<p>As mentioned here, in many dorm rooms there is not space for more than one fridge AND many colleges will only allow one. In that case, it’d be REALLY darn crappy of you to take that space and say “no” to sharing.</p>
<p>In my experience, having an amicable relationship with your roommate is far more important than the details of exactly where things are split and being ridiculous about rules. Be reasonable with the boundaries and the amicable relationship should handle the rest.</p>
<p>Even $100 is not worth an adverse relationship with your roommate.</p>
<p>Your roommate won’t steal your food, and if you’re worried about it, take a magic marker, some string and a piece of tape and just tape the marker to the fridge, so that each of you can mark your food, so there’s no confusion.</p>
<p>Me and my roommate never had any issues. The fridge was mine and the TV and microwave were hers. We shared them and had absolutely no issues. Most people I know don’t have any problems sharing and if you do, then talk to your RM about it.</p>
<p>D3’s roommate, for whatever reason, didn’t want to share a fridge, so they had two in the room. The roommate also brought a TV and didn’t really share that either, while my D either watched in someone else’s room or streamed stuff from the internet. Despite that, they actually got along just fine.</p>
<p>Or you could just share food. My roommate last year and I both brought food to share in our fridge–granola, cereal, oatmeal, trail mix, salsa, hummus, chips, etc. Having food always around was great, especially because we usually had different types and could try new things all the time. It might not have been shared exactly 50-50, but it was pretty close. </p>
<p>The more easy-going you are, the fewer problems will arise.</p>
<p>this is exactly why im going for off campus housing for a single studio apartment. even if it costs me a bit too much…i need all my privacy and space.</p>
<p>I haven’t really been told who my roommate is, yet, so I haven’t been able to discuss this. But, I totally know how you feel about the fridge. I don’t mind sharing other things, but I’m a chef and I love to eat. Plus, I will go home each weekend and cook meals and snacks for the week. So, I can see what you are saying about the fridge.</p>
<p>Here’s something you might do. Buy one of the really small mini fridges that only fits one person and then you really won’t have to share. Or, buy one main mini fridge, but have a small/compact mini fridge for your more personal stuff. Compact mini fridge like one of these…</p>
<p>[EdgeStar</a> 1.1 Cu. Ft. Stainless Steel Freezer w/ Lock - CRF150SS](<a href=“http://www.compactappliance.com/CRF150SS-EdgeStar-Compact-Stainless-Steel-Freezer-With-Lock/CRF150SS,default,pd.html]EdgeStar”>http://www.compactappliance.com/CRF150SS-EdgeStar-Compact-Stainless-Steel-Freezer-With-Lock/CRF150SS,default,pd.html)</p>
<p>Telling your future roommate that they can’t use your fridge is going to cause tension right off the bat, and you really don’t want that. You’re going to have to live with this person all year, remember?</p>
<p>I think you have the wrong impression about how much you’ll be using your fridge. If you’re not in an apartment and don’t have a kitchen, you won’t have much need to buy a lot of food. You’ll probably eat the cafeterias 90% of the time. All I ever kept in my mini fridge was milk, juice, and some cheese sticks maybe. My roommate from freshman and sophomore year kept their stuff in the same fridge and there was never any space issue.</p>
<p>I understand not wanting a roommate to eat your food–that bothers me too. But that’s why you set ground rules about those sorts of things. You’ll more than likely have a roommate contract, so just put in it that you would prefer if they didn’t eat your food unless you both chip in for it or something. That’s way more polite and understandable than banning someone from using your fridge. You’d be ticked if it was the other way around, I’m sure.</p>