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Here's a tip: when ordering numerous pieces of furniture from IKEA, it's worth every penny of the 10% surcharge to have them build and install the units when they deliver.

It took three workers a couple of hours to assemble three closets, a bed frame, a night table and a bookcase. Judging by the thickness of the booklet for the main bedroom closet, I'm certain that if I'd opted to assemble the furniture myself, I'd still be at it 24 hours later.

Even with the service, it took most of one day to get the house back in order, and I'm not yet finished. It took less time to do the initial cleanup after being flooded than it has to start fresh, but I'm not complaining: the insurance company took a month to pay our claim.

After two days of clearing away the old to make way for the new, I'm knackered, but I shudder to think how exhausted I'd be if I'd had to build everything on my own.

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