So, I have to admit to being and IKEA-holic, it's disgusting, for weeks in a row I will drag my ever patient and loving husband there every Friday night (it's empty then, my tip to you). I love all the stuff, the junk I need and the junk I don't need. It's amazing how you could furnish and decorate a whole house without leaving the store. I love the tchotkes, the impossibly logical furniture and the ever modern Swedish fabric.

The Consumerist has put together tips from former employees on making your IKEA experience worthwhile. Check it out here. Apartmenttherapy.com has also started their own list.