The grey bucket with the handle is for separating your trash. I have 6 more square ones in a big drawer under my kitchen sink. In Sweden we separate our trash and recycle it. I separate plastic, glass, metal, cardboard, paper and organic waste. Once a week or so we take it to a recycling station (we are only 2 in our household).🇸🇪
Oh ok! Thank you! Here we have large cans to put the recycling in and they pick it up on trash day. I compost my own kitchen scraps so that stays out of the landfill. I keep my glass jars to reuse for different things some of which are actual mason jars that I can use to can my own produce in. Recycling is a bit of a scam as I understand it. Most of that stuff winds up in landfills or dumped at sea, so it's really better to incorporate the waste into your lifestyle and limit the need to recycle or throw away anything. It's difficult, but a better long term impact. We need to shift from consumption to production, and this is difficult as the means of production is not high tech and it's rather dirty. But so rewarding!
@@PattymacMakes Yeah, I remember hearing that recycling in the US can be a bit of a scam. I'm from the US but have lived in Sweden for the past 12 years. And they really do recycle everything here. You can't walk up the street too long before you come to recycling bins. I don't think I've ever seen regular trash cans here. I guess that's a friendly tip for anyone thinking about visiting Sweden ... be prepared to separate your trash. It's really nice though and why Ikea sells those small trash bins =)
@@spacepuppie It's not difficult to do, for sure! Reducing waste over all is the real key and reusing what you can at home instead of the recycling is also key. I've started making my own condiments like sour cream and salad dressings etc, so that reduces a TON of plastic waste. Plus it's much better for our health. It's all about changing habits, and while it does generate extra work, I think the benefit outweighs the inconvenience. I love my country, but frankly, A LOT of what they feed Americans in terms of food and information and news is garbage and a total scam. It's sad and I hope the country wakes up at some point. Love to connect with others around the world over our mutual love of IKEA!! 😃
In Wales we have kerbside recycling - so we separate our recycling into different containers, place them outside our house and they are collected by the Local Council every week.
Little fun fact about the names at IKEA: each group has a “theme”. Garden furniture has names of Swedish islands, book shelves are named after jobs or beds are named after Norwegian cities. And since the danish and Swedish people like to tease each other, all rugs and door mats have names of danish cities 😅
Oh how interesting!! I'm definitely going to save this bit of trivia and share it in the next video I do while visiting Ikea which I'm expecting to film on Monday.
I'm fortunate to live 20 min from an IKEA, it's quite an experience. My daughter and I go a few times a year. My husband isn't allowed with me ever again he won't follow the arrows..he wants get what he wants and leave. So much awesomeness to see !!
It's so fun to walk through and enjoy it. I love the rooms they set up as vingettes. My favorite is the 610 square foot house design. It's my dream house!!
Yes I like the video of IKEA. I have only been to one 1 time. I forget what a great store it is. So it reminds me to go there more often. And your place looks great and very organized. I really like IKEA , it is just not close . So I tend to forget about it. No more after seeing your video. Thanks . Have a great day.😊
I have a great hack for the jonaxel. I run a prayer quilt ministry, and we needed multiple sewing stations. We have 4 of them spaced out along a long wall, and we cut and finished plywood, to make table tops, we now have 3 complete sewing stations and each station has its own set of drawers and supplies. It is the perfect table top height for a work station. this could also work for an office desk at home, and I bet they have table tops you can buy and use as well.
That is an amazing tip!! Thank you so much for sharing with us. This is a prime example of what I love about Ikea. It is so flexible and can be made in to whatever someone needs the most!
Hello! I hope my quick note finds you well and happy. I spent the day in my sewing room making scrap string baskets for my daughter's business. Now I get the treat of watching you! I hope you have a glorious week ahead! Thank you for sharing your time, talent and videos!
Something i started recently is i put a clear plastic candy jar from the dollar tree next to my sewing machine to put scraps into. Its turning out to be such a cute little addition to my desk.
IKEA is such a great place to get ideas and for young people just starting out. We started there 30+ yrs ago. When it became time for our kids to venture out of the nest, this is where we went.
I also bought Ikea pieces when I got into my first apartment 30 some years ago!! I figure this stuff will certainly last me as long as I need it. And it's great to use and easy to keep clean.
Glad you are planning ahead with your ability to get food. Everyone needs to do what you did and plan to have food for an extended period of time. A years worth of food we rotate through in our homes would save so much stress with the increase of prices. I feed my dogs a bunch of veggies and have had the hardest time getting them at Costco (medley mix, cabbage heads). I plan to grow a garden full of cabbage this summer to freeze for them. Having a dehydrator would be even better to do what you did. I’m in Alaska and we do not have IKEA here but I enjoyed watching what you looked at. Take care and keep on planning for a rainy day.
Thank you Kathy! I agree having an extended pantry to carry you along for a long period of time is critically important. People dismiss it and it's detrimental. The cost of everything is so high now, that if I didn't have put away what I put away, I would have trouble keeping us fed. And I am growing everything I can to minimize buying produce in the store. I haven't found it as easy to get my lettuce going as people like to say, but once it establishes it does really well. I have a Cosori dehydrator and I did my own potato slices last year which are really good. I want to start growing my own mushrooms and I figure I can dry those, too. Ikea is a huge blessing, and I'm so ready to go back again for another visit! You might want to consider a heated green house or some sort of indoor grow set up so you can extend your growing season and have more variety of produce. Alaska is a tough climate to garden in!
Who doesn’t love a trip to IKEA?! Thank you for taking us along. It’s been awhile for me, and you showed some items I’ve not seen before. My sewing room is 95% IKEA. Looks like a trip is in order😊
I have the same white desk everyone has from Ikea with the drawers on the sides. It makes the best sewing station for me. I even purchased Ikea silverware trays and they fit in the drawers sideways and sit on the lip of the drawers, and you still have storage under the tray.. the tray sitting on the lip of the drawer doesn't prohibit you from closing the drawers. I know that sounds confusing but it's the best space saver!!
Well great minds must think alike, because I've used the same organizers for sorting scraps! I love your tip about the desk with drawers as a sewing station. I'm assuming it's the one with the Alex drawers??? I'm going back to Ikea and have a look at making other suggestions for sewing tables and I would love to include your set up in the video. (I'm finally going to buy a new phone so I can take decent looking video when I go out and about.) Thank you so much for sharing!
i HEART ikea too! PLUS, i have bought ALL of your recommended items and furniture pieces. because....PMM recommended those. AND i LOVE all of them, thank you PMM!!
Patty, I just love your heart. You never ever make your viewers feel like you want something. ( I hope you understand what im trying to say 🤔) That was an awesome video!! So fun and informative. Thank you
I agree, this is a great "how to shop at IKEA" tutorial video! Though I have been there several times myself, I understand it can be confusing and/or overwhelming at first!!! Great job, @pattyMac, I think this video will help lots of people in several ways.
New subbie here! Going on a trip this week and will be going to Ikea for the first time. Can't wait to see everything in real life! 🙂 I love the jars so much. They would be great for my dried beans.
LOVE IT! I'm surprised how those containers are so inexpensive! You're right the gray ones are not appealing at all. 🙂 The teal cart is cute! You did a great job. I got to see the specific items and the price which is awesome. I'm bummed there's no IKEA near here that I can go to in person. But seeing your video, I am encouraged to check online! take care, hope you have a good weekend.
Thank you for that feedback!! I really like their organizers. I’ll do a video showing how I use everything. I do think you can mail order the small items so definitely look into it.
I used two IKEA plain dressers for storing my fabric. To strengthen for the weight of the fabric my husband glued all supports. They have have been up with no problem for 15 years.
That's a great idea!! And also a great tip on adding wood glue to strengthen the furniture. I absolutely love my Ikea furniture and people who are critical of it have probably not used any of it. Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for taking us inside your Ikea store and explaining how to find items in the warehouse. I've never been as the closest store is a couple hours away, but I hope to make it here someday!
It's a really fun day trip with a 2 hour drive. They have a cafe so the next time I go over I'll plan my time to have lunch in there to show that to every one. I never see anyone stopping to enjoy lunch.
Loved the store tour and ideas of the carts and containers. I’m not good at looking at something and saying what I can do with it. Would love you to tour again with all the ideas of tables, drawers, containers and everything good for crafting ing use!
I became a Thrive Life Foods consultant in 2018 and have been building my freeze dried pantry ever since. Last year I bought a bigger dehydrator and started making 'just add water' jar meals. When I got to around 100 I eased off on that. I store my FD/DH food in half gallon Mason jars after I open a can. I love being able to see the pretty colors and how much is left.
Oh so nice to meet you! I have made scalloped potatoes and soup from my dehydrated potatoes and other food storage. But I would love try a few just add water type of meals. Did you follow recipes for that or do you have your own? I'm having a vitamix shake tonight and used the freeze dried spinach in the smoothie and it's absolutely delicious. I have found I really like using dehydrated and freeze dried foods. And yes! Everything is prettier in a glass mason jar!! LOL!!
@@PattymacMakes where did you buy your freeze dried spinach? I love your video I will be glad when the weather is better so I can go to Ikea. It is 4 hours away and there have been crazy snow storms how we go there.
@@joygross Thanks Joy! We've been so blessed here so far this winter. It's been like early spring so I'm getting in as much yard and garden cleanup as possible now so it's less later. But cold supposedly returning next week. It will be a good time to go back to Ikea! I get my freeze dried food from Augason Farms. I've purchased some from Amazon and some from HSN. I have quite a few things from them and I have like everything I've tried out!
We used to have to do the same thing! Stay overnight and it makes it more enjoyable and really fun. If you know you want specific items I would suggest you check availability on the app and if it’s low in stock but it ahead and pick it up. Then you won’t be disappointed
Thank you for the ideas. Your video helped me figure out a better wall system for my zippers (I don’t like what I currently have and have been trying to figure out something better for 1 1/2 years!)
Brilliant vid Patty. Keep them coming. You are totally natural and absolutely brilliant at vids. Just found your vid today for the first time....... so I look forward to being in your sewing room for much more inspiration. You are a gem! Love from Aus 💜💜💜🧥🧥🧥👚👚👚👕👕👕🩳🩳🩳
Welcome aboard! Thank you so much Trudy! There are several videos showing the sewing room and different fabric hauls and I hope you find videos both informative and entertaining.
I liked your shopping trip. Good job!! I lived near an IKEA for years. Good idea for me to check out online items now that I live in a more rural area. Thanks for reminding me. Keep up the good work Patty❤
I love the tour of your Ikea store. The closest one is over 2 hours but if you could get everything in one trip beats the delivery charge. Storage items are so reasonably priced even with the increases you mentioned. 👍
I think if you have a plan before you go, a 2 hour drive is reasonable. Especially if you leave early, you can have lunch in the store before you come home. It's a nice outing and I love a good drive on a beautiful day!
Thank you for the in-store video! I am definitely planning a trip now! Your coughspinachcough looks gorgeous in the jar! Next #10 can I open is going in a pretty jar too!!!
My guess was basil in jar.We call it Olive green but I will never see it the same again😊.It was a great trip out. Thank you. I was wrong spinach best way also saves any prep.
Thank you for the heads up on the Hogsma. I have two raskog carts and I was able to order the tops. Our IKEA is 2 hours away and prepandemic I loved going every so often but our store has been so bare the last few times because of the pandemic. Luckily I got the drop leaf table right before the lock down and it is the perfect table in my sewing room. I have so much ikea furniture. 🤣
Oh my gosh, you will LOVE the Hogsma. It's a small thing but it makes such a difference. I need to redo my office trolley when I get to the spring cleaning...probably next month after the worst of the pollen is over. The store here is hit or miss, and what's in now it a LOT more expensive, so I'm glad I'm not in the immediate market for any furniture. It's not going to improve any time soon which is sad. Very sad. I'm so glad I took the chance on my Norden when I had the chance. It's been such a great sewing table.
Oh I'm glad to hear that! If you can make a trip there, I do recommend it, but I understand not everyone has that access. I'm so grateful we have one right here.
The gray bucket with a handle is for organizing pantries, trash or recyling and compost. I see people bring them to my farmers market to empty their food scrap into the Compost Angel. The names are Swedish, same the world over. Join their family club and get a free coffee when you visit. Also IKEA recycles batteries and some other items, can also trade in furniture. Where do you get the dehydrated food? I eat a 3 lb bag of spinach a week. Takes up space in my fridge, sounds better than frozen. You can order many things online. I have offices, and furniture from IKEA in a few different homes.
Thanks for the tip on the gray buckets. Several people have chimed in to say they are used to separate trash and recycling in Sweden. I have curbside pickup for mine every two weeks so I just put it in that can and don't worry about the separation indoors. I buy my freeze dried spinach from Augason Farms on Amazon. I guess I should add an affiliate link for that, because I do get so many questions about it. I use the dehydrated product in my shakes and I grow my own fresh for salads or meals. Depending on where you live, you might want to try growing some of your own! I highly recommend it!
Thank you!! I love horses!! Anything farming to be honest....though I'm not rustic enough to call myself a farmer. I am excited about growing a beautiful kitchen garden this year!
I loved your video! IKEA is my fav place but I live 140miles away! However I haven’t been there since before the pandemic! Thank you for sharing with all of sew/quilters!! What are the names of your sweet horses? Great idea about the Spinach. My next trip will be to include jars and other freeze dried items!!! Tytytyvm for your videos! ❤❤🫶🏻😊🤗
Well you should plan a fun over night trip to visit! I'm over due to visit ours and expect to go back in another week or so.Thank you so much for watching and leaving such a nice comment! The spinach I got from Augason farms on amazon. I should add a link for it!
That was a fun shopping spree. It’s always fun to see what is out there and how to use it. I am in a very rural area with the closest town of 5,000 people is about 35 miles away. No shopping there, (WalMart is it) but the city is only 140 miles away and I do go there two or three times a year. But I have no idea if there is an IKEA store. I’ll have to look it up and see. I hate going to the city, the traffic is just awful, but I have a favorite fabric store, and I stock up when I go! You have so many great ideas and tips on organization. I simply must get busy and organize my sewing room, and you are the motivating factor! Thank you.
Thanks for that wonderful feedback Jodi! I lived rural for about 7 years, and some things I loved, but other things I didn't. The driving made me crazy, and it was too much for me. I also take care of my mother and there's no way I can manage her in that situation anymore. We are back in town, and while I do love it, I also kind of wish I was way out in the boondocks right about now. People do seem to enjoy the shopping style videos so I'm going to work on doing more of them. It's a fun break from what's otherwise a LOT of really bad news. And we all need that mental break for it.
Wonderful video, Patty--you did a great job of filming! I haven't been to IKEA yet as the closest one to me is 250 miles away, so thanks for "taking me along"! 😁
I appreciate you watching!! I am going to see if I can get back over there again next week. It's been almost a year since I've been there, and it's definitely time to return!
Many of the names of IKEA things are from names of villages in Sweden, it is fun because the names is the same in the whole world. I have been in Högsma many times, a very small village.
Thank you Eva!! I'll have to look it up and see if Hogsma has any pictures on google. It's interesting to know what the names mean. And I agree! It is fun!
Oh! I have got to get out to Virginia Beach and visit the IKEA store. I really need some extra shelf thing in my kitchen pantry. Also looking for a small container with sections to use at my machine. I have a container but it’s with no sections and I usually end up having to dump it to find what I need. I think when we get back from vacation I will drag hubby to IKEA.
They have so many doo dads I’m sure you can find something your like that works. I think it’s a fun store to visit so you should definitely go check it out!
Thank you for the tour. I've never been to an Ikea since we don't have one in our area. Being able to have something shipped is great. Maybe I can get something now.
Great video and info on how you plan to use things but I would love to see how you have actually incorporated your purchases into your space. I am visual and more ideas start popping as I see things in use. 🙌
Thanks for the suggestion Sheryl! Someone else requested the same thing, so I will work on that for you! It's great idea, and I will work on it right away.
Interesting to visit Ikea. I have never been in one but I hear it's a great experience. Maybe one day I'll go. Looks like you got a lot of nice things while there.
My favorite IKEA experiences were going to the Brooklyn store by ferry. Large items are not allowed, but can be shipped from there. Quite a few trips were made after work to pick up a few thins. The Queens store is a large open store, which actually had me confused. To my grand niece, it is the greatest store in the world. As for smaller items, quite a few things can be shipped home (like my set of plates and coffee mugs.) And as for orange, in the words of Sinatra, orange is the happiest color.
Gosh it's so funny, Edwin...I love yellows and golds so I guess orange only follows. And it is happy! Oh gosh, taking the ferry to Brooklyn? That sounds like a wonderful afternoon outing! Thank you for confirming that they do indeed ship items. I thought so, but since I can go there easily by car, and at this stage it's pretty much one of my only outings that's not grocery shopping, I just drive over and enjoy the field trip. I really don't need much of anything else but I still enjoy going over.
@@PattymacMakes I would take the subway to go to the ferry to the store before everything happened and the ferry changed hands. My funniest story was bringing a long curtain rod, and people thinking it was the subway pole.
Hi Patty! I cracked up when you mentioned the baby sh*t green as we say here in the south. My dad once bought a truck and had me and my mom come see it. We both said “Ewe! Baby sh*t tan!” Needless to say he did not keep the truck 😂😂😂 Howdy from Texas!!
HA HA!!! yeah, that baby sh*t green is definitely a southern thing. I know some people love it, but I'm not one of them. And it sounds like I'm in good company. 😂
In all the years that I have been sewing, I have never thought to use a small bin to collect my scraps. I’ve been using plastic grocery bags which my mom takes, she empties the bag and uses my scraps for stuffing. But I never get my bags back. I’m hoping that will change with my new bin. Thanks again.
You're welcome! I bought some small organizers from Home depot and I'm using them to corral a bunch of small scrappy pieces. I'll do a video on that tomorrow. I had an absolute mess of a pile in a corner and now it's at least some what sorted. It's an ongoing experiment to find what works.
Hey, great video and fun to hear you pronounce the names, I am Swedish :) and I just got into sewing. So I need these types of videos, tack så mycket (thanks very much :)
Thank you so much Morgana! The Swedish language is so interesting to me ,and I love learning about your beautiful country and culture. And do love Ikea and how it streamlines a small living space. Now is a great time to learn how to sew. Both to make repairs to existing clothing and housewares but also to sew quilts and blankets and items like that for getting through the winter. Tack för att du tittade och trevligt att träffa dig! (I hope that's correct as I used google translate.)
Thank you for your in-store video. I enjoyed it very much. I actually have been looking online at some IKEA cabinets. I have only been in IKEA twice I think and one time was just to get some food with my daughter from their food court. So it was interesting to me to see how it works, and I appreciate that. I am not far from an IKEA store, so perhaps I will have to make a trip there now!
Thank you for this. There isn't an IKEA in my town, so I have never been to one, but I'm making a trip to another town next weekend, and am planning to visit the IKEA there. Now I'm a little more aware of what it's like!
The grey buckets come in a variety of sizes and are part of a under-the-sink pull out trash system. You can pick the matching size for each kind of trash to make separating it easy.
In Ontario Canada there is a pick up location 1 hour away from ikea so that is very handy. Does cost I think $5-9 charge but way cheaper than their shipping charges. They used to charge $10 and now it’s tripled. Loved your video. I always get overwhelmed going to ikea. Actually any big store …squirrell!😳
LOL!! I can relate. It's sensory overload so I'm exhausted when I come home. And yeah that's cheaper than shipping for sure. The cost of everything is just ridiculous at this point.
Thanks for your reply patti. I’m excited I’m finally getting a creating space of my own. I’m looking for ideas and I’m new to your channel. Baby poop brown made me laugh. I’m a retired Nicu nurse. So funny!! Spot on 🤣
