March 25th, 2009
Ikea’s Seize the Days
On Saturday, I went to Ikea for the Seize the Day sale. My mission: to get DROPPAR jars. 14 oz, 30 oz, 51 oz, and 61 oz frosted glass/stainless steel jars regularly retailing from $2.99-$5.99 were on sale for $0.99! After arriving a little after the 10:00 a.m. opening, I made a beeline straight towards the line that had formed in front of the store and had already started to move. I was calmed when I saw that there were plenty of jars for sale, not just one or two as sometimes experienced with other good sales. While waiting in line, A, my accomplice, noticed how well-organized everything was. This was not like the mass chaos experienced on Black Friday. I must applaud Ikea for having this sale well-planned out from the formation of the line to the distribution of jars. Other than the lady behind us who kept closely body-hugging A, everyone seemed to be on their best behavior, which was highly unusual. I was satisfied when I got my jars (limit six per adult even though it says limit six per household). My only complaint is one of my 61 oz jars had a chip at the top where the lid goes on. (I’m not sure if I inflicted this while washing the jar or if it had been this way when I bought it.) Other than that, this trip to Ikea reinforced my love for the store and has provided me a pretty jar to store my sugar.
