{"id":50816,"date":"2018-08-19T18:51:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T18:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/peggy\/date-with-ikea"},"modified":"2018-08-19T18:51:15","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T18:51:15","slug":"18-ikea-shopping-tips-that-will-save-you-time-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/50816","title":{"rendered":"18 IKEA Shopping Tips That Will Save You Time And Money"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat’s big and blue and stressful all over?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Grab a plastic loyalty card at the front of the store and you’ll get free coffee or tea<\/b> when you visit the restaurant (but not in a to-go cup, unfortunately).<\/p>\n Not only do you get discounts of seasonal items up to 25%, but you’ll also get BOGO free frozen yogurt<\/b> when you pick up your card for the first time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t With your IKEA family card, through 3\/30\/2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t With your IKEA family card, through 3\/30\/2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Every frugal shopper knows that’s where the real deals are anyway. <\/p>\n You just need to flash your IKEA family card.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Most people return stuff on the weekends, so the stock will be bigger and not as picked over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t That means the item has been marked down from already low prices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Figure out the missing part number (listed in the assembly instructions) and call your local store to ask for replacements. They’ll mail you what you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You might even score some solid wood cabinet doors for $2 apiece<\/a> (they’re normally anywhere from $40-$60).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n1.<\/span> Sign up for IKEA’s moving program<\/a> and get $25 off your next purchase of $250 or more.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n2.<\/span> Get an IKEA family card for discounts (especially if you have kids).<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n3.<\/span> You also get free breakfast on Mondays before 11am.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n4.<\/span> And kids eat free on Tuesdays.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n5.<\/span> Shop the As-Is section on Wednesdays<\/a> and get an additional 10% off.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n6.<\/span> But if you want the best stuff, check out the As-Is section on a Monday.<\/h2>\t
\t\n7.<\/span> Look for those yellow LAST CHANCE tags.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n8.<\/span> If you get your stuff home and are missing parts, don’t go back to IKEA.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n9.<\/span> If you’ve got DIY in your DNA, head to the Handyman Corner for drawer fronts and shelves that you could cobble into something great.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n10.<\/span> Make your shopping list online<\/i> and print out a copy.<\/h2> \t\t\t