If you ever moved into a new place and needed new furniture you know the struggle. But fear not, there’s one place that comes to the rescue and it’s Ikea . You can basically find anything there from pots and pans to couches and bookcases.
Although I must warn you shopping at Ikea does come with its own challenges. Take it from these people who discovered it first hand.
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1. When you get to Ikea you realize that shopping there is not what they show you on Instagram but it’s a whole other ball game.
LOL! That’s so true.
2. Just when you thought you got everything you needed you realize you forgot something and have to go back to the madness that is Ikea.
Oh no!
3. The endless aisles of all the stuff that you probably don’t need but want to check out anyway because after all you’re here, and damn it, you gotta!
This is why you can easily spend an entire day in the store.
4. And if you happen to bring your kids in tow you quickly find out that that was a very very bad idea.
Now you gotta wrangle them and shop.
5. Even though it seemed like a good idea to take your toddler to Ikea you’re kicking yourself right about now for not leaving him at the in-laws.
They just know how to get into everything.
6. If you’re a seasoned Ikea shopper you know that you wouldn’t step foot at Ikea on the weekends unless this is the type of torture you actually enjoy!
It is chaos.
7. Halfway through making your way through the maze of endless aisles at Ikea, you stop to just take a quick nap.
That happens to the best of us.
8. And then you finally make your way to your favorite part of the store, the bed section and at that point, all bets are off and you don’t care.
Seriously, don’t bother us unless the store is burning down.
9. You feel pity for those who haven’t had a chance to get to the bed section but they still take every opportunity to get a snooze in.
Their chairs are pretty comfy, too.
10. Just when you’re ready to throw in the towel and vowed to never shop at Ikea again you remember the food.
Yes, the sweet smell of food gets you.
11. Now that you’ve replenished your resources you’re totally ready for what’s left of your Ikea shopping and all your worries are a distant and far away.
Ha, ha. Been there.
12. And then after you cash out all your goodies you go back for another treat because, let’s be honest you totally deserve it.
OMG, those look so good.
13. Just when you thought you escaped unharmed you now realize that you have to put all that stuff in your car and you feel like you’re going to cry.
This is the worst part.
14. We love shopping there, but it also makes you want to curl up into a ball and cry.
Thankfully, they have just the chair to do that.
I was just shopping at Ikea last weekend and I completely forgot what it’s like.
It takes some mental prep to get through but the frozen yogurt is worth it.
