Having never lived in a university dorm (my commuter campus didn't have them), it's been a vicarious treat to watch the emerging adults in our household exit the nest with their worldly belongings in laundry baskets, after countless Target and Bed Bath & Beyond runs.
Growing pains are to be expected with college students, of course, from mastering time management and getting along with kids unlike oneself to deciding who will ultimately break down and scrub the toilet.
But food theft by roommates?
With 73 food plans offered to the young scholars, meal delivery by UberEats and fast-food options lining the streets of any school worth its weight in Goldfish, who could possibly feel the need to filch the Oreos?
But there it was, staring back at me, from a local office products store:
The Fridge Locker. "Perfect for Dorm!"
The tempting contraption features a "well-ventilated container to keep your snacks and beverages safe and secure" with a combo lock.
And what would modern millennial life be without choices? I soon discovered a similar product called the Easy-Lock Fridge Lock.