How to Lock a Mini Fridge

Published: Mar 26, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Remove the locking system from the product packaging.

  2. Remove the adhesive backing from one of the straps in your fridge locking kit. Press the sticky portion of the strap to the front top of the refrigerator for about 30 seconds to ensure it adheres.

  3. Slip the lock through the loop in the strap attached to the fridge, and then slip the other strap's loop through the padlock. Close the lock.

  4. Remove the adhesive backing from the other strap in your fridge locking kit. Line up the second strap on the front of the refrigerator door. Ensure that there is enough give in the straps so that you can easily move the padlock to unlock it, but that there isn't enough room to open up the mini fridge and remove items. Press the sticky portion to the door for about 30 seconds.

  5. Open the fridge by dialing the combination or using your key on the lock and unlooping the straps from the lock. Replace the lock through the straps when you are done in the refrigerator.

Warnings

Locking your refrigerator might not solve all the problems with your roommate. You might come home to an unplugged fridge, or you might see that your roomie has cut through the straps.

Lauren Thomason

Lauren Thomason has written professionally since 2011 for online publications such as eHow. She is an avid gardener and crafter, history buff and science experiment fanatic. She holds a Master of Science in elementary education and is…

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