Dorm style refrigerator lock

There are safety latches that stick on the outside. Usually in "baby safety" sections, like Walmart.

A longer piece of Velcro, maybe? It worked for me.

babynursedawn wrote:
There are safety latches that stick on the outside. Usually in "baby safety" sections, like Walmart.

I'm currently trying this. I did notice it got hot enough outside that the adhesive warmed up and it slid at some point and now it is crooked.

Hook and eye would be good. I would use anything metal that you don't mind
looking at. Maybe brass hook/eye?
Brian

Bungee cord.

kohai wrote:

babynursedawn wrote:
There are safety latches that stick on the outside. Usually in "baby safety" sections, like Walmart.

I'm currently trying this. I did notice it got hot enough outside that the adhesive warmed up and it slid at some point and now it is crooked.

Better Velcro, they use one kind to hold up drywall in commercial installs so those will obviously have adhesive that won't move no matter how hot it gets.

Any kind of latch you install, you should be mindful that your fridge doesn't have any wiring or heating coils close to the door. Some have a defrost feature that have those.

I am thinking of a new latch for my own dorm fridge and will probably go with a strap and clamp affair or, even one of these Sash locks would work.

coolmom42 wrote:
Bungee cord.

That's what I use, but I am following this thread in hopes of a classier solution :B.

I fill my little freezer FULL, to keep it cold. So I need something that will pull the door shut with some firmness, and evenly at top and bottom.. My bungie is extra fat, and wraps around top and bottom of handle.

Hook and eyebolt latches would pull out. And I am wary of screwing into the box. Multiple window sash locks would work, but that gets rather less elegant by the time I add two or three.

When mine kept opening, all I did was to 'remove' all the food I had put in the door panel. Problem solved.

Too much weight in door panel storage and these fridge doors often do come open while traveling.

Bungee cord or a nylon pull strap that locks would be best.