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Home » New Old Rocking Chair

New Old Rocking Chair

by L. E. Mastilock Leave a Comment

My rocking chair squeaked so loudly it kept everyone awake, which defeats the whole purpose!

The other day I found a lonely one sitting outside a neighbor’s house waiting for some TLC. Thank you generous neighbors! I LOVE freebies!
I adopted it & freecycled my old one, (if you’re not familiar, www.freecycle.org is an awesome site where you can give & receive old items for free in your community so they don’t end up in the dump) not before swapping out the nice cushions I had made for the previous chair.
They’re not an exact fit, but I can fix that later. However the footstool was atrocious, so had to be fixed right away.
Luckily I had some fabric left over from when I had made cushions for my old squeaky chair. With the help of my favorite apprentice, my son, we covered it in no time!
Just cut the fabric to fit, folded it over, & stapled it with a staple gun to the underside.
Wallah! A beautiful footstool to match. Now if only we can get rid of the squeak in this new chair… At least it’s not nearly as bad!

I love finding items that still have life left in them for cheap or free and bringing them back to looking like new.

There are so many things that get thrown out that just need a little paint or new fabric. It’s sad.

Have you upcycled any projects? Tell me about it!



Filed Under: Art, Homeschool, Kids & Family Tagged With: Crafts, green living, Life

About L. E. Mastilock

Author, Artist, Pro Blogger, and Social Media Manager. I encourage parents to nurture children through art and nature. I homeschool my kids and advocate for alternative education, creativity, family values, clean eating, rescue pets, and a playful childhood.
I blog at naturalparentguide.com & RascalandRocco.com

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