Five Most Buy/Have Things from Ikea

This past January I finally got to go a little Ikea shopping spree. I've been waiting for this trip for about...forever. Even if the closest Ikea is "smaller than the one in Chicago," I knew Ikea-Canton would still be pretty overwhelming.

I recommend searching the catalog and making a Google Spreadsheet of items you want and how much it is. If you are a budgeter make a column for "how much item actual costs."

Here's five things I really recommend buying:

1. Down comforter and matching duvet cover. If you live in Michigan, you need a down comforter. Period. Comforters at Ikea are pretty cheap, yet high quality. I got one of the cheaper comforters (synthetic down), but good gravy! This thing is warm! I found some super awesome flannel sheets at my local Meijer (50% off+20% any clearance item). I never, EVER want it get out of bed. So toasty warm.
2. TP holder. Toilet paper holders are toilet paper holders. Right? 1-Someone in our house has a little problem with putting the new roll on the holder....and that bugs the crap out of me more than under vs. over. I wanted a new TP holder than didn't have the springy bar thing, just one that you place the roll on...so, it would be super duper easy to place the roll on the/a holder. Secondly, European designed tp holders are so much sexier than American designed holders. 
3. Silverware/Flatware. Flatware is super cheap at Ikea. 
4. Kitchen towels. What I love about Ikea dishtowels? They are super cheap. And the printed ones are really cute. With Ikea towels I don't feel bad about getting a towel stained or something. 
5. Chocolate. I love, love love! Milk chocolate with hazelnuts. And really, how could you NOT put Ikea chocolate in your shopping cart? Seriously.