back route, it definitely interferes with the sliding seats if you have stuff in the pockets. Honestly, the best setup I found was just getting a heavy duty cargo net to stretch across the well. Nothing else really stays put without sliding into the third row seats. Just get something that keeps the center of gravity low and you should be good for your trip.
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05/10/2026 8:20 pm
> I cant find a clear answer on if that interferes with the sliding seats. To add to the point above: honestly, it reminds me of when my uncle tried rigging up this crazy bungee cord system in his old minivan back in the day. It was a complete disaster, ended up tangling around his legs every time he tried to grab groceries, and he eventually just gave up and let everything slide around anyway.