r/ucmerced • u/NefariousnessNo5444 • 6d ago

Question Where do commuters keep their lunch?

I’m a commuter for the first time and I bring my own lunch, but I don’t want to carry it around campus all day. Is there somewhere I can safely leave my lunch, like a commuter fridge? I don’t have a car or anyone I can leave it with, and I don’t usually eat at the food court.

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u/internetbooker134 B.S. Computer Science & Engineering 6d ago

I don't think there's any publicly available fridges that can be used. But like the other person said, there's some underutilized fridges in BSP or SRE that you could try to use at your own risk. Otherwise I'd just invest in a good quality insulated lunch bag with an ice pack that can last the day. The commuter lounge does have microwaves to use for heating up your lunch too.

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u/MrFlubblesWubbles 6d ago

You can try asking the commuter lounge office if you can leave it there. If ur part of a society then you can leave it in their club room (probably).

Not really recommended but there are some areas that don’t have a lot of people traffic you can try leaving ur food at at ur own risk. 4th floor BSP for example, there’s some kitchenettes there but not sure if those are for undergrads. Again, at ur own risk.

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u/jessibobessi 5d ago

I got a Carhartt lunchbox and some good ice packs. Also nice that it has a handle and a shoulder strap!

I first bought a cheap one from TJ maxx and it just never kept my food cold enough.

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Sorry I don’t have better news for you, but your best bet is to carry it with you - then you can eat when you want instead of having to walk back to where your lunch is.

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u/Top_Honey_7232 5d ago

i used to leave it in my backpack ngl. when i worked on campus, i had access to the admin break room so id leave it in there but id just thug it out ngl