Comments on: Surprising Frugal Finds at Ikea

By: Spendthrift

Spendthrift — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:15:06 +0000

I have been known to arrive two hours early for an IKEA sale. We have a little bit of everything from IKEA. Dishes, wardrobes, bookcases, I could go on and on and on. My daughter is getting the easel we just bought for ten dollars Saturday (regular price 24.99) as a Christmas gift. The IKEA near me is thirty minutes away. If it was a little further then I could dream more when the catalog arrives. Two words: cinnamon buns! They are crack in sugar form. Spendthrift´s last blog post..Who says there is no credit being offered?

By: frugal zeitgeist

frugal zeitgeist — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:00:34 +0000

Meatballs.

Just kidding.

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By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:25:28 +0000

Ikea is wonderful, but I seem to lose all control when I walk in the door. I've been trying to keep my Ikea trips to every couple of months. We make a day of it, eat a big, inexpensive meal, shop (with ample time in the As Is section), maybe the children spend some time in the playplace, and then we have a treat on the way out the door. I agree that some of their furniture is pretty poor (we call our dining room chairs "disposable," which bothers me for many reasons, but we got 12 chairs with the three tables we've bolted together to make a large table), but some of it is lovely. We redid our kitchen in Ikea and the price was definitely right. We do need to replace a few cabinet fronts that haven't held up as well as I might like, but still very economical. Kate´s last blog post..Grocery Points for Gas Really Work!

By: Squawkfox

Squawkfox — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:12:31 +0000

I love the ikea drawer liners. They keep all my socks, bras, and undies all organized and uncluttered. Everything in it’s place.

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By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:42:49 +0000

Jodi – Don’t know where you live in the south, but Charlotte is getting an Ikea – it will open next spring. Can’t wait!

By: jodi @ bpr

jodi @ bpr — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:46:36 +0000

oh – if only there were an Ikea within decent distance…I'm pretty sure the nearest is in Atlanta, almost 3 hrs away…it's nice to dream though

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:29:52 +0000

@Shevy,

The As-Is section is one of my favorite places too! I get a lot of fabric there actually, as well as some great things… my daughter’s highchair, mattresses, kitchen cabinets… you name it!

By: Shevy

Shevy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:43:52 +0000

My best frugal IKEA tip? The As Is Room! As a family we’ve found a number of things there at a fraction of the cost of buying them in the regular part of the store. Let’s see, a toddler bed for half price, Hemnes dressers ditto, a mirror $30 off, bar height chairs for at least 1/3 off. Wardrobe doors for $10 each instead of $90! I was buying the wardrobe that day and was getting the full price doors when I stopped by the As Is Room for a look. Nice way to save $160!

(BTW, I think the sewing machine is strictly a European item. Too bad.)

By: Lucie @ Unconventional Origins

Lucie @ Unconventional Origins — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:51:12 +0000

Oh, Ikea. How I love thee.

The closet Ikea is about one and a half hours away. When we found out I was pregnant and knew we were moving to a small apartment, we put our oversized furniture on Craig’s List and took a day trip to Ikea. For under $700 we were able to buy bunk beds for the boys, a queen bed for ourselves, a couch, two Billy bookcases, two laundry baskets, a dog bed, an artists model, and some kitchen stuff (bowls, trays). Not bad, if I do say so myself.

I don’t know the name of them but Ikea has these white, oval shaped plastic trays that cost like a dollar and are perfect for so many things. We bought five and they work as great serving trays, especially when you need to bring a dish to someone’s house.

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By: Karen of Virtually There

Karen of Virtually There — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:21:05 +0000

I really like their plastic shower curtain liner. It is very inexpensive (under $5 Canadian I think) and Ikea also ensures that it does not contain the nasty chemicals of most other cheap liners (which have been proven to be harmful to humans as they off-gas - you know that weird smell of cheap shower curtain liners? That's the nasty stuff. Ikea's don't have a smell at all). Karen of Virtually There´s last blog post..Welcome to Sugarplum Fairy Homebaking... now with prices and products and stuff!