Author Topic: Ikea plant labels (Read 5687 times)

markfield rover · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 09:25:59 »

There are only so many plastic milk bottles I can cut up! and finding attractive labels isn,t easy unless you want to pay well over the odds, so I was pleased to find in Ikea 20 galvenised alli ones for 1.99 . this was the Bristol branch I left a couple of packs.

gunnerbee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 16:48:52 »

i cut up yoghurt and butter pots too, thats if im overloaded with them for plants!

Barnowl · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2008, 17:06:22 »

If I could get to an IKEA I'd fill my boots!

cambourne7 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2008, 18:47:08 »

you can shop online :)

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20125377

gunnerbee · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 18:57:35 »

Dont forget the pencil theiving competition we have if you go to ikea the record is 78 and im the current holder!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

DenBee · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 19:53:14 »

Just checked on their website, and we are covered by their online shopping service. Not surprising really, considering I live less than 5 minutes drive from the Metrocentre one. ;D Means I don't really need to order online, of course. Though I haven't been for ages - must go in and investigate their gardening section.

And, as I believe I have mentioned elsewhere, my dad is a joiner. ;) . He appreciates it when I visit IKEA, because their pencils are just the right length for him to stick behind his ear in between using them to draw lines on timber. ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 19:58:08 »

ah ha ;)

I am planning a trip there friday

caroline7758 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2008, 21:39:22 »

Of course you have to allow for the expense of all the other things you'll be tempted with when you get there! Think online might be safer for me!

Arumlily · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2008, 22:29:04 »

I'm not sure if it is just me but when you pay for your goods, I find that it takes ages to get to the till. Hence I rarely visit the place.

Lauren S · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2008, 22:36:16 »

They don't cover online shopping in my area :'(. Bristol is the nearest store to me...Will I need a passport to travel that far? ;D

Lauren

cambourne7 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2008, 23:19:06 »

Quote from: Toms Lottie on March 19, 2008, 20:26:56

What About the Tape Measures ??

You mean home made seed tape?

Barnowl · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2008, 09:13:04 »

Quote from: cambourne7 on March 19, 2008, 18:47:08

you can shop online :)

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20125377

Not one of the things that they sell online :(

Deb P · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2008, 13:45:59 »

Quote from: gunnerbee on March 19, 2008, 18:57:35

Dont forget the pencil theiving competition we have if you go to ikea the record is 78 and im the current holder!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: DenBee on March 19, 2008, 19:53:14

And, as I believe I have mentioned elsewhere, my dad is a joiner. ;) . He appreciates it when I visit IKEA, because their pencils are just the right length for him to stick behind his ear in between using them to draw lines on timber. ;D

;D ;D ;D we though we were the only ones who thought like that! My joiner OH has primed our kids to collect as many as possible on a trip round IKEA! I like the look of those plant labels though, any excuse for a visit...but why is it that you always end up spending about £90 a trip even though your trolley is full of stuff costing 20p?

gunnerbee · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2008, 15:05:42 »

lol deb, yeah you always seem to spend loads!! and have a trolley full of 20p tealight holders!! you only buy them cause they are cheap! got a cupboard full of em!

cambourne7 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2008, 20:39:18 »

managed to make it to Ikea today and bought 3 packets of labels, whats the best thing to write on them with?

markfield rover · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2008, 19:34:53 »

Nice aren,t they, I use a permanent marker.

goodlife · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2008, 21:01:51 »

Quote from: cambourne7 on April 12, 2008, 20:39:18

managed to make it to Ikea today and bought 3 packets of labels, whats the best thing to write on them with?

Pencil..I have found that no matter how permanent markerpens should be,,the writing always fade...
Pencil will stay without fading untill you use rubber... ;D

Bryan · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2008, 21:05:32 »

I have found a use for the freebie chip forks from the local chippie, and felt pen soaks in nicely. ;D ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2008, 21:11:54 »

normal bog standard pencil wow!!

markfield rover · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2008, 09:05:18 »

Cam if you want to go down the pen route( I do use pencil for most labels but doesnt work on the alli ones) then I find Sharpie Markers are the better ones and I found them in Book Sale last month.

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Author Topic: Ikea plant labels (Read 5687 times)