Mini-Office Refrigerators

So you’ve decided to set up your own office. In this economy, you can’t let being downsized pull you down, can you? You’re talented and you know your way through. If you had doubts about going at it on your own, now is the time.

When furnishing your new office, include a mini office refrigerator in your must-haves. Just like you need office tables and chairs, you need a mini office fridge. Here’s why:

1. You’d be spending a lot of time in the office. When you do, you could use a cold drink. For lunch, for keeping you refreshed and hydrated all day or just having a cold drink available to go with brown-bagged lunch.

2. You’ll be meeting with clients and suppliers. Of course, you can meet them outside – at restaurants or hotels – but that’s not the case every time you have to sit down and discuss things. Also, you’d want to cut costs. In the spirit of cost-effectiveness, your office might be the most economical venue for client conferences. Offering your guests their choice of beverage – be it hot or cold – is a polite thing to do. It makes for an excellent first impression, too.

3. You’d want to save. Besides cost-cutting measures with respect to client-related expenditures, you want more economical ways to manage general office costs. Just like you’d save with having a coffeemaker handy rather than buying every cup you consume in a day from Starbucks, you could save money on cold drinks if you buy them in bulk and just keep a mini office fridge handy to cool them for you.

4. You’ll need a place to store your brown bag before lunch. Most food items spoil or deteriorate easily at room temperature. You’ll need a fridge to make them last. Besides, there are always birthdays and other office milestones to celebrate. You need a place to chill wines and cold treats.

You have quite a selection to choose from. Here are two excellent options from reputable manufacturer:

1. The Haier 1.7 cu ft Refrigerated Cooler is a compact design with flat back. It’s easy to install against the wall or around corners. It has half-width and full-width shelves for you to stack little treats in. And it definitely has room for assorted cans and bottles.

2. The 6.0 L Summit Mini-Bar is an excellent option for a bigger storage for cold beverages. This sleek, compact design is absolutely quiet. It won’t add to the humdrum of your air-conditioning. It even has a non-refrigerated top compartment for stacking dry, non perishable items. It has a viewing window, too. You won’t need to open the mini-bar’s doors to know what’s inside. That saves energy.

Of course, depending on the make, model and the features, the prices for these mini office refrigerators vary. You can get one for as low as $60-65; others sell for over $300 and some, a lot more than $300. Just remember that when you’re shopping for an office fridge, you’re not looking for the cheapest; you’re looking for reasonable prices.