Have a need to populate an apartment quickly and inexpensively? Ikea! Want to please the in-laws who miss Europe? Lingberry jam, Ikea, check. Multi-functional doodads to help organize and maximize space in a teenie-tiny kitchen? Ikea's your place!\n\nBreakfast for $1, Ikea, not a great breakfast, but hey, it's a dollar, it's 'egg-ish', it'll do until I get back to civilization.\n\nQuestion: Why are Ikea's always so freaking complicated to get to? Why can I see it but have no idea how to get to THAT side of the highway?\n\nOh, must do is the 'as-is\" section. Found: Expedit, already built, glossy white, tiny scratch on the top of it, 60% off. PS - I didn't need to build it! Also found, a sofa they no longer make, can't find covers for it (and don't even know what it is called), $5 Yea! Okay, so I spend $75 to cover it, but hey, $5!