First Wayfair Retail Store Opens In Tampa
If you love home decorating, you are going to love this news. First Wayfair Retail store opens in Tampa. The store is open this week with the grand opening on Saturday 3/23/24. There are actually three of them in Florida and one is right here in Tampa.
Wayfair has been an online order store only until now. The first Wayfair retail store opens in Tampa, Sarasota, and Boca Raton. The stores are called Birch Lane. Birch Lane is Wayfair’s Specialty Brand. At these new retail stores, you can find all types of home décor and household items. Customers will also find the benefits of Wayfair, like free two-day delivery on thousands of items. Birch Lane is known for bringing a fresh perspective to classic furnishings and décor. They are also known for their customer experience.
Wayfair Retail Store Opens Three Locations In Florida
Birch Lane now has three different locations in Florida. The first is right here in the Tampa Bay area at International Plaza. About an hour and a half away, you will find Birch Lane at the University Town Center in Sarasota. And finally, customers are welcome to experience the Birch Lane brand in this new format at Brookfield Properties’ Mizner Park in Boca Raton.
As the first Wayfair retail store opens, customers will be able to touch, see, and feel the selection of pieces, for the first time ever. Whether shopping for a family sofa, or seasonal décor, or if you’re considering a whole house redesign, you will find what you need at Birch Lane. I have purchased so many items from Wayfair. Since I have bought and sold three homes in the last 20 years, I am constantly re-doing my home. I spend a lot at Wayfair. I have always wished that I could see the product before I buy it online and now, I can. One of the things that I am really looking forward to is working with their design experts. I love looking at the website because they do such a great job decorating their rooms. Customers at Birch Lane can partner with a design expert for one-on-one help.
Grand Opening
I Can’t wait to check out the Tampa store and see what they have. The grand openings at each location will offer food and beverages and customers can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree. All customers will receive 15% off their purchase.
Wayfair launched Birch Lane in 2014.
Top Cleaning Hacks That People Swear By
Lemon Surfaces
Lemons are great for cleaning. This is especially true if you’re trying to ditch chemical cleaning products. Not only is the scent amazing, but you can use the fruit to clean wooden cutting boards, deodorize your drains, and degrease pans. According to Taste of Home, lemons work well for cleaning ovens. They said for oven buildup, just fill an oven-safe baking dish with water and lemon juice. Then, bake for 30 minutes at 250 degrees. After the oven has cooled, remove the side and wipe any remaining grime from the oven’s interior.
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Crayon Removal
This one is for those with kids or who often watch them. If one of the kiddos decides to draw their best crayon artwork on the walls, your wooden living room tray, LCD screens, clothing or appliances, there are ways to remove it. Some people swear by WD-40. They say it’s good for clothing items and LCD screens. For clothes, The Spruce suggests flipping the fabric inside out, spraying WD-40 on a cloth, and dabbing it onto the crayon stain. Then, scraping off the solid bits left behind. You can also treat crayon stains with detergent and a toothbrush scrub, or a dab mayonnaise on a cloth for walls.
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Tough Wine Stains
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There are several ways to remove wine stains. But if you find yourself in a bind, then try salt or club soda. You start by spritzing the wine stain with club soda. Next, blot the wine, or colored drink stain, with a microfiber cloth. Just repeat this until the stain is gone. Some people swear by kosher salt. Usual Wines reported that salt will absorb the wine and lift away the color from the surface.
Tennis Balls For Comforters
You may have heard of this cleaning hack. Most comforters are machine-wash-friendly. If the comforter fills only half the washer then you should be good to go. When ready to dry, add tennis balls to the dryer to keep the comforter’s stuffing from collecting in one corner. According to Real Simple, if you have ever pulled a washed comforter or pillow out of the dryer to find it lumpy, the tennis ball trick can prevent that.
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Dust Removal
Dusting is a task that many of us can live without. But if you’re looking for an easier way to tackle dust, try using a dryer sheet. They collect dust better than a cloth. You can run it along your baseboards or lines. Apartment Therapy reports that you can also dust surfaces with a sock. Obviously, you want to make sure it’s a clean sock. Some people even say that using a pillowcase for hard-to-reach places like ceiling fan blades does the trick. Just open it up, carefully slide it over the fan blade, and use it to wipe out from the center of the fan to the tip of the blade. “The motion collects the dust from the blades and any dust that falls drops into the pillow instead of onto your floor,” said Apartment Therapy.
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Coffee Stains
Nobody’s a fan of stubborn brown stains in coffee mugs. Here’s a cleaning hack to try. Sprinkle some baking soda onto the bottom of your stained cup, add just enough water to form a paste and scrub. Then, give it a good rinse. Some people have also tried distilled white vinegar. Just fill the mug with vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes. Molly Maid recommends another approach, which is pouring salt into the bottom of the mug and dumping a few pieces of crushed ice on top. Cover the mug with a few layers of plastic wrap and shake vigorously. They said the coarse salt removes the coffee stains without any chemicals.
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