If you are still itching to shop after the Christmas, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, well, now you can at the IKEA SALE!
The IKEA sale is on from 28 Feb - 16 Mar 2008. I need a few things so I’ll be popping by to check out the deals.
Oh and IKEA Friends members or IKEA Credit Card members will have a SPECIAL SALE PREVIEW on 28 Feb with extra special deals.
So guess where I’ll be this 28 Feb?
With Chinese New Year coming round the corner faster than a speeding mat rempit (hooligan 
) I decided to pick up some traditional decor for the home. Nothing is more traditional than Pussy Willows.
Pussy Willows represent spring because that’s when the silky shoots put forth, but also represent the inflow of money (because of its Cantonese pronunciation of the name so I’m told) and so most Chinese homes will have some stalks of pussy willows.
I found some affordable pussy willows at Ikea, to my surprise. They retail for RM16 for a bunch of 12 stalks. In the city when I checked flower wholesalers, they were going for RM20 for a bunch of 10 stalks. So I guess Ikea does have its uses too!
A pink whistling kettle!!
Ok, maybe they don’t have everything, but a pink or blue whistling kettle would fit perfectly in my boring white kitchen, or maybe even yours! hehe…
I spotted this in Tang Household department in Singapore and quickly snuck a picture when the sales people weren’t looking. Each kettle costs something like S$49 so really, its only for those who have everything or almost!
If you love having Christmas or Chinese New Year any festive themed items around the home, you might have realised that they are really quite expensive to buy all at a go as the holidays or festivities approach.
So, the trick is to plan ahead. If you find and buy your festive or holiday themed item early, you are more likely to get them at a good price before they get snapped up, or before prices go up.
Alternatively, buy them just after the festive period or holiday season when retailers want to get rid of their excess stock. These holiday themed items are less in demand during the year and so retailers are likely to let them go at hefty discounts.
I bought these Christmas themed bowls from Tangs department store in Singapore just after Christmas at a hefty 70% discount. They ended up being something like S$2+ (RM8+) each. I also got a few sets of decorative snack plates at just slightly over S$7 (RM16) for a box of 4.
I plan to use them throughout the year because they look so festive and bright and cheery but I know they will come in handy next Christmas if I decide to hold a party then. Don’t you love deals like these?
