Comments on: IKEA Survival Guide

By: Noob Mommy

Noob Mommy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:23 +0000

New to your blog and love it! Hilarious I always end up lost at Ikea. I usually end up attempting to take one of their "shortcuts", and by shortcut I mean startovercut. I still have yet to try the food court. And I did notice on my last visit that they have a babysitting/play area now. Wish they had that at Costco!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:54:19 +0000

LMFAO!!! I totally feel like this whenever I come home from an IKEA shopping trip. Except I probably repeat step 8 a few times since that is the only way I can TRULY understand those freaking pictures. Ohhhhh, the joy of IKEA. It truly is a love-hate relationship. With kids, though, there is no cheaper route! .-= Alex´s last blog ..Working Outside of the Home… =-.

By: PJ Mullen

PJ Mullen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:43:04 +0000

That finger abusing tool is the worst. They should sell Leathermans or something at the checkout so you don't end up needing a visit with an orthopedic surgeon after the third box of stuff you've assembled. .-= PJ Mullen´s last blog ..#parenting #fail #wordlesswednesday =-.

By: RobMonroe

RobMonroe — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:45:40 +0000

In order to stay hydrated I actually have to drink a bottle of water both before and after our trips to heaven... I mean Ikea. Our two year old can spot the Blue and Yellow from the highway and begs for a trip almost weekly!! .-= RobMonroe´s last blog ..Moved the Blog! =-.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:47:15 +0000

Step 1 should be: Make sure you have trained to run a 5K carrying a 2 year old child before entering the store.

My wife and I have only been there once. It was a few years ago and at the time I think my son hadn't been born yet and my daughter was 2 or younger. Not having gone in the store before, we didn't realize that it isn't your typical department store layout where if you find yourself just wanting to leave after walking through for a few minutes, you just easily find the exit and go. So, I decided it wasn't a big deal to leave the stroller in the car and just let my daughter walk around a little. I guess I should have realized this wasn't your normal shopping experience after being shuffled in for parking like we were going to Universal Studios.

Getting through that store is like making your way through the maze to find the Goblet of Fire. Add carrying a squirming 2 year old and a hungry pregnant wife to the mix and you wish you had the Wingardium Leviosa and Expelliaramus charm at your disposal, let me tell you.

I think you need to add another Best Buy-like map to help your readers.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:54:46 +0000

LOL I'm dying at the Swedish Chef picture. He was my favorite on The Muppet Show. Your post could also read as "Assembling Toys on Christmas Eve." That's why we leave Santa beer and cookies at our house. We tell other people it's because we're Irish and German, but really it's because we want to numb the pain of assembling things. .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Dear PennDOT =-.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:08:13 +0000

Ha! My nice, big and would-have-been-wonderful dresser now only has 4 out of 6 usable drawers because my husband eff'd up the drawer bottoms and nailed them in wrong and then used an exacto knife (not a combat knife) to cut off the extra that stuck out but the drawer bottom has caved in on two drawers and rendered them useless. Now my socks and underwear must live in the same drawer. It's a tragedy.

On the bright side, I don't care if my toddler draws on the side of it with crayons.
.-= Caroline´s last blog ..Friday Guest Waker-Upper =-.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:30:11 +0000

LOL! OMG, I wish you had posted this last week before I made my very first trip to IKEA. My friend took me and said, "OH, you're just going to LOVE it!" Not only was I reminded that I have no space big enough to put any of the furniture I really did like, but when I wanted to leave I felt like a rat in a maze. The promise of checkout was always around the next corner, the next stack of lamps, the cluster of people trying to stuff things in their carts. I feel like there should be an award for making it to the end. Like, "Congratulations for reaching the checkout! Here's your own pack mule to carry it home!" But no, they give you a free catalog so you can repeat the process from home.

Sorry….I got to rambling. IKEA aside, I'm so glad you guys are in your new home and getting settled. Much luck with the rest of your furniture!
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Why My Life Rocks Right Now =-.

By: Jennifer-Eighty MPH

Jennifer-Eighty MPH — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:33:28 +0000

OMG I am cracking up here. Yes, yes, and yes! You have hit the nail on the head. I haven't been in IKEA in years, and now I remember why (of course, I let my husband do all of the assembly – no wonder we haven't been back). The finished product never look like they do in the store, do they?

Thanks for this right-on summary…
.-= Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom´s last blog ..Monday Mingle Vlog – March 1, 2010 =-.