I totally agree about the magazine/ file holders. I also really like the white kitchen towels with the red stripe- cheap and sturdy. I have tons of them.

https://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/10100909/

If you like candles especially in the winter and for the holidays,

unscented Glimma tea light candles

unscented Voredra votive candles

We have the Poang chair and ottoman at our lake house and everyone loves it. Just a wonderful chair that can fit into a variety of situations. I've also purchased some of their casual heavy white casual cotton drapery panels. Gret price and quality. And I LOVE their food clips Bevara Food Clips

And finally, take along a cooler! The frozen salmon is excellent and I love the meatballs!

I like these ceramic cacti

https://m.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/art/00343282/

Some of the rugs right now are really gorgeous

-Almondi cake. Take both regular and chocolate one:) Take two of each..:) They sell it frozen.

-paper napkins!!

-Poang chair.. if you need it. Very comfy indeed.

-some organization thingies. baskets etc. The storage thing-wood with different color and size plastic bins is actually pretty cool. It's for kids but I think can be used in garages etc.

-you'll see something you'll want. Will be furry or funky or furry and funky..they're good in that))

Make sure you walk the entire store. My hubby annoys me because he doesn't want to follow the arrows! There is a little three shelf metal caddy on wheels......I think it is amazing. I only have one in my Master Bath but I want more for the pantry and laundry room.

Also buy a couple of the big blue shopping bags....We use them at home in the bottom of our closet to sort our dirty laundry and also for carrying the haul from Costco.

I used my big blue bag for carrying around large tile samples when I was remodelling my bathrooms!

If it was not over an hour drive and my husband was a better sport I would go to Ikea monthly. DH doesn't understand the hype.

Sheepskins. They usually have the longish-hair white ones and curly gray ones. They’re great over the back of a chair, or as a little rug next to the bed. I haven’t been in more than a year, but last time I was there they had cowhides. If you’re a cowhide person, they’re a bargain

Doormats. They usually have great, simple, slightly oversized rectangular cut sisal mats with a rubber backing. I get a new one or two every time I go . . . which isn’t often, because the closest IKEA is about 7 hours away.

I always get the paper napkins too. I always volunteer napkins for kid parties because I'm lazy, but they're also nice for adult shindigs.

I like the knife storage tray drawer insert things and many of the other kitchen organization items.

Oh—I do need a rug!!! Mine is so worn. I wonder if they’ll have one that works for my super neutral palette...

I just checked their web site and there is a $25.00 off coupon if you spend $150. Valid until Dec 24.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/

Wow, thanks!!!

From the cafeteria:

Apple pie and their cheese cake. The cheese cake is amazing, made with Yoghurt, not a brick of cream cheese.

Frozen food section: Rhubarb/raspberry crumble.

Personally, I also like their herring in a jar.

From furnishings:

Definitely look at their curtains; and if you're in the market for new blinds/curtain rods, those, too.

Also, duvet covers. I can't have enough.

I also like their Helmsdal chairs with a variety of covers to switch out.

Bath mats

Grundtal shelves

Re rugs: I like their Stockholm black/white; also very inexpensive, their small rag rugs

And their rug FELT pad.

Door mats?

Re lambskin: Costco has the large ones for 99.00 (so that's a much better deal).

My husband and I just switched to two twin size duvets of different thicknesses from IKEA with matching covers and it has been amazing. I love separate blankets!!

cinnamon rolls...I love Ikea. But make sure you give yourself time to browse.

this basket

It's my favorite and on my list for my next visit to IKEA. Use handles up or down. Versatile.

purrus, so what did you come home with?!

@nosoccermom ...

Ahh...Stopp Filt. Our floors are covered in it.

Tylenol.

LOL @Sueb20. To avoid the Tylenol, I go to Ikea on a Tue or Wed morning around 10 am. NEVER on a weekend.

what did you get?