I dropped $40 on a mini fridge with a lock for my room and it fixed my whole situation
My roommate kept eating my leftovers and drinking my oat milk, and after the third time I found an empty container back in the fridge I snapped. I went to Target and got a little 4.4 cubic foot mini fridge with a key lock for about $40 on sale, and honestly that one purchase changed everything. The lock is kinda flimsy but it does the job, he can't just grab my stuff anymore. I keep my good snacks, my yogurt, and my drinks in there now, plus a couple frozen burritos in the tiny freezer part. It hums a little at night but I got used to it in like two days. Before this I was literally hiding granola bars in my closet like a weirdo, which felt so dumb. Has anyone else gone this route, and did your roommate freak out when they saw the lock or just act normal about it?
Roommate prob stood there staring at the lock like it was a personal attack on his snack privileges. Mine did the same thing when I labeled my stuff, acted like I called the cops on him. You handled it way better than hiding food in your closet like a raccoon with a stash.