Ikea Claus is Coming to Town!

[Glorfindel7]

We have two Ikeas within driving distance....
And I've got one not more than a couple of blocks down the street from me

[MDown]

A whole other reason to go:

http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

[creeky]

And most importantly, when you arrive, EAT at the cafeteria FIRST! Then if your there long enuf you'll have time to eat again b4 you leave. (yes, I have been known to do this!) Their food is so good. And don't forget to take home a bag or two of meatballs and some gravy packets, oh and grab a dollar hot dog and a cinnamon roll and coffee on your way out the exit.......

My family has food issues so meatballs, gravy, hot dogs, and cinnamon rolls are all no-nos.

I didn't realize that Ikea was this seemingly all-inclusive experience. The one in Denver will even have a supervisded child-care area.

When my kids were little I used their child care area....unfortunately they only keep 'em in there for like 30 minutes at a time......One time my sister and I spent 6 hours in Ikea. We didn't mean to, we were just having so much fun! My two youngest were little and they got tired after we ate lunch. We were downstairs where they have the large flat push carts. I went to the bedding department and lined the bottom of the cart with pillows and blankets and the kids slept while we finished shopping and ate dinner.

Woman, you're hard core.

Sounds like they are all set up the same!

Here is how you do it!

You go for breakfast around 9.30am on a weekend. You then go on your little shopping expedition around ikea.

As you start -you turn to your friend and say "do we need one of those Ikea bags to carry things?"

We decide no ... we start walking ......

Then "we better get a bag - do we need a trolley for it"

No we decide - wont be getting too much

Then
"I think we need a trolley(cart) for our bag"

Now we nned to trolleys and bags - one each

You get to the checkout - by now - you have a flat bed trolley as well


Then pile everything in the car ... go back in ... and have lunch .. and do another trip through in case you forgot something

[PHAW Webmistress]

I need a Frack....!

But I don't wanna shop ANYWHERE for 6 hours!

That's like...Hell. For me.

I bet they sell them online.

Never looked online either - but hopefully (if I ever need something from there) I can order online and choose the "pick up" option