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@gambrel saidWhen you need to make a home with not so much money, Ikea is a choice. If your husband is a handyman, even better. 🙂
I googled your quote with the word Ikea added at the beginning.
Over the years, Ikea products have been criticized for their poor quality and shoddy craftsmanship, which have resulted in allergic reactions, malfunctions, and in some cases, even tragic injuries. All told, it's enough to make even the most avid Ikea shopper think twice before buying certain products at the s ...[text shortened]... are so low is that it packs everything flat to save on storage and transportation costs.Oct 12, 2018
This should end this subject, and I say good night, all. 😴
@torunn saidI've had good luck with our Ikea furniture, partly because we checked it out closely, partly because I'm handy.
When you need to make a home with not so much money, Ikea is a choice. If your husband is a handyman, even better. 🙂
This should end this subject, and I say good night, all. 😴
I even bought a second hand item, unassembled. The elderly lady that bought it wasn't able to assemble it. I offered to put it together for her for free
She said she'd called that shelf unit every name in the book when she was trying to assemble it, and she already bought another shelf for her cookbooks. She had over 500 cookbooks.
@gambrel saidIt is great when you are a handyman and can do a lot of your own work.
I've had good luck with our Ikea furniture, partly because we checked it out closely, partly because I'm handy.
I even bought a second hand item, unassembled. The elderly lady that bought it wasn't able to assemble it. I offered to put it together for her for free
She said she'd called that shelf unit every name in the book when she was trying to assemble it, and she already bought another shelf for her cookbooks. She had over 500 cookbooks.
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@very-rusty saidAs I worked my way through the IKEA talk I have asked a longtime Swedish acquaintance of mine, Lars Larson, yes the world famous interior designer, if he’d be willing to hold a tutorial on the the subject of, “IKEA for Dummies”. He has graciously said yes, with just one stipulation…no Swedish Meatballs.😲🧆
It is great when you are a handyman and can do a lot of your own work.
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@great-big-stees saidTell him okay, but Swedish Fish or no deal.
As I worked my way through the IKEA talk I have asked a longtime Swedish acquaintance of mine, Lars Larson, yes the world famous interior designer, if he’d be willing to hold a tutorial on the the subject of, “IKEA for Dummies”. He has graciously said yes, with just one stipulation…no Swedish Meatballs.😲🧆
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@gambrel saidPickled herring it will be. Care for a chess game?
Tell him okay, but Swedish Fish or no deal.
@great-big-stees saidSwedish fish, be it salmon or herring, will make this place a success. I haven't played Gambrel in years, so I will queue up for a game.
Pickled herring it will be. Care for a chess game?
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@torunn saidHay…what about you? Want to “ give me a go”?🤔
Swedish fish, be it salmon or herring, will make this place a success. I haven't played Gambrel in years, so I will queue up for a game.
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@very-rusty saidWell we do have a good collection of them yes, but it’s mostly about drink, friendship and other foods.👍
Is the thread to talk about nuts?
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@great-big-stees saidYou forgot try to post chess games! 😛 🙂
Well we do have a good collection of them yes, but it’s mostly about drink, friendship and other foods.👍
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