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Going to ikea, what's good?

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milesmachine · 23/02/2024 14:12

Posting for traffic!

I'm off to ikea to look at kids beds later. I haven't been for YEARS

Are there any must buys or gadgets/great items that one simply must have to make your home/life easier

Would welcome suggestions!

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Screamingabdabz · 24/02/2024 13:56

NotMeNoNo · 23/02/2024 15:00

I want some of those glass breakfast jars for overnight oats in my next visit.

Yea their clippy glass jars may look basic but they are far superior for long term use than branded Kilner jars.

Chocladore · 24/02/2024 10:23

Savemykitchen · 23/02/2024 20:44

Universal pan lids. They're silicone so super easy to store

Ooh I’ll have to look into this! I lost a pan lid many years ago, no idea how but my pans are still going strong so I’ll look into the IKEA lid!

Punxsatawnyphil · 24/02/2024 10:07

Long shoe horn. I'm not ancient yet but it makes putting tight shoes on a doddle.

Punxsatawnyphil · 24/02/2024 10:06

Those kilner glass jars copies are great, I use the tiny ones to make individual jellies. The kids take them to school.

superplumb · 24/02/2024 09:11

The glass jars which are copies of kilner jars.
Plates, spoons, pint glasses, picture frames.

ducktape · 24/02/2024 08:18

As a PP has mentioned the Dimpa (and parkla (super cheap, £1.75!)) storage cases are really great for containing and storing out of season clothes, spare bedding and other 'stuff'. Skubb and hemmafixare are more fancy variants. I keep loads of things in them and stash them in the bottom or on top of wardrobes, or under the bed and the stuff inside won't get dusty. Very useful! I use them camping too to keep things dry and contained, they stack quite well if not overfilled.

Grumblevision · 24/02/2024 01:56

They have nice long handled tote bags if you use those. The designs come and go, some people collect them. I use them for carting around craft projects and to-be-darned socks to various kid activities. They tend to hide in the upstairs bit (I last saw one near the kid toys, the kitchen play food kind of area) on the end of units. Gotta seek em out.

Agapornis · 23/02/2024 22:59

SwordToFlamethrower · 23/02/2024 15:51

My husband is Dutch and loves herrings! Didn't know you could get them in ikea?!

I've promised to feed him like he is a baby penguin, next time we are there.

He is happy to facilitate this. (He loves penguins too)

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Err... you're going to eat the herring, chew it into a fishy paste, then regurgitate it into his mouth? And his whole head fits into your mouth? Grin I would visit Ikea to witness this.

Going to ikea, what's good?
momager1 · 23/02/2024 22:37

Pinkrubberduck · 23/02/2024 19:06

Yes this - i never knew I needed a mini frying pan and now am a bit heartbroken if it’s in the dishwasher.

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nooooooo...never put non stick in dishwasher...also never put water on it while hot.. it really is the best little pan

viques · 23/02/2024 21:53

Their freezer bags, the ones with a litre and a half litre size in the same box are my go to.

MeyerBennett · 23/02/2024 21:50

Crispy onions!

DiscoBeat · 23/02/2024 21:42

This one

Going to ikea, what's good?
DiscoBeat · 23/02/2024 21:42

Random and obscure but the ziplock bags of all sizes are bloody amazing!

Second this!

Also the wide Alex drawer unit on wheels. It's been great for DS13 and all his tools and filament spools for his 3D printer and all his computer cables as the drawers are shallow. I also got him some Kuggis insert trays for it which fit really well.

Justbrowsing2024 · 23/02/2024 21:25

puzzledout · 23/02/2024 20:50

Pray tell what are these.... I feel an Ikea visit coming on!

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Skadis pegboards are simple but can be used for lots of things. Fornexample
On a kitchen wall for spices
On a bedroom wall for teen gaming
On the side of wardrobes for extra storage
In garages for took storage
In craft rooms on the wall for storage
In offices on the wall or on desk for storage
In bedrooms.
On the inside of a door for shoe storage...
Google skadis pegboard and look at images. There are lots of pics on the IKEA website too with ideas

Punxsatawnyphil · 23/02/2024 20:55

The plastic kitchen tweezers are brilliant too, use them every day.

GellerYeller · 23/02/2024 20:54

We have more than one soctopus-soctupi?!
The kitchen knives are brilliant. Frying pans, Tupperware, tumblers, pan stands, spoon rests, and don’t forget a frozen yogurt or ice cream when you leave!
I impulse bought cake stands in there once, much cheaper than John Lewis.
DH likes to try to beat their kettling you round the shop in their preferred route by finding the short cuts. Enjoy!

puzzledout · 23/02/2024 20:50

Justbrowsing2024 · 23/02/2024 20:47

Skadis pegboards. So versatile.

Pray tell what are these.... I feel an Ikea visit coming on!

BuddyBuddyBumBum · 23/02/2024 20:49

HippyChickMama · 23/02/2024 20:30

@BuddyBuddyBumBum a socktopus it may be, but I like saying 'unleash the kraken' every time I pull its tentacles down to use it

🤣🤣🤣

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Daisymay2 · 23/02/2024 20:49

I forgot. Last year I bought a small specimen vase for about £1. Haven’t used it for flower displays but I’ve used it to root cuttings on the kitchen window sill. Must get another.
also those ginger biscuits, but I thought they were a Christmas line.

TFMinx · 23/02/2024 20:48

HippyChickMama · 23/02/2024 14:20

An octopus for hanging small items of laundry, saves so much space on the line/airer. We call ours the kraken, they have eyes and everything! Only £3 each at the moment too

Ahh, we call this the socktopus. Love it so much we have two.

Justbrowsing2024 · 23/02/2024 20:47

Skadis pegboards. So versatile.

Savemykitchen · 23/02/2024 20:44

Universal pan lids. They're silicone so super easy to store

errogant · 23/02/2024 20:42

puzzledout · 23/02/2024 20:15

@errogant I've had elk stew when visiting the Swedish Lapland, so I presume the same taste?

It was delicious after a morning in the snow!

About the same as reindeer. Reindeer stew and lingonberry. I went to Kiruna a few years ago too, it was great! So, so beautiful.

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