The children's hangers are the best for pre-school to elementary age: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/bagis-childrens-coat-hanger-mixed-colors-00466598/
Plastic hangers for adults...not so much.

Plants and pots--they have a good selection and the plants hold up.
Dishwashing brush and toilet brushes
Trash cans
Lightbulbs
Duvets and Duvet covers--they have a decent selection at a reasonable price

The bag clips (sort of like a barrette, but for your bags in place of a chip clip) are life changing. My absolute favorite thing to get there.

We furnished our first apartment entirely with IKEA 20 years ago when we were in graduate school. Some of those pieces were still in good shape when we threw out all our old furniture prior to a move this year. I can’t say the same for the stuff they’re selling now.

Anonymous wrote:Perimenopausal women: IKEA’s lightweight comforters are the BEST for staying cool at night!

that is a valuable tip

This!

Nothing. I've always been confused by the brand, and being in the store triggers my anxiety. It's too large, feels like a maze, and is too challenging to find the exit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I walked through there a month ago looking to furnish a kid's bedroom and left with nothing. The cafe smelled terrible too.

I am experiencing smell issues in lots of places now: happened at Aldi, Target near milk, Walmart...What is going on?!

Perimenopause.

I looked this up and it says "heightened sense of smell" can be associated with peri! I had no idea, but it also means it's not my imagination and the smell really IS bad, I just could not smell it before. That's pretty off-putting about these stores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I walked through there a month ago looking to furnish a kid's bedroom and left with nothing. The cafe smelled terrible too.

I am experiencing smell issues in lots of places now: happened at Aldi, Target near milk, Walmart...What is going on?!

Perimenopause.

Or pregnancy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I walked through there a month ago looking to furnish a kid's bedroom and left with nothing. The cafe smelled terrible too.

I am experiencing smell issues in lots of places now: happened at Aldi, Target near milk, Walmart...What is going on?!

Perimenopause.

Anonymous wrote:I walked through there a month ago looking to furnish a kid's bedroom and left with nothing. The cafe smelled terrible too.

I am experiencing smell issues in lots of places now: happened at Aldi, Target near milk, Walmart...What is going on?!

I’m crazy about the vegan food in the shop - chik’n nuggets, veggie dogs, veggie balls, potato patties (remind me of a potato scone). Nice towels and pillow covers and fabrics. Their pet line is great - stainless steel bowls, mats, beds, toys. All safely made and machine washable. That’s what drew me to them when my kids were small - machine wash/dry toys and rugs.

Swedish fish which I haven’t seen the last few times I have gone.