College is a period in life when one gains new knowledge, new experiences, and new friends. Dorm life is overall a positive experience for the young person, but there are some small annoyances that can sometimes make one with one’s roommate would conveniently drop off the planet. The cost of food can be quite high for students struggling to manage classes while paying for books and tuition on an income of practically nothing. Eating restaurant fare, takeout, or fast food constantly will run the food bill up very high and is not exactly healthy option for the new entrant into university in life. Indeed it is precisely this practice which all too often leads to the weight often called “the freshman fifteen”. A personal compact refrigerator in your dorm room will allow you to buy and store a bill of sensible groceries, while hopefully signaling to your room mate and other possible foragers that the food contained within belongs to you and not the common larder.
An appliance of this nature is quite portable, even for smaller persons, and will not occupy an excessive amount of space in your part of the dorm room. When you are selecting your mini refrigerator, keep these shopping considerations foremost in your mind:
1. The amount of space available to you in the dorm room in which to place the compact refrigerator.
2. The quantity of food and/or drink you will wish to store in the mini refrigerator at any given time.
3. Finally, consider the features you desire in your compact refrigerator and make your shopping choices accordingly.
Mini refrigerators and/or freezers are offered in an array of colors and shapes. Finding one that meshes well with the decor of your dorm room should present no great difficulty, if aesthetic considerations are a priority with you. There are a wide variety of name brand products on the market, some boasting superior quality over others. It is prudent to research thoroughly before you purchase to make sure the product you buy works well and is reliable. There are many product reviews available on the internet for the smart consumer to peruse. It is worth mentioning that two companies which have a particularly good name in this field are Sanyo and Haier.
These refrigerators and/or freezers are available for purchase at nearly any home appliance outlet, as well as many department and furniture stores. Be sure to talk with a sales representative who can aid you in choosing a fridge that is suitable to your requirements. The cost will be variable, depending on the brand you select, but will typically run from $100 to $500, depending on whether you select a very basic model of compact refrigerator or opt for a great many features options. Look out for mini refrigerators from Sanyo, Danby and Haier as these tend to be the market leaders in these fridges. One of the most popular models available at the moment is the Haier HNSB02 mini refrigerator which is 1.7 cu ft small, cheap to run and extremely competitively priced at circa $80 making it ideal for students.