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" Anyone who&amp;#039;s ever shopped at IKEA knows why there&amp;#039;s a cafeteria in it. After all, you have to keep your energy levels\u00A0up if you want to successfully\u00A0navigate\u00A0this marathon shopping excursion. But\u00A0it turns out, there are other tricks to make your experience\u00A0faster, cheaper and\u00A0more pleasant in general. We&amp;#039;ll definitely be taking advantage of these IKEA shopping\u00A0secrets the next time we&amp;#039;re in need of a new couch: 1. Skip the marketplace. No, you don&amp;#039;t have to weave through the maze that is IKEA&amp;#039;s marketplace to find out where you can find your new desk in the warehouse. Instead, you can make your shopping list online, then print it off\u00A0and skip ahead to the boxes and checkout line.  2. Shop without impatient kids. Anyone can drop their kids off at\u00A0Sm\u00E5land (aka daycare) for a free hour. And when you&amp;#039;re an IKEA Family member, you\u00A0get an extra 30 minutes on top of that, which\u00A0hopefully means you can\u00A0avoid waiting in a long check-out line with\u00A0tired youngsters. 3. Score free coffee or tea.\u00A0 Shopping at\u00A0IKEA is not for the faint of heart, which is why a little (okay, a lot) of caffeine is necessary.\u00A0Family members get a free hot beverage of their choice every time they visit. 4. Take advantage of\u00A0big\u00A0sales. About three of four times a year, IKEA throws a\u00A0kitchen sale where shoppers can get\u00A0up to 20% off. Curious about when the next one will take place? &amp;quot;You can check-in with your local IKEA store or check your local IKEA website to stay in loop,&amp;quot; says Matthew Hamel of\u00A0Kitchens by Design, which specializes in IKEA\u00A0kitchens. 5. Use 90-day price protection. Nothing&amp;#039;s more frustrating than realizing the cabinets you\u00A0just bought\u00A0are on sale. But IKEA Family members are entitled to a refund on the difference if they notify to the store within\u00A090 days\u00A0and still have their\u00A0receipt.\u00A0 6. Snag a moving discount. IKEA understands\u00A0moving\u00A0is expensive. That&amp;#039;s why they have\u00A0a program\u00A0where\u00A0you can get a $25 discount on a $250 purchase when dealing with this major life change. When you sign up you&amp;#039;ll also receive shopping lists, checklists and inspiration boards from the store. 7. Shop the &amp;quot;as-is&amp;quot;\u00A0section wisely. On Mondays you&amp;#039;ll find the best loot,\u00A0according to one\u00A0Reddit\u00A0user, because\u00A0most returns happen over the weekend. But Wednesdays are when most locations run\u00A0bonus sales\u00A0on these items, however this\u00A0may\u00A0vary\u00A0by store\u00A0and date.           This place gets us into trouble every time. #jensonamission #cheapshit #ikea #ikeaasis #loveit A photo posted by Lauren Gordon (@laurenlucybean) on Mar 20, 2013 at 5:15pm PDT     8. Save big on shipping. If you don&amp;#039;t live near an IKEA and want to avoid shipping costs, you can look to Amazon for hundreds of products and\u00A0Prime members can\u00A0even take advantage of free\u00A0two-day shipping. But sometimes Amazon prices are higher, so you might want to cross compare before buying. 9. Make returns in the morning. The best way to dodge long lines when bringing an item back to IKEA is to beat the crowd and show up when the\u00A0doors open. This will help you avoid waiting behind people with more complicated issues to discuss \u2014 like broken furniture pieces (the worst!). 10. Have missing parts sent to you. If you realize you&amp;#039;re one screw short while making your coffee table, you don&amp;#039;t have to travel all the way back to the\u00A0warehouse to get a replacement. All you have to do is\u00A0call your local\u00A0store and they&amp;#039;ll mail it directly to your doorstep. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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