IKEA shopping hacks and ways to save

Before you shop at IKEA

Every way to pay less at IKEA right now, from what members and editors found here, most money first.

1. 1

   Kids eat free on Wednesdays at the IKEA restaurant with IKEA Family

   Verified on the store's siteOnline and in store

   IKEA lists kids eat free every Wednesday as an IKEA Family offer at its Swedish Restaurant. Check your store's page before you go. How it works

2. 2

   Return unopened IKEA items within 365 days, opened within 180

   Verified on the store's siteOnline and in store

   IKEA takes back new, unopened products within 365 days and opened products within 180 days for a full refund with proof of purchase. How it works

Programs and policies that don't expire, each checked against IKEA's own page.

• Trade-in

  Sell used IKEA furniture back to IKEA for store credit

  Verified on the store's siteChecked Nov 2, 2026

• Open-box

  Shop IKEA As-Is for discounted display and discontinued items

  Verified on the store's siteChecked Nov 2, 2026