Housemate keeps fridge full of junk food
pagesofastream
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My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Advice?
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I don't understand. Why can't you cook food? Why don't you have equal space in the kitchen for your items?11
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Can you clarify the issue?
Is the issue that you don't have room in the fridge for the food you want to eat? Or is the issue that you are expected to cook for your housemate because they are unwilling to? Or is it something else?0 -
you could always divide the fridge - you get 1 shelf, your roommate gets the other8
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If you're paying half the rent, you get half the fridge. Don't let your housemate walk all over you.27
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FireOpalCO wrote: »If you're paying half the rent, you get half the fridge. Don't let your housemate walk all over you.
This8 -
pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.11 -
I'm confused. Is it that you don't have room in the fridge, or is it that you're tempted by all of the junk?
If it's the former, you need to have a conversation with your housemate. You have equal rights to that fridge.
If it's the latter, you need to work on your willpower. Keep reminding yourself that it isn't *your* food, and you don't get to eat it.8 -
pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Sounds like they need to just buy food for a day or two as to not crowd your space. If they are always at Walmart then this shouldn't be a problem.
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Unless you want to share cooking duties, just prepare food for yourself, and insist on enough space for your food, assuming you are both paying rent.3
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pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:8 -
TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.3 -
cmriverside wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.
But then when they do mother you, you get mad, stomp your feet and shout "I'm an adult and I don't need to be mothered!"
I miss my mom15 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.
But then when they do mother you, you get mad, stomp your feet and shout "I'm an adult and I don't need to be mothered!"
I miss my mom
I know.
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cmriverside wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.
But then when they do mother you, you get mad, stomp your feet and shout "I'm an adult and I don't need to be mothered!"
I miss my mom
I know.
Me too I can think of plenty of times I've needed my mother as an adult, because you're right - this adulting thing is hard!
Now I wish I hadn't opened this thread...4 -
cmriverside wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.
But then when they do mother you, you get mad, stomp your feet and shout "I'm an adult and I don't need to be mothered!"
I miss my mom
I know.
Me too I can think of plenty of times I've needed my mother as an adult, because you're right - this adulting thing is hard!
Now I wish I hadn't opened this thread...
This is the second thread to make me think of and miss my mom today.
This thread took a sad turn. 6 -
cmriverside wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Um, that's part of being an adult. I prep meals for my family of 5 every single day.
Adulting is not how we thought it would be... :laugh:
Right!?! I couldn't wait to get here, now most days I just want to crawl home to mom.
But then when they do mother you, you get mad, stomp your feet and shout "I'm an adult and I don't need to be mothered!"
I miss my mom
I know.
Me too I can think of plenty of times I've needed my mother as an adult, because you're right - this adulting thing is hard!
Now I wish I hadn't opened this thread...
This is the second thread to make me think of and miss my mom today.
This thread took a sad turn.
It really did. 5 -
pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
I can't follow the problem in this description you provide.
A housemate implies a shared use of common items like a refrigerator.
I don't suppose this same housemate sleeps in your bed when their sheets need changing and they've not done their laundry yet.
why isn't the fridge an equally shared space?12 -
pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
I can't follow the problem in this description you provide.
A housemate implies a shared use of common items like a refrigerator.
I don't suppose this same housemate sleeps in your bed when their sheets need changing and they've not done their laundry yet.
why isn't the fridge an equally shared space?
Given some of the roommate horror stories I've read online, I don't know if we can be sure of that!
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OP, sorry for the slight sad thread derail. I wouldn't be above using colored tape to divide the fridge and freezer shelves in half and putting anything that strays onto your real estate out on the counter to either be dealt with by the roomie or tossed later. (This is assuming you split rent equally and thus have equal rights to everything contained therein.) His or her inability to cook is not relevant.2
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pagesofastream wrote: »My housemate works for Walmart, and buys a lot of junk food there. This makes every meal a challenge, with the choices being quick junk or prepping a meal- which I have to do every time I eat because, I quote, " You can cook, I can't. I need the space for my meals. "
Advice?
Yes the choices are quick prepared foods or prepping a meal. Even if you don't have a roomate stocking the fridge the choice is to cook or buy ready made food. So the problem must be either you lack ingredients to cook with or you don't feel like cooking every meal, every day.
You can buy your own food and eat only what you buy and let your housemate eat their own food that they buy themselves. Because you are both adults. Don't share food. Divide the refrigerator space better or get your own small refrigerator.
Plan your meals better. You can prepare some food in advance for yourself so you don't have to cook every day. Look up meal prepping, feed the freezer or once a month cooking. Make a big pot of soup for the week. Cook double when you cook and freeze the extra in individual portions for future.
You can stock up on nutritious low prep foods like yogurt, bread, cooked meat, cheese, fruit, raw vegetables, frozen or canned vegetables salad, canned tuna, cottage cheese, canned soup, pasta. Make a sandwich. You can combine ready made foods with fresh whole foods as part of a nutritious diet.
Get your housemate excited about cooking. Teach them to cook. Cook together. Trade off cooking. Offer to cook for them if they chip in for ingredients.
You can go live with someone else who likes to cook or live on your own.3 -
OP, define "Junk" food. What kind of 'junk' is your roommate buying that requires refrigeration? And since he works there, why can't he just bring home enough for a few days instead of hogging the fridge space?
I think we need some clarification on your situation before we can make relevant suggestions.6 -
I think there's been a miscommunication.
@janejellyroll
@SVZee
Since I can cook, my housemate doesn't want me storing prepared food in the fridge. As in, my making more than one meal at a time, or more food than I can eat in a sitting. I'm not complaining about the fact that I have to cook, I'm annoyed that I can't cook in batches.
@collectingblues .
Actually, all food is from shared grocery money. It's technically also mine, it's just terrible for me. And they are the kind of person who rejects anything with a recognizable vegetable. Our food usually stays apart okay because of that.
@amy19355 .
They never wash their sheets, and don't seem bothered a bit. I think they're rotting.
@Lounmoun .
You are describing what I would really prefer to do, foodwise. I just don't have housemate cooperation, and we're both paid up til June.
@snickerscharlie .
Junk like hot pockets, eggnog, soda, and miscellaneous super-processed meat producets, such as chicken nuggets and meatballs. And they like to only get sale food, so they stock up. It's the only part of this I sympathize with them on.3 -
So claim your half of the refrigerator and food budget. Or move out. 🤷🏼♀️8
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pagesofastream wrote: »I think there's been a miscommunication.
@janejellyroll
@SVZee
Since I can cook, my housemate doesn't want me storing prepared food in the fridge. As in, my making more than one meal at a time, or more food than I can eat in a sitting. I'm not complaining about the fact that I have to cook, I'm annoyed that I can't cook in batches.
@collectingblues .
Actually, all food is from shared grocery money. It's technically also mine, it's just terrible for me. And they are the kind of person who rejects anything with a recognizable vegetable. Our food usually stays apart okay because of that.
@amy19355 .
They never wash their sheets, and don't seem bothered a bit. I think they're rotting.
@Lounmoun .
You are describing what I would really prefer to do, foodwise. I just don't have housemate cooperation, and we're both paid up til June.
@snickerscharlie .
Junk like hot pockets, eggnog, soda, and miscellaneous super-processed meat producets, such as chicken nuggets and meatballs. And they like to only get sale food, so they stock up. It's the only part of this I sympathize with them on.
Does this entail more than a days worth of stuff in the fridge at any one time? If, so, they don't have a leg to stand on as far as you batch cooking.
Can any of yours be frozen for later consumption? Or are they hogging the freezer, too?
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Why do you share a grocery budget with your roommate? Particularly when you don't really want to eat the same types of food?15
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Also, why are you paying for half of the cost of food and drinks you don't consume?9
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Why do you share a grocery budget with your roommate? Particularly when you don't really want to eat the same types of food?snickerscharlie wrote: »Also, why are you paying for half of the cost of food and drinks you don't consume?
This!! So many questions!! :huh:8 -
We are sharing a brain today, @pinuplove. That can be a good thing or really, really scary. 2
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Hi roomie, just to let you know I'm going to start buying my own food from now on, so your stuff can live on the top shelf in the fridge, and I'll have the bottom one.
K, thanks, bye....22
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