Ikea Freebie Finds: Creative Ways to Use Free Samples and Giveaways

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Random.org selected two lucky people to receive $100 to IKEA. The winners are Jennifer (a teacher who is making a difference and preparing to adopt a child from Ethiopia) and Ashley (who entered to make some personal improvements). Congratulations to both!

If there’s one key takeaway: two people won $100 IKEA gift cards this week. Beyond that, this giveaway was part of IKEA’s second annual Life Improvement Project, a campaign that pairs playful, eye-opening advice with meaningful opportunities like the $100,000 Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest. If you have a plan to make a real difference, IKEA will fund a year of your work with $100,000. Last year’s winner was a local from Virginia, which made the prize even more exciting for us.

  • PRIZE: A $100 gift card to IKEA, provided by the IKEA Life Improvement Project
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IMPROVE ME!” and tell us why you want to win
  • BONUS QUESTION: How would you like to improve other people’s lives? Do you have a skill or talent you could use to help others, or a cause you’d commit to?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 12 at 8pm EST (or when entries reach 10,000)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Continental United States (48 states)
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per email address. Winners were chosen with random.org and announced here as an update to this post. Be sure to check back for announcements and future giveaways.

Note: We were not paid or given perks to host this giveaway; we run these events to thank readers for their support. See our Giveaway FAQ for details. Photos courtesy of the IKEA Life Improvement Project.