I can’t believe I went back.
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007…to ikea.
It was strange enough the first time when I knew exactly what I wanted to get and was able to get in and out in under an hour. This past Sunday I offered to take my friends Phil and Kelly there as they wanted to pick up a bunch of stuff, including new couch covers, shelving and bedding. It was my hopes I would be able to pick up some missing shelves for my CD towers, and some bedding as well.
I ended up leaving with nothing. There was one thing I wanted which was a closet hanging thing that had 5 compartments for you to stuff items into, but I bought a 3 compartment one at my last trip to the chain, and I don’t really use it that much so I for-go’ed it this time.
But we started the day with me waking up late since I stayed over at Alex’s the night before. Got down there to take forever getting ready. Then went to an indoor flea market type place where Phil’s parents work on weekends, to pick up some gift certificates he received for christmas. Which took longer, we finally left the flea market place around 2pm and headed to ikea finally.
There we ended up eating lunch first and I was starved since it was nearly 3pm by then and I had yet to eat anything. I was surprised I was still a functioning human. Then to look at stuff. The show rooms are horrible for me because I don’t feel comfortable, I did my shopping last time online to know exactly what I wanted, and the only things I needed in the show room were what bin numbers it was in.
We looked, and they looked, and they looked some more. I oggled the bookshelves I wish I could get to organize ALL of my crap all at once, but I don’t need it and didn’t think much of it. They tested couches, and beds, and pots and pans and shelves and other shelves and everything under the sun. It took forever to get into the self-help section, where I found the “As Is” section and it’s very meager offerings. Nothing exciting.
I bought nothing. They ended up with stuffed animals for their dog to tear apart (with which these stuffed toys are bigger than the dog) and matching couch covers for their chair and pull-out loveseat (which needs to go back since it’s the wrong kind) and bedding (which needed to be washed because it smelled)
I will refuse to go to ikea again, unless I have already planned and mapped out my shopping online.
Makes things go much easier and much smoother.
Although Craigslist tends to offer enough ikea items at discounted prices I may never have to bother again. And it’s already assembled for me as well!
